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Beverly trying the WONDERFUL Madame Butterfly open toe pumps at a Louboutin's store!...

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Hi BHL!

I must say - Beverly is the ONLY woman I have seen who can make Louboutin's look fabulous....or is it Louboutin's making her look fabulous??

No.....she's already fabulous.

So I was right first time. It's HER making the shoes look fabulous!!

Good question and motivator to make me go count.

Well it appears that I have more than I thought, dang....

4 pairs of OTK's 3 are Hi heeled

7 pairs of knee highs 4 are Hi heeled

4 pairs of calf highs all are Hi heeled/wedges

6 pairs of booties 2 pair are Hi heeled rest are low heeled.

2 pairs on order and about 125 on the wish list.....dang...

well the list will grow, it has too as there is to many not to buy.

Mtnsofheels

Thank You! Years of wearing high heels....and a generous husband with a large 'pocket-book'!

But I was under the impression that the Devil wears Prada

True - but Red shoes have always been associated with.......ummm......'bad' girls!

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My partner gave me these Red patent Pigalles today One very happy girl this year,

That's why you were given RED shoes.....not white or black ones....LOL!!

(They ARE lovely BTW.....)

Watch your back in Soho. Its the only place in central London where I feel uneasy. Last time we were there, we were approached by a guy who asked if we wanted to see Swedish girls. We said no straight away but he kept at us and followed us all the way back to Tottenham Court road tube station and was on his mobile to someone all the time.

Dont let that put you off though, London is a brilliant city, definitely in my top 3.

So sorry to hear this. I HOPE that this is the exception rather then the norm.

Soho has always had its' seedier side (it's World famous for it....), however it is also one of the friendliest and most colourful parts of London......at least - it always used to be. I haven't been there for a while.

I'm sorry that you had this unsettling experience - I have always felt perfectly safe in London, and Soho.....but then, there always used to be plenty of 'Bobbies on the Beat' on the streets of London too.

Apparently, we're the only one's who can see the notice when we sign in....(so I was reliably informed on my own Birthday in May....)

However.....

Have a Very Happy Birthday Sweetie!!!

xxxPiBxxx

I LOVE those! Personally I would prefer a little stiletto or kitten heel - but they look wonderful as they are. The short toe-point is just gorgeous.

I think that suede boots have a certain 'cuddly' quality that makes them uniquely girly (is that what you're looking for....??) - and I bet they will look just fab on!!

Well I have taken a look through all the Links - and the SAGE and COGIATI tests are almost exactly the same.

I watched the Channel 4 programme last night and it was well worth it.

I'll start this post by saying that the overall impression that I got of the teenagers was that they are very mature for their age, well rounded, intelligent and compassionate individuals.

The Series takes them to different enviroments - this week a black community in East London which was preparing for a Memorial Service to remember a 14 year old lad who had tragically been stabbed to death at the local shops. They visited his Mother and his street-wise friends, and there was not a single word or hint of condemnation from the Amish teens. In fact, they did all they could to help with the preparations.

In the course of the programme, much was talked about regarding their lifestyle in America, their religious and spiritual beliefs, and their attitudes to life in general.

I will simply state facts without offering opinions. You can then make up your own minds.

Some of the things that came out quite plainly were these:

1) They are committed Christians and believe in one God. Within the Amish Community they do not get taught anything about other Faiths. However - this does Not make them narrow-minded Bible thumpers, far from it in fact.

2) Their fundamental beliefs are those of love for their family, their community and their fellow man. They do not believe in violence, confrontation or war. These are regarded as Sins.

3) They believe that cultural differences in this World are good and healthy for the human race. They do not believe that they are a justification for division and confrontation.

4) Amish youngsters are tightly attached to the community until they are 16. At 16 they are given the opportunity to 'spread their wings' and wear modern clothes, own a car, drink alcohol, make friends in the wider community, smoke cigarettes and wear make-up. This is called the ‘Rumspringa’.

After 12 months, they have to make a decision as to whether they are going to be Baptised - and thus spend the rest of their lives in the Amish Community - or - if they are going to leave to live in modern society. If they take the second course - they forfeit their Family and the entire Amish Community and lifestyle - forever.

Interestingly - nearly 80% of Amish teenagers choose to return to the community fold and be Baptised.

(There was however, a lot of debate about the troubles that are occurring within the Amish Community over the differences that their lifestyle is causing amongst some of the younger generation - who are looking for a different way of life, more closely associated with Western society).

5) Young Amish girls NEVER wear make-up, jewellery, modern fashions, and definitely not high heels - nor do they have their hair cut or styled. They believe that they are as God made them - and they stay that way. They do not buy clothes - they make them themselves.

So - to answer the comments about the Original Post. No Amish girl would have asked about those high heels - UNLESS - she was 16 or just over, and in her ‘Rumspringa‘ year.

Throughout the programme, it was quite obvious that these youngsters were intelligent and compassionate human beings. They easily interacted with their teenage peers in the UK - and very obviously, skin colour, fashion tastes and cultural differences were not a barrier. All the kids, English and Amish got on together like a house on fire, and their different upbringings were the source of deep and intelligent debate between them - not anger or discord.

I was utterly hooked from start to finish - and I came away from the programme thinking that actually, not all youngsters these days what to take drugs, get drunk or wage war on the streets with each other. That goes for BOTH sets of teenagers - Amish and European.

It was thoroughly riveting and uplifting viewing - and I can‘t wait for next week‘s programme.

Pussyinboots I ask you the same questions I asked Amanda:

But also I find it interesting that your Husband wore them on stage and that you feel like this.

My have times changed and are we go backwards again as a culture?

Food for thought?

Same with my husband - and he looked (and still does look) fantastic. However, when we dated he wore men's shoes.

I have nothing against men wearing heels (quite obviously), however the heels were not the main attraction - more an accessory. It was his flamboyance (and confidence with it), artistic ablities and his mature, gentle nature that got my attention.

That, and many other personal qualities which stood him head and shoulders above all the other guys I had met up until then.

Post your comments, please. Much of the content for Europe isn't available of South America. I have an Argentine Mennonite community that has provided the company I work for of some mechanical products. Not the same but, have a similar way to tackle certain issues.

They recently closed some of their external activities and denied de possibility of their members to work -assembling basically- outside their property bounds.

I have just watched the programme and it was fascinating. I took notes - so I'll post them tomorrow sometime.

When all you have in your toolbox, Pussyinboots, is a hammer... al screw's become nails.

Certainly they may be square as they have grown in a community that has very rigid rules. You need a lot of creativity to jump those fences if you have been raised in such society.

I wonder how much of the culture clash would be manifested by instinct and how much by intellect; and how creativity can handle the whole mind opening process.

Well, I cannot comment as the programme has not been aired yet. It's on at 8.00pm tonight as I said.

So, I also cannot say whether or not it shows a culture clash - or if it shows already bright and intelligent teenagers, coming out of themselves and making the most of a new experience.........

I haven't counted recently, but at about ~40 total pairs of shoes, and probably just over half of those are boots of some sort.

OMG... Assuming you also have a comperable number of other shoes (non-boots), that is just... wow!!! You must have a dedicated room for all of these?

A loft....and an insulated shed!

I'm not sure whether this is your opinion or you're providing an assessment in answer to the OP. Do you really believe mature women shouldn't wear high heels? How old is mature? Is it a no-no for mature men to wear heels, but ok for boys on the basis it is for girls?

I believe people should wear what they like, regardless of age, gender or any other label society plonks on them. Shame most of us still get adversely influenced by what society says is acceptable.

I quite agree with you. I applaud more mature women who wear heels regularly. At just over 45, I include myself in that category too.

However, I was projecting the commonly held view of the general populace - within the context of the post.

ysl calf skin £600.00 silly money................miss kg eden £70.00 or £45.00 for the white in the sales!

You would most likely FEEL the difference when you wore them....

I wear cowgirl boots a lot. Just about all my western boots were bought from the female section of the shop but I have and do wear them with my male clothes too apart from the very thin heeled ones. I have one pair of 4.5" boots from Aldo which are my faves and a pair from River island which I adore too.

I love my cowgirl boots. I have some absolutely to die for 'uber-girly' cowgirl's from Office, called 'Smartie Boots'....and they are as sweet and pretty as the name suggests too.

I liked them SO much, I bought them in all 5 colours - Red, Black, Lime Green, Camel and......White - of course!

Pull on boots are great but there are so very few high heel styles that are knee high in length.

Yes I agree. I like pull-on boots as well, however finding knee-high boots is difficult.

Have you tried looking for Vintage examples Heidi? I found some gorgeous knee highs and thigh-highs on EBay that are pull-ons.

227 pairs of boots ranging from little ankle boots to thigh length Ballet heels.

Ages range from original Vintage '60's, '70's and '80's to brand new from High Steet stores and Online shops.