The Things Girls Do for Shoes... [Repost]

[I decided to just copy what I wrote in my own blog and paste it here... it's a lot easier, but i warn you now, it's long... very long :)]

Last night was one of the most epic nights of my life.

Last night, I started to line up for the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection at TEN PM. There were already like 20 people there, so my friend and I decided to just stay on the street all night. We took chairs from Yonge & Dundas Square, but security had to take them away. The guy beside was a saviour because he remembered he had a propane heater at home and went back to get it! When they started to rope us in near the wall at around 5:30, people tried to bud by sneaking in with their friends, but they totally failed because a bunch of bitchy girls (aka these two girls beside us, and my friend and I) yelled at them and told security to make them go back where they were. Do not mess with girls that have been lining up outside since 10 o’clock and running on ZERO hours of sleep. BUT twelve hours on the street was definitely worth it. I bought the strappy black heels ($129) for myself, they are so effing hot, it’s ridiculous. I bought 2 pairs of shoes (heels and flats) for my mom… I hope she likes them. I also picked up some jewelry, pretty decent priced, and the black clutch with a star. My friend got the leopard print heels with the ankle cuff, we are wearing our new sexy shoes to the Lady Gaga concert!

The people that were beside me were extremely cool… this girl was as obsessed with fashion as I was, so I had a blast talking to her about the different collaboration lines in the past for H&M, also for other retailers.

I thought this launch was organized very well. The wristband system was really useful. The first 160 people in line got wristbands; there were 8 colours, so 20 people per colour and then you were allocated ten minutes to shop in a blocked off area that had the women’s shoes and accessories. I was in the second group (red), so there were a lot of selection for me to choose from, all sizes still there! :) I was really happy that the shoes came in a purple shoe box because typical H&M shoes don’t have shoe boxes, but these ones were ridiculously nice. The paper bag they gave you after was also really nice: glossy finish with ribbon handles. It was the same purple as the shoe boxes.

Not sleeping and waiting outside was all worth it… come on! It’s fricking JIMMY CHOO. This is probably the closest thing I’ll ever own of Jimmy Choo. I can say now that I have a pair of Jimmy Choo’s… for H&M that is ;)

Update: Product Review Time!

1. Black Strappy Heels - $129

These were the shoes that I bought for myself and I absolutely love and adore them. I am so happy I chose to buy the black ones because they are going to be shoes I can wear with anything, oppose to the red ones which might only be in style this season. They are actually very comfortable for heels, but it IS Jimmy Choo, so there has to be a standard of comfort. It’s 100% leather with a patent finish and it is a leather sole, which might be tad slippery but you can add one of those slip-proof stickers on the bottom.

2. Grey Booties - $179

These heels look pretty amazing and I chose to buy these for my mom because I felt that she could wear them to work easily because she mainly wears heels to work. From what my mom has told me, they are incredibly comfortable too. I didn’t want to get a pair of heels for her that she wasn’t going to where, so I was happy with that. I really like that they used suede for these boots because then it shows the contrast between the black thin belt wrapped around the ankle and the actual boot. The heel is cut-out and it’s peep-toed, but you can definitely wear these heels with black tights and a dress :)

3. Black Studded Flats - $79

Again, I bought these for my mom because she told me she wanted these flats. There were also the zebra print flats, but I chose these ones because I don’t know if she would want to wear such a print on her feet… The comfort level for these shoes is neutral because the toe part of the shoe seems really shallow so it might cause some problems for the sides of the feet (where the pinky toe and the bone that juts out). They look really amazing though.

4. Earrings - $29

The earrings look amazing when worn, but are a bit on the heavy side, which really sucks. BUT I have justified that with “I’m only going to wear it during formal/party events.” because I just can’t return them back to the store, they look too awesome. I really liked how they attached the jewels and the studs onto the chained part of the earrings. The cause of the heaviness is due to the chained part of the earrings. Even though it is heavy, I can’t give them back. heehee

5. Cuff #1 - $39

This is the cuff that looks like there are a bajillion thin bracelets together. And frankly I extremely love this cuff (along with another one) but there is just one thing I’m ridiculously afraid about… the elastic snapping that holds the bracelet together. So I’m going to have to be really careful when putting it on.

6. Cuff #2 - $49

This cuff is the one that matches the earrings and they look really nice when paired together. I really like the thickness of the bracelets and the blinged out factor of it, but the only drawback is that it is pretty hard to put the cuff on by yourself, so definitely have a buddy around when you want to wear it!

7. Bracelet - $29

So I basically bought all the bracelets that had huge jewels on them because those ones looked the best to me. This one was no exception! It had huge jewels all around with a line of beads on the top and bottom. This is the only one with no ‘buts’ or drawbacks because you can easily put it on and it is fastened with a clip (okay the word isn’t coming to my head right now).

I thought the shoes were definitely worth the price because of the packaging, design, and comfort of the shoes. But I personally didn’t think the clothes were worth it; they were nice but the $150-200+ price tag was just a tad outrageous.

This is one hellauva post. You can check out the pictures of the items on my facebook, but pictures don’t do the products ANY justice. You have to look at them in person, so stroll on over to your nearest H&M and look at the display window. Oh and my mom won’t return the flats, even though they might not be comfy, because she said, “You spent so much time and effort on getting all this stuff, I can’t just return what you spent 12 hours lining up for!” My response: aww :)