Mustard on the Hedge

My shoe collection would not be seen in the stylish shoe racks of Miss Carrie Bradshaw. Personally I don’t believe in buying furniture for your shoes and so I live sans-rack and my shoes sit merrily in a mound in the corner of my room. I doubt the girls at Vogue would like them to feature in their ‘feet chic’ spread.

Here’s how my ‘collection’ lines (or piles) up:

• One pair of Converse All Stars
• One pair of brown boots (round toe…my little sister tells me this is sooo uncool!)
• Two pairs of Converse-esque shoes
• Four pairs of runners (sneakers for US readers)
• One pair of slingback peeptoe shoes (bought to begrudgingly attend a black tie ball earlier this year)
• One pair of black Hush Puppie boots
• One pair of black Hush Puppie shoes (yes I like Hush Puppie’s…they practically kiss your feet as you walk!)

I hate to shoe shop. I am highly adept at haemorraging money in Foot Locker or any other casual footwear mecca but I dread having to buy “proper shoes”. Last week I had to brave the shops in search of what my gf calls “Bette clothes” and “appropriate” shoes in which to strut confidently into my new workplace. After sweating buckets and trying on shoes I felt obligated to like, I finally found a pair that didn’t make me feel like I’d have to harness the power of Chi in order to walk in them.

So on Monday I clip-clopped my way into my new office (even though I think one of the strappy things had started to cut of the circulation to my toes). Having spent almost two years in my last job, I’d forgotten how nauseating the first week jitters can be!

I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment at the mound of material I need to swot up on, but all in all I’m enjoying the challenge. The office is full of “girly” girls- girls who adore high heels and make-up and positively salivate at the thoughts of donning a dress for a black tie gala dinner. I’m pretty sure none of these gals would know who “Carmen” is (if you catch my drift)…not that I plan to broach the subject anytime soon!

So not only am I half way through my first week at my new job, but I’m also half way through the first week of my life in which I wear high heels and makeup every day! Jimmy Choo’s here I come!