As seen on....me: new asos shoes!

A fortnight ago I went to a very interesting website workshop for Catwalk genius (don't worry, i'm not going to bang on about how much I love that site again!) and was duly rewarded with a £30 gift voucher to spend at asos, as well as a very welcome 15% off at the catwalk genius site. So what did I do? Why, I immediately went to the asos shoe department, of course!

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I was looking for something transitional; I already have my winter boots and more pairs of summer sandals that any girl in her right mind needs (especially given our summer has been such a wash out some of them still have the labels on!!) and I wanted something light and airy, like a sturdy version of a sandal I suppose, for warm Autumn days (and cooler ones teamed with tights!)

These studded flat cage shoes fitted the bill perfectly, and they're so comfortable that I don't think there has been a single day I haven't worn them since they arrived last Wednesday; which obviously is why i'm sharing them with you! The T bar immediately makes me think of back to school shoe shopping with my mum!

They are from the asos premium leather range and at first I was worried that the sole was too flimsy for endurance but they're so comfortable i'm just crossing my fingers and hoping for the best! So thank you catwalk genius for your generosity, and thank you asos for making these lovely shoes: please have made them strong enough not to fall to pieces around my feet!

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Love Tor xx

PRPS collaborates with Start*

* As in Brix Smith Start of Start Boutique!

I'm not an expert on denim brands; I very rarely even wear jeans. In fact, I only own one pair and although I love them, I rarely wear them out the house. So i'm definitely not one to judge the jeans in the new PRPS/Start collaboration (nice as they look!), which launches tomorrow night.

I am, however, in a position to lust soo hard after this cute-but-tough biker jacket with it's gorgeous studded heart detail on the back:

Yum, yum, and double yum (with a cherry on the top!) In the blurb about the collection, Brix said “I’ve studied and been aware of almost every denim label on the planet and Prps is simply the best, the coolest, the Rolls Royce of denim. When they asked me to collaborate with them I screaming at the top of my lungs with excitement. And thus, Prps Heart Start was born.”

Now, I am prepared to confess that i'm rather in love with Brix Smith Start, or at least, with her TV persona (we've never met!) She is certainly a match for beloved Gok on his fashion fix and almost every week I agree with at least something she says about buying investment pieces over shopping on the highstreet- although she takes it to price extremes I could never even imagine, and I happen to love the highstreet! I think the collection will go down well with the various young, hip trendsters often associated with the START boutiques.
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Now if someone could just lend me the £850 I would need for (no, not my rent but, you guessed it..) that jacket! Sigh. But if you do have the dosh to blow on either the jacket or the jeans then both are exclusive to START Boutique instore and online.
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Love, Tor xx

New feature; What's in the window!

Even when I was a very little girl I used to love looking in shop windows; it's an obsession that's only gotten worse as i've got older! I think window dressing is an art, and the window represents a huge installation. A really great window doesn't only make you want to shop, it sometimes takes your breath away; nothing makes me more excited than a new window display at Selfridges, for example! I remember once watching a late night tv show (back in my student days!) about the window dressers at Selfridges, but cant for the life of me think what it was called!

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I also think that when you go to a new city (especially in a different country) a quick walk down the nearest highstreet peeking in all the windows is the perfect way to find out what is in Vogue, and what the people you're going to meet will be wearing!

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To celebrate my love of what goes on outside of our highstreet stores i've started a new fabfrocks feature; what's in the window! Once a week (or whenever I hit the shops!) I will take pictures of the front of the windows I like best and post them here for your viewing pleasure. And feel free to get involved! If you see a window you love then take a quick picture and send it over to me; the contact box is to your right!

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Here are my picks of the week:

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River Island (I want a top hat with a pony on it!)

Pull and Bear: Zara:I really wanted to also share photos from the 2109 window display in Selfridges, but sadly (due to poor organisation!) my camera had died by the time I got to that end of Oxford street: definitely one to save for next time though!
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Now show me your windows!

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Love, Tor xx