Wish List #1: Shoes

Christmas is a-coming! I just realized that there is only one month left until the terribly festive occasion, and here I am, with only one gift bought. I'm terrible at christmas shopping, I never know what to get anyone unless they give me a list (which no one does, obvs) and it certainly doesn't help matters that I'm broke. I do, however, know of a vast number of things that I would love to see under that tree come Christmas morning, while I'm sipping my champagne and orange juice. So, of course I'm starting with shoes, since I love them so much and certainly can't afford to buy most of these for myself, at least unless I don't want to eat for a month.

1. Vic Matie, $365 at Gravity Pope. 

Well, hello there, dream shoes. As soon as I saw these, I realized that they're exactly what I've been looking for my whole life. Shiny but not too shiny (no worries about getting the annoying crinkly effect that happens on super-patent leather), just the right amount of pointy, with the fab little metal detail at the heel. AND they're oxfords, which I obvs have a major thing for.

I think I'm in love.
2. Belle by Sigerson Morrison, $695 at Gravity Pope.

I have been horribly, terribly in love with these boots for well over a year now. About six months ago they were actually on sale, but still far out of my price range. They remind me of boots of my mom's that I have always loved, but never gotten to wear, only these are better. The leather is disgustingly buttery and soft, I die every time I touch them.

3. Chloe, $375 at YOOX. 

Yes, I do realize that these are horrible and probs the ugliest shoes ever invented, but I can't get them out of my head. They're haunting me and I really just don't understand it. I daydream in class about what I would wear them with and how amazing I would look. If I had these shoes, I'm pretty sure I would be the fiercest female in town.

4. Belle by Sigerson Morrison, $289.99 at Gravity Pope.

These are on sale! $130.01 off! These are the ultimate in sexy, feminine footwear. The shape is absolutely stunning, and I can only imagine how amazing they would look on my beautiful feet. Personally, I think toe cleavage is awesome, and I can already tell that these lovely ladies would show it off beautifully. They're also extremely classic, and I can see myself at 80 tottering around the nursing home in these, unable to let go of my youth.
5. Fluevog, $169.99 at Gravity Pope.

I've been lusting after these bad boys for going on six months now. I was this close to buying these instead of my Campers, but they were $235 then, and now they're on sale! I don't really have any brightly coloured flats, and am therefore in desperate need of some, and these are just the ticket. I absolutely adore perforated leather and have an (obvious) oxford addiction. These belong in my shoe wheel, without a doubt.

6. Melissa, $99 at Gravity Pope. 

You guessed right, these are made of plastic, and it's RECYCLED! Woo! Apparently the plastic is this special kind that's amazingly comfortable and conforms to your foot blah blah blah, but I don't care about all that. I love them because they look like something a retro flight attendant from the future would wear while working on a private jet, most likely with a Judy Jetson-style outfit. And white tights. 

7. YMC, $345 at Gravity Pope.

Honestly, I don't think these shoes need much of an explanation. They are effortlessly chic in every sense. Simple and classic, they could go anywhere, with anything, always.
8. Paul Smith, $329.99 at Gravity Pope.

These are just too cute for words. Worn with a little mod dress (like the wool one I already own) one would look like they had time travelled here, straight from the sixties, where their style icon was twiggy, they hung out all day smoking cigarettes while sitting on brick walls in London with their equally mod friends, and went out dancing every night.
9. Candela, $114.99(USD) at Urban Outfitters. 

Oxfords with tassel-ey bits and a perforated pattern. 'Nuff said.
10. United Nude, $150(USD).

You may be thinking, 'What's with Karen and her love of hideous shoes?' The answer is that I do not know. I used to despise wedges, and there are three pairs on this list alone, two of which are made of plastic. I have no idea what's happening to me, but that's beside the point. These shoes don't even have one! HAHAHA! (sorry) Mostly I just think these are totally adorable, and I love the white strap. I don't really know what else to say.

11. United Nude, $245(USD).

I LOVE ANKLE BOOTS. The overall shape of these is nothing short of fabulous, and I love the graduated stripes and the way the upper is composed of one strip that folds over itself in the front. I'm also a big fan of the heel height, at 2 3/4" high, they're far more manageable for extended wear than most of the heels I own, so I might even be able to wear them all day at school without having to change before walking home. Mostly, though, I just think they're frickin' cool.