Yes Fashionistas - Interchangeable Heels Really Do Exist!!!

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We have all been there at one time or another, walking along when without any warning your heel gets caught in a sidewalk crack or street grate. If you are lucky you escape injury, but more often than not your shoes are ruined. And let's not forget the embarrassment.

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Even Royalty and celebrities can not escape getting stuck when it comes to cobblestone and grates.

How wonderful would it be to not have to sacrifice style for practicality,
 or not have to carry around an extra pair of walking shoes? 

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There is good news ... while strolling through Yorkiville a couple weeks ago, I discovered the  most wonderful boutique that offers INTERCHANGEABLE HEELS!!!!

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As soon as you step inside you quickly note Tanya Heath Paris is not just another boutique of high end ladies shoes. There are heels in various shapes and sizes to complete your pump or boot of choice.

That's right my lovelies .... once you have chosen your pump or boot

you choose your heel - Trotter, Cuban, Stiletto, or Kitten .

 See how it works - courtesy of THP

The genius mind behind this creative solution for busy women on the go is Canada's Tanya Heath, from Ottawa, Ontario. Tanya moved to France in 1996. Unable to find a shoe that was versatile for work, while practical and comfortable for navigating the cobblestone streets of Paris when walking her children to school, she set out in 2009 to create one. Fourteen engineers and shoe technicians along with several designers and master boot makers, Heath created a shoe and heel system that is both stylish and comfortable. The first boutique was launched in Paris in 2013 and now women in North America can also have access to easily purchasing this ingenious creation through the location in Toronto. To learn more about Tanya's journey watch her Canada AM interview here.

Heels come in a rainbow of colours and styles ...
you are literally creating a custom piece of footwear.

Check out this video to see just how quickly it is to change your heel.

With the cooler temps I'm ready for  boots that will keep my calves warm ... 

these are the Audrey (and my fav).

The Cuban heel is perfect for going from subway, car or walking to work/shopping and then with a quick little click the Audrey is transformed to a Stiletto heel. No need to carry an extra pair of shoe/boot.

If you live in the Toronto area you can check out this wonderful boutique on Old York Lane in Yorkville. Not in the area? No worries you can order on-line!!!

To see all the fabulous pumps and boots with the available heel options and to order on-line
click here Tanya Heath Paris (Canada) .

What Tanya Heath Paris boot/pump would you choose 
and what heel would you pair it with?

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(All THP pump and boot images courtesy of THP.)
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Heels and a Cup of Tea

Hi everyone, welcome to tea this week. Not only do I have a lovely teacup to share with you , I have a fabulous creative and most talented artist to share with you.

A while back I entered a fabulous giveaway hosted by dear friend Susan founder/writer of Ava Grace's Closet. If you have not yet discovered Susan's corner of BlogLand - let me tell you you are missing some cuteness - Miss Ava is such a darling; great fashion and some fabulous giveaways! Thank you Susan for inspiring with your posts and  sharing with hosting wonderful giveaways.

The giveaway a book ... not just any book a shoe book!! Look how beautiful it was wrapped...

Wonderfully written and illustrated by Clare Grove.  I can't wait to share this book with our Goddaughter and my with my little niece when we visit together next.

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As you can see Clare definitely loves shoes ... and she is a mummy of three so the book title 
Mummy Loves Shoes is brilliant!

Well if the book was not surprise enough to have been the winner ... Susan shared these beautiful cards with me. These are part of the Mummy Loves stationary range THAT IS YET TO BE RELEASED!!

Now for teacup I'm sharing today .... it's she lovely! A beautiful green canvas with golden floral decor.

and the handle ... how gorgeous? in gold with a swirl thumb rest. This teacup is so delicate the light shining in from window captures the gold of the flowers reflection. Loving the single gold stripe around the teacup and the golden pedestal. Do you know who this lovely is by?

Here it is ... stamped on the bottom of the teacup... even the teacup's pedestal looks like a floral bloom.

Dolce and Gabbana sat patiently and quietly during our tea today ...

For all my fashionista readers you can follow Clare on Face Book and get a glimpse into how she brings her books to life ... on a recent FB post she shared an illustration process for her upcoming book Mummy Loves Bags!

Thank you for joining me for tea today!

With Love and Gratitude,


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Hand Bags and High Heels …. Learning to like flats and wristlets

One does not really stop to think about just how important the full functionality of our limbs is to doing some of the basic things in life, not to mention how it affects your ability to accessorize. I am very blessed that I still have my right arm (thanks to my sister and brother. The hospital wanted to amputate … as it was not life threatening my siblings would not authorize it). The extensive damage to the forearm and elbow has been dealt with metal plates and screws and an artificial elbow (see image) respectively. The pronation and supatation (turning back and forth) could not be restored in my right wrist/arm without further nerve damage, so I no longer have this movement ability.

My right arm was in a hand shake position for almost 1 ½ years, before the destroyed elbow was replaced. During that time, I was not able to touch my face, head, eat with my right hand and sleeping required my arm to stick up (lots of pillows to support it). Any movement with the right arm was actually a shoulder movement. Since the replacement, I now can hold my arm at my side (not fully) and although I do not have full flexion, it does have some bend. The arm gets tired easily and is in constant varying degrees of pain. Washing and styling my own hair is no longer an option (I have natural curly hair and it requires a lot of maintenance to keep styled); tying scarves, putting on small earrings and necklace clasps, and sometimes buttoning shirts, some personal grooming things, etc. now require assistance.


The biggest challenge is to not over do it with the right arm – no more than 5 lbs should be carried with right arm (Dr. A – would rather I keep it at 2 lb limit) –Do you understand what 5 lbs really is, let alone 2 lbs? I invite you to weigh your purse – you’ll be surprised.

Large LV, Prada, and Gucci bags are now mainly used to hold scarves and as display props in my closet. When I do pull them out – somehow no matter what (little)I put in them the shoulder strap puts tension on my shoulder and neck; and the hand held weigh my arm down causing increased pain and throbbing from my shoulder to my fingers on my right arm. I have learned to make friends with wristlets and am working on learning to like across the chest pouches.

Next to the hand bags all lined up on shelves tempting me to just slip them on, taunting me –“Those pants, dress etc. would look much better if I completed the look, instead of those flat, what kind of heel is that you have just slipped on? Remember how sleek I made your legs, not to mention the extra lift I gave your behind.” Yes, heels speak! … sit my Jimmy Choo, Dolce & Gabbana , Versace and Manolo heels. Most of the time I am able to ignore their taunts, but when I give in - I pay the price for the next few days, with severe pain from my right ankle (pins and screws hold it together) right up to my neck. Gone are the days when I would put on a pair of high heels in the morning and not take them off until the wee hours of the evening, without a second thought. Now, where I’m going, how long I will be out take some priority over fashion. Thank the Shoe Gods for some fashionable wedgies and flats – but there really is no replacement for the confidence and lift a beautiful heel gives, especially when you are 5’2”.