Tickle your Toes!

You know, I think there is true merit in enjoying life with a little bit of a childish attitude. Tantrums? Perhaps not. But there is something special about enjoying the simple things in life, happiness seems so much more achievable that way! I treasure the fact that a pair of shoes can make my whole day, sometimes my whole week! Life can be so wonderful when you get excited over pretty colours or enchanted by things that sparkle.

So, with that in mind, I simply have to tell you about my favourite new shoes and the fabulous people that made them!! Irregular Choice are a UK based company and they make the most spectacular shoes EVER.
Just look at these gorgeous things!!

These shoes tickle me all the way to my toes! Irregular Choice have recently collaborated with London College of Fashion (on of the most prestigious fashion schools in the world), and the top right red and white pinstripe is one of the fantastic creations they produced. Simply beautiful!!Yes, I am definitely falling head over heels with IC. I already own one pair (Minnie Mouse inspired with big black bows), and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my second. And just look at them - they have cats!! Cats!! How do they come up with such fantastic ideas??

As you are no doubt finding these adorable shoes irresistible (and if you aren't then I really have no idea how to relate to you), here's a handy secret tip - always check to see if the darlings you want are on ebay first (ebay.co.uk, not ebay.com.au), because they will almost always be cheaper. I know its not very loyal, but in this economy loyalty rarely exists. The only flaw of Irregular Choice (every one has to have one), is that they charge 25 Pounds for international postage. Ouch. 

So, if you need a new pair of shoes that make you feel all giddy on the inside, now you know who makes them! I hope this has brought a little bit of joy to your day.

xx

Not to be controversial, BUT....

So in the spirit of starting with a BANG, let me confess that I absolutely adore fur. Now before you start screaming murder, lets talk about this in a polite, civilised fashion. I am not talking about endangered creatures or anything like that. Im talking about fox or rabbit, for example. Many suburban Australians dont quite realise that foxes and rabbits are pests, farmers must shoot them to save their crops and animals.If the must do this anyway, isn't it more prudent and less wasteful to utilise the parts of the animal that can be used? People eat rabbit all the time in restaurants, so why not keep the fur and turn it into a bolero or a scarf?

Anyway, you get my basic point, though I'm happy to discuss it futher if you have a problem with what I'm saying. Lets move on from our lovely ethical discussion and look at some pretty things!

This beaver fur coat takes my breat away every time I see it. I would genuinely expect to see this in a museum  exhibit of 1940's winter fashion, but here it is, on sale on Etsy. If I had a spare $600 I would buy it in a heartbeat, and think about whether or not it would fit later.

Now I know this next item goes against my previous assurances about endangered animals, but because it's vintage, the damage has already been done anyway, right? Anyway, I stumbled across this real leopard fur collar and I was instantly drawn to such a naughty idea!

There's just something about fur that takes us back into that primitive mindset of hunters and gatherers, of wooden huts and big fires, simple survival. I find it so sexy. Which is why men in fur is one of my favorite things - like Russell Crowe in Gladiator.. It's a shame that we dont get to see men like this anymore.

And so, to scale it down to a more modern idea (which I feel is a collossal shame), I have found a rather lovely fur collared coat that does not scream I-AM-A-HOMOSEXUAL that my husband wishes we could afford to buy for him..Isnt it lovely?  

Please excuse me while I daydream about a little cabin in the woods...

xx

Now lets not get ahead of ourselves..

I have so many things I'm looking forward to sharing with you, but I suppose I should start with me..

My name is Yaneka (as you no doubt have figured out already) pronounced ya-nee-kah. I live in Melbourne and I've been married for almost 8 months. I lived in London for a year and it will soon become obvious to you that my heart is still there. Its okay, Melbourne is nice too.

I have been working in fashion and retail for years, and I knew that Fashion was what I wanted to do after a brief stint working at Vivienne Westwood in London. So, I am about to start studying Fashion Business at Melbourne Fashion Institute, and perhaps after I finish Business I might move on to Design.

SO, in short, my name is Yaneka and Vivienne Westwood is a Queen. We are all on the same page? Good.