Fashion

Lisa Tucci are a brand to be reckoned with this season, that’s for sure.  They have created the most divine collection of shoes for summer.  Now their collection is a little bit quirky and will appeal to those with a strong sense of their individual style.  You can certainly find shoes that will help you stand out from the crowd.

I tried Lisa Tucci’s Venezia shoe.  Coming in classic black, it will go with virtually any outfit and it’s the sort of shoe that can take you seamlessly through the seasons.  It’s light and strappy enough for a summer’s day, but it wouldn’t look out of place at a Christmas party either.  Buffed black leather gives the shoe a matt look, with the inside being leather lined for comfort as you’d expect from a quality shoe.  Across the front there are three elasticated straps to help you put them on and hold the shoe in place. All around the shoe there are little diamond shaped cut outs.  These create much of the distinctive look of the shoe, but will also keep your feet cool on a hot day.  As you can see from the picture, there’s a sculpted heel which is two inches in height.  Lisa Tucci think of everything and even provide a set of replacement heel tips.  Easy and comfortable to wear, they won’t punish the wearer.

I’ve been taking a peek through the rest of the collection and my eye was caught by the Lisa Tucci Sark Shoe.  Aren’t they simply gorgeous?  I’m really loving the red suede, the red heel and even the red sole.  The intricate, cut away curves of design show off that soft, red suede.  Think how good these shoes would look teamed with a white, lace dress.

 

Update 2026: I still own these shoes and they still look good.

 

 

Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on a project, alongside other fashion bloggers, with 123Print.  Each blogger provided their fashion tips for 2014 and 123Print have pulled them all together printing them on a set of handy cards.

The good news is that I have 2 sets of fashion cards to give away on the blog. Enter via the rafflecopter below.

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2. Entrants must be UK residents aged 18 years or older.

3. The winners will be chosen by a random draw.

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6. Competition closes on 25 March 2014.
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One of my favourite shops is jewellery shop called The Jewellery Stop.  They’ve a few branches dotted around the Midlands, but I tend to shop in their Kings Heath store as that’s the closest to me.  It’s an Aladdin’s cave of jewel like colours with plenty of choice and a selection of items in just about every colour imaginable.

So when Barclaycard got in touch and asked if I’d like to spend some money in a local shop to illustrate the benefits of their Freedom Rewards Card, there was no holding me back. The idea behind Barclaycard’s Freedom Rewards Card is that it’s a card that lets you earn points no matter where you spend your money. Unlike other loyalty cards, the Freedom Rewards card literally rewards every single purchase, so whether you’re at your favourite independent retailer, are buying gifts from a unique craft shop or are buying a round of drinks at your local pub, you can be earning points. In addition, you have the potential to earn double and triple points with major retailers.

I decided that I would splash out on a few items to take with me on the Caribbean cruise that we are going on in the new year.  As well as jewellery, The Jewellery Stop has a wonderful array of floaty scarves to choose from.  Again they are displayed in colour order which not only looks wonderful, but makes it very easy to find what you want.  I picked out a gorgeous, crinkly, silk scarf to provide an extra touch of warmth in the evenings and a bit of upper arm coverage.  To team up with this, I picked out a bronze coloured flower brooch to help hold the scarf in position and to really make a feature of scarf.  I’m looking forward to wearing it especially on one of the formal nights that we will be having.

I didn’t want to leave the shop though, without picking out one of the stunning necklaces to add to my little collection of The Jewellery Stop pieces.  My eye was soon drawn to a gorgeous, purple necklace with multiple stones which suited me very well.  Purple is one of my ‘colours’ and I only had a rather delicate purple necklace, but this one provides a lot more impact in colour terms.  So now I’ve some lovely accessories to take with me on my cruise and to help me ring the changes with the limited wardrobe that I’ll be able to take with me.