Jeffrey Campbell Exclusive CoCo Lita

These were purchased from Imonni.com, they are exclusive to this website so you will not be able to find them on any other website, unless the secondhand of course.
They cost $165.
I purchased them in a US 9.5/ UK 7.
They came in the standard JC cat printed jumper box and were wrapped in dust bags.

ok, first off I want to apologise if the information I give on this shoe is vague, the website has very limited info.

As you can probably tell by the name and look of the shoe it's inspired by CoCo Chanel and has a handbag type look. The shoe is black all over, the main part of it is covered in a soft quilted material, the front is just shiny and it has a plain black heel. It comes with a detachable gold chain harness, I personally prefer to take the harness off for me it just gets in the way and when you walk it clanks against the back of the heel. But it does come in handy when your on a night out and want to jazz things up a bit. Now size wise they run true to size just like any other lita and they are just as comfy and durable. When it comes to the height I couldn't find any information anywhere but in my opinion they are the same as standard litas and if there is any difference it's unnoticeable.

Jeffrey Campbell X Human Alien Go-Go Boot

These shoes were purchased from Karmaloop.com for $195.
They are US 10/ UK 7.5.

They came in the JC box with the cat jumper and were wrapped in dust bags.

The shoes are made of leather and are black all over, although these shoes have laces they also have a zip on the side. They have a 6.5 inch heel and a 2.75 inch platform.
Can't deny these definitely take a bit of getting used to, the sheer height of them makes you feel slightly unsteady (or maybe it's just me), but give them a few test runs around the house and you should be away.
Size wise I feel they run true to size and are comfy to wear. I have had no problems with rubbing of the toes or discomfort in the balls of my feet, you will find that they are built very similar to the lita. They aren't as durable as the lita but I think that could be due to the fact that I find myself holding my body funny to steady myself.

Rihanna Unapologetic Review

I know i'm a bit late with posting this as the albums been out for a few weeks now but I've managed to have a good listen to it and have been totally surprised by some of the outcomes !!
Oh and just to let you know this will be a looong post so if you get bored easy and don't want to listen to me ramble on & on stop now ha.

So the first track you hear is Phresh Out The Runway a great way to start the album, the beat goes hard making you want to stomp around, or in my case twerk around the room like a mad person. Ri tries her hand at rapping on this track and in my opinion does a very good job at it to.

The second track is her latest single Diamonds this has to be my favourite song on the album, or possibly ever. I love the euphoric feel of the chorus when it kick in, and it's just one of those songs you can blast up and sing your hear out to. Definitely gonna be a fan favourite at concerts/festivals I think.

Third is Numb I have mixed feelings about this track. I love the beat, it's very hypnotic, and the way it drops at the beginning of the song is just epic. But at the same time it's very bland and repetitive with Ri chanting "I'm going numb" for pretty much half the song, I guess I just feel she could of done a lot more with it. At least we have a saving Grace that goes by the name of Eminem, like always he never fail to deliver and his verse makes the song for me.

Pour It Up is the fourth track another amazing song, but this ones definitely a grower, on the first couple of listens I didn't like it at all, but now one of my most listened to. This has got to be the ratchet anthem of Rihanna career so far I LOVE IT, "I still got my money".

The fifth and most played track off the album is Loveeeee Song how this song has had so much hate I don't know. I get that Futures voice is not everybody's cup of tea but I really like it, I find the way he croons fits the mood of the song and makes it more sensual. The only thing I wish was different about this track is I want more of the pair singing together. They way Ri sounds when she is sining in the background at the end of the song gives me shivers every time.

Sixth is Jump woop woop dubstep time. Words cannot describe how utterly amazing the break down is on this song. If that's not enough to make you fall in love with this track then surely when Ri start singing "Let's do it, Ride it, My pony" (a sample from Ginuwine) you do.

Ok so track seven is Right Now this another song I'm not 100% sure on, I do like listening to it and it never gets skipped, I just feel it's a bit same old and typical Guetta song. With that said tho when the track drops it drops hard and you can't do nothing but get crazy and jump around.

Onto number eight What Now in my opinion this is one of Ri's most powerful ballad to date. The lyrics are beautiful and personal to her, but at the same time you can still relate to the what she's saying and how she's feeling and you can hear the emotions in her voice throughout the whole song. This song has a nice little surprise at the end as well.

Ninth is her second single and what a great choice Stay another ballad but more mellowed out than 'What Now'. This is another beautiful track. This song features a song writer/singer (if i'm correct he actually wrote this song) Mikky Ekko, his voice is perfect for the mood of this song and is a great addition.

Track ten Nobody's Business is a song that when I first heard about it I instantly thought I was gonna hate (yes it was partly because it's a breezy collab) , well surprise surprise I really like it, so much so that when it comes on I find myself having to play it 3-4 time before I can go onto the next one ha. It's true when people say "don't judge a book by its cover". So what makes this song so catchy, its got to be the whole 80's beat, and funnily enough I really like the way they've auto tuned Chris to sound similar to Michael Jackson.

The epic, amazing, beautiful, stunning Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary at number eleven this song has to be my second most favourite song off the album. LWT is another (or so it seem) personal song to Ri. She talks Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and heart break. She singing "You took the best years of my life, I took the best years of your life" and "Who knew this one drive would injure us so fatally" which has lead a lot of people to believe she is sing about her and Chris back in 2009. It's still a very listenable song tho. Onto Mother Mary, wow where do I start, this song takes me places I can't even begin to explain, whenever I hear the song I get goose bumps. It's got a mesmerising sound to the song and Ri's vocals and lyrics really catch your attention making you stop and just listen.

Things get slowed down on track twelve Get It Over With some people find this some boring and some like me think this is the hidden gem on the album. Ok so i'm not gonna lie this is another song where the lyrics are very repetitive but there's just something about it. On first listening you can easily mistake this song for being about getting high and smoking weed, but if you really take the time to listen you start to realise that the song has a hidden meaning.

Track thirteen, Ri takes it back to her island routes with No Love Allowed this is what I like to hear Ri sing, you can tell by the way she sings the song that she's at home on this track. I think the thing that makes this song so unique is that it has no drums in it which makes for an interesting beat. Now this song is no 'Man Down' but it's still very catchy and is more upbeat, not so dark.

Lost In Paradise track fourteen is another song I find myself getting lost in (no pun intended ha), I'm not sure if it's the music or the lyrics that capture my attention.  The song goes from being quite mellow at the start, to build in the chorus, then BAM your hit with the quick and short "Bass Slap", the song them goes back to mellow and you get to do it allover again.

Last but not least track fifteen Half of me again not quite sure what to say about this one, it's a nice little number but it my least played song. It's definitely a personal for Ri and her way of saying F-you to all the critics and haters, it just doesn't do it for me. The song certainly drags and is very repetitive, you get a sense of the song needing to come to a climax a lot quick than it does.

That's it, that's my views on the album.
If you are reading, well, well done you because I would of left a long way back. Thank you for taking the time out to read this :).  

Rihanna's up and coming album Unapologetic

So I am a massive rihanna fan and have been listening to her since her debut pon de reply days (wow I feel old now).
I have bought ever album from Girl Like Me through to her latest release Talk That Talk. I am such a dedicated fan she even has playlist dedicated solemnly to her on my itunes.

Anyway to the point in hand, ri's new album Unapologetic is due out in a mere week (19th). I have been playing the snippet's to DEATH and I thought I'd share my thoughts on the songs I like, dislike and the ones i'm not to sure about.

Ok the songs I like are :- Phresh Out The Runway
                                        Diamonds ( Who doesn't like this song, just pure amazingness)
                                        Numb
                                        Jump
                                        Right Now (Another WHUB moment )
                                        Stay
                                        Love Without Tragedy
                                        No Love Allowed ( Man Down take 2)
                                        Lost In Paradise

Songs I'm not sure on :- Loveeeeeeee Song
                                       What Now
                                       Get It Over With
                                       Half Of Me

Songs I dislike :- Pour It Up
                            Nobody's business

Make sure you buy the album and let's get it to NUMBER 1 !!!!!

Jeffrey Campbell Shadow Stud

Purchased from Solestruck.com at a reduced price. These shoes were originally $250 but were bought for $125. They came in the JC box with the girl painted in water colours and were wrapped in cellophane/dust bag.

The shoe is made of all over leather in the colour blue silver mermaid. It is definitely a blue coloured shoe with a hint of silver as seen in the pictures but when you look at the colours close up in the light there is also a lot of purple undertone as well. Now to the studs, there are a variety of different one. You have flat studs on the inside of the shoe, tree studs covering the front/outer side and the curve and then (SHARP !!) spikes circling the top of the shoe.

Time to answer the question on everybody's lips are these 6 1/2 inch heel and 2 1/4 inch platform shoes easy to walk in ? The simple answer is yes, although you can't tell unless you wear them all your foot is supported apart from a little part of your heel. There is no pain or discomfort when wearing these shoes. If I could describe how it feels I would say it's like walking around on the balls of your feet. I would recommend walking a round the house on hard flat surfaces to start with just so you can get a feel of the shoe, once you go outside thing become tricky, uneven surfaces make it hard for you to keep balance. I find keeping good posture and leaning forward ever so slightly help me stay up right and on my feet.

I ordered these shoes in US 10/UK 7.5. The website states that these shoes run half a size small. So I went and order them in my half size and they fit perfectly.

Jeffrey Campbell Lockness Spike

Purchased from Solestruck.com, These shoes were reduced. Originally priced at $186 these were purchased for $136.
They came in the JC Eplay box.

Ok were to start with these totally amazing, badass, I've ever placed my feet in shoes !!

Solestruck state these shoes are sneakers but I disagree I am more inclined to think they are hi-tops. They are all over black suede with silver studs covering the outer side of the shoe. Now these studs aren't sharp unlike most of JC's other shoes, I would say they are a cross between a spike/tree stud. Although these shoes have laces these are not really needed as you can see in the picture they have a zipper on the inner side of the shoe. The shoe has I believe a 2 inch flatform this causes no discomfort when walking all day and just like the puada sneaker gives that added bit of height give you that confidence boost (and makes you look like a total badass).

I ordered these in a US 10/UK 7.5. I'm really not sure how to judge the sizing of these shoes, I am thinking that they run small but i'm not 100% sure. The shoe does fit snuggly around the foot and I have noticed that a pair of thin socks are needed else your toes do tend to rub. I would recommend ordering a half size up, even if they are slightly too big the laces come in handy for making the shoe tighter around the foot.

Jeffrey Campbell Pauda

These shoes were also purchased from office.co.uk in the sale. They were originally £120 as well but were purchased for £55 (Bargain). I have checked the website and this sale is still on. They came in the JC crossword box and were wrapped in a clear plastic bag.

Size wise I ordered a UK 7/European 40, In my opinion they run half a size big. There is a lot of room for my feet to move around and plenty of space in the toe area, this can be a pain when walking a lot because my foot is constantly slipping forward.

The shoe itself is made out of pig skin in a taupe/brown leopard print. It has a 2 to 2 1/2 inch wedge at the back. With the wedge being so small it causes no discomfort to walk around all day in and still gives you that little added bit of high and a confidence boost.

One more thing before I go. I would personally say these shoe are definitely a summer, as you can see by the pictures above they have cut outs on both sides (this can be a cause for frozen toes in the winter). The sole of the shoe is made out of a soft spongey material this can also be a problem in winter months when it's wet, as I have experience the shoes soak up any moisture like mad.
I'm not saying you can't wear these in the winter but I'd definitely recommend avoid wearing them when it's wet (nobody wants there beloved JC's getting ruined by mother nature).

Jeffrey Campbell Cheetah Tan Lita Review

 These shoes were purchased at Offie.co.uk in the sale, this sale is still on. They were originally £120 but I bought them for £60.
They arrived in the standard JC crossword box and came in dust bags.

Ok down to the nitty gritty. I purchased these shoes in a UK 7/European 40. In my opinion they do run true to size, although the shoe is narrow I have found that after a few wear around the house for an hour or two at a time the shoes have stretched and now fit comfortably and there is no rubbing of the toes.

Now for material talk, The heel of the shoe is covered in black leather, a very thick sturdy heel that measure in at 5 1/2 inches. As you can see by the pictures the front of the shoe is also black leather, The only disadvantage I have found with this is you constantly need to polish it as it scuffs extremely easily (unless I'm just a very clumsy person ha). The platform at the front of the shoe measures at 2 1/2 inches. The rest of the shoe is obviously the tanned cheetah print I think this is made out of pig skin but I am not 100% sure.

One last thing I need to mention before I go is that as you can see these shoes are lace up, This is definitely an advantage as you can wear them as loose or at tight as you like to your comfort. With them being lace ups it offer great support for the foot and ankle as well, so hopefully there will be no embarrassing flat on the face moments !!

Look What Arrived Today

 Oh my was sooo excited when there was a knock at the door today.
The shoes on the left are Jeffrey Campbell Lockness Spikes, felt like channelling my inner rock chick with these bad boys.
The shoes on the right are Jeffrey Campbell Shadow Studs, Can't wait to go out and rock them Lady GaGa style (hehe).

I will try my best to get a review on these posted by the end of this week.

An introduction and disclaimer

Ok, so it's taken me a while to get round to starting to post !!

I want to state now that the shoes I put on here I have bought with my own money and I am in no way trying to show off I just want to share my opinions and give out advice to anyone wanting to know about shoes !!

Glad that's over. There are going to be quite a lot of shoes posted and reviewed in the next week (about 5 to be precise). I have accumulated these shoes over the last 3 months or so. I have 3 more pairs on the way and then I need to knuckle down on saving as I'm rapidly running out of money after this year spending on a ridiculous shoe obsession lol !! So things may quieter down a bit till the new year.

Enough rambling from me lets get reviewing.