Choo

On the subject of pretty things:

I subscribe to the Jimmy Choo newsletter – have done for about 2 years now. I get it about every 2 weeks and salivate and lust over the magnificent shoes and bags…. Before you ask why on earth I get this newsletter – I am going to tell you why.

During the early days of the TV series Sex and the City I was fascinated by SJP’s shoe fetish….I watched in awe as she tottered about on high, high heels with nothing more than a tiny little strap over the toes holding the shoes in place. How could she do this?

So, some years ago when I was in Harrods in London I nipped into the shoe department and tried on the shoes…. particularly Manalo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo. Some of them I could only look at on my feet (they were way too high to even attempt a step) and others I walked around in.

What is so special about these shoes that firstly cost a small fortune and secondly, I think, are coveted by so many, many women?

Well, they are like jewels – they are beautiful. They smell nice. They are made from exquisite fabric and leather. There is no tacky glue holding the glitzy bits on. The stitching is even and there are no loose ends. The strappy bits for ankles and toes are all in the right places…perfectly positioned so they don’t cut into your toes. The shape – the sole bit – fits your foot as if made for it…..it is in proportion so even with very high heels, your foot fits and you don’t end up with your whole foot wanting to slip into the toe bit and you clinging on for dear life with your toes. The shoes just fit....and look so, so good.

These shoes are magnificent! Jimmy and Manalo deserve every bit of their success.

The photo is from the Jimmy Choo website...one of his beautiful shoes.