Know When to STOP ! 

I started really paying attention to shoes about 5 years ago - I blame Sex and The City- but I never really had enough money to buy the ones that I liked. Its not that I was aiming for Louboutins or Nicholas Kirkwood as my first "nice" pair but I REALLY liked Kurt Geiger ...

.... then I quit smoking cigarettes (3 and a bit years ago) . You see all of a sudden I had a bit more money in my account because I wasn't spending £5.50 on a pack a day !

So after a whole cigarette free month I decided to buy THOSE amazing Kurt Geiger Shoes. That was the beginning of a Love Affair that would kill my finances for years to come .

Every month that I wasn't smoking I got a pair of shoes ! But when do you stop rewarding yourself ?? I think quitting smoking is a great accomplishment no ?? Obviously I have calmed down and I don't buy a pair a month anymore but its still quite bad ... 

You see I love my shoes, they make me feel and look good and they inspire me . What do they inspire me to do you ask? Take pictures is one thing!   

Here are some shots that explain quite well how quickly my collection grew: 

This picture was taken before I quit smoking, probably about 4 years ago and 2 pairs are NOT MINE because I needed a few more to make the shot work : I did not have enough shoes . 

Photography: Floyd &Phoenix
Hair and Make-Up : Melodie Briere
Styling and Concept : Mlle Ginger








These pictures were taken in the last year and ALL THE SHOES ARE MINE !
Some shoes were not even selected for the shoot because they were too dirty !!! Some shoes were not selected because the colours didn't work... basically some shoes were not successful at the "shoe shoot" audition ! 

 

The pics are fierce right?
You can see some shoes better in this shot ... admire the beauty !

Photography: Melodie Briere
Hair and MAke-Up : Melodie Briere
Styling and Concept: Mlle Ginger

I think that some people have worse addictions so I'm not too worried about myself yet . I have learned to control the addiction and to admit - I love shoes ! 


Much love and shoes, 

à bientôt, 

Mlle Ginger

Bienvenue au Journal Roux ! 


I'm Ginger, I'm a dancer - more specifically i'm a Waacker -and I'm OBSESSED with Shoes ! 

Being a Waacker has enabled me to wear things I never thought I would so I figured I would mainly write about shoes as well as all things fashionable: bags, jewellery, belts, shoes, hair things, make up, photo shoots, shoes, battle outfits, party wear, vintage finds, shoes .... and maybe dance from time to time ! I'll probably include some posts on what I believe are a "Fashion Faux Pas" and what I believe are "Timeless Classics" . 

But really who knows where Le Journal Roux will go ? 

So here it goes! Watch out for my first post ! 

Much love and shoes, 

à bientôt, 

Mlle Ginger