“To feel like a woman, wear heels, and to feel like a Goddess, wear 5 inches.” so said Christian Louboutin. Taking those very apt words of wisdom on board last week between meetings and before meeting the very lovely Deborah Bibby for lunch I had 3o minutes to kill so I found myself in Liberty in the shoe department and brought these fabulous Prada numbers:
There were 600 and something quid reduced to, wait for it £149. My plan is to wear them when I give the master classes in both NYC and Australia as these shoes and I are deeply in love, at the moment they haven’t been moved up to the dressing room, they sleep in the same room as me its early stages of our love affair! Trouble is they are sooo high that I am teetering and wobbling all over the place so I am practising. Here I sit and write in pyjamas and leopard pumps!
What’s my point well that feeling that I got and still have about these shoes is the very same feeling I have about this house- joyous, uplifting, tantalising and intriguing. Just as Mr Louboutin wants us to feel like a Goddess in his shoes, I want you to feel the same about your homes. Your spirits lift the moment you put the key in the door.
You won’t I hate to say get that feeling unless you have stuff, stuff that makes you smile that makes your heart beat just that little bit faster. Take my sisters pad below its full of stuff that raises the spirits, flea market finds intermingled with high street finds and the odd high end thing. This apartment has changed big time I can’t get to show you that I am afraid until the new book comes out in the Spring next year. Regardless follow your heart and buy what you love simple as that.
That’s it, gotta fly need to pound the streets and run (not in the leopards of course) am on a mission this week on the exercise front. Have a lovely weekend.
They are the very shoes that would complete my outfit tonight! I am also in love with today’s purchase – a (I’m not kidding) leopard print cami with ruffles & tight, skinny black jeans. I only recently discovered you Abigail & your wonderful world of design (thanks to Real Living Mag) – it feels like you are a soul sister – someone who seems to just ‘get’ my love of how things should look. Finding ur pages of inspiration recently in RL Mag was the kick int he butt I needed to start adjusting my home into something that is totally me – no holds barred. Can’t thank you enough!
Sweet thank you for your kind words
Hi Abigail, I’m coming to your masterclass in Sydney and can’t wait to see you and your fabulous shoes rocking it in Australia!!
Thank you, see you in Sydney
Oh wow you are brave to walk in those shoes! I’ve tried 4 inch heels and I’m too wobbly! As always, love your inspirational words!
I as of yet dont have a blog but i saddly follow a few your`s being one of them
i had to smile when i saw your fab shoe`s as i have a pair just as high and also leopard print dont you just love it?
being unable to wear let alone walk in them i have them out on display on my landing wall each time i dust them i smile and say how the hell was i going to walk in them so good luck with that one i am sure you will look like a goddess without leg in plaster lol
like you i think your rooms should have a talking point and make your heart skip a beat each time you put the key in the door rules are ment to be brolen the Abigail Ahern way !!
Thank you
Broken the Abigail Ahern way xx