Saturday 6 December 2014

Someone Else's Shoes


I'm not really a shoe person.. or at least I didn't used to be. In fact shoe shopping seemed like more of a chore than a pleasure. However, I think that might be changing. Especially since I keep finding great second hand and vintage footwear for one tenth of the price I'd pay for a new pair of shoes. Having said that you should never skimp on shoes, the most important thing is that they are comfy. But if they're comfy, they look good and they are well priced it's even better.

So I thought I'd share my recent finds. The first pair are sandals in an amazing blue-green colour, similar to "Bolywood Jade" on the Dulux colour chart ... because we all refer to colours by their paint swatch names?? I mean seriously who comes up with the names for paints? There is no way I'd put paint on my walls the was called that!  Anyhow I'm getting off topic, clearly I"ve been spending too many weekends at Bunnings. 
These shoes are Hush Puppies made in NZ and I'm guessing they're from the 70's. They are still in pretty good nick and have a lovely summery feel that will go well with the 101 summer dresses I have (a slight exaggeration perhaps. Although hubby may not think so, given the proportionally small space he has in our wardrobe).


The second pair are light pink and while not technically vintage (and made in china...eeeek!), they have a very timeless feel to them and go really well with a mint green dress I have. Anyhow, at $12 who can complain. Obviously the inside of the shoes leave a bit to be desired but that's nothing some insoles can't fix.



HOWEVER, the real reason for this post is to share this amazing poem a friend wrote for me about 6 months ago. After watching me completely change my wardrobe over the course of a year, as I got more and more into vintage clothing, she said I had inspired her to write this poem. I was especially flattered when she called me "Mary Poppins", probably just the look I was going for. :)

She is a very talented lady, and as you will see, she captures the essence of wearing and shopping for vintage clothing perfectly. 

Someone Else's Shoes

Finding your stride in someone else’s shoes isn’t about fashion or style
It’s about the moment a garment catches your attention
The journey it takes you on 
With the simple way it intrigues and captivates you
 
It’s about the now, the what was, and the where to from here?

Vintage drags us back to a time foreign to our bones
Yet nourishing to our spirit,
Adorned in garments woven of fabrics in styles past is more than delightful
It’s the proverbial interwoven garden path that leaves you challenged to find more and reinvent what has become an ever evolving you

To the vintage shopper, there is nothing more exciting
Than to wander aimlessly amidst clothing racks of yesteryear
 Discovering treasures and allowing your spirit to dream
 
The confidence that accompanies vintage is more than restorative
It allows the wearer to indulge and be passionate, to be who they want to be
It gives a second life to a garment previously passed by, forgotten

Vintage is the now
It’s the second glance that catches your eye
It’s the possibility that is endless
The inspiration for today’s wearer to be nothing short of wonderful
And for tomorrow designers to be timeless


Beautiful! Let me know if you enjoyed this poem and if it rings true to you. Maybe you've come across some other great poetry with a vintage theme?

2 comments:

  1. Wow - I love this poem! It really describes a lot of what vintage is to me :)

    Thank you so much for sharing!

    I love you shoes too - although I am not really a collector of shoes myself (yet) ;)

    Cheers, Mirjam

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  2. Indeed, I really love different kinds of shoes and I have thirty pair of shoes. Anyway, I'm so impressed with your shoes and I got new ideas here in your blog. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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