A few years ago I bought a beautiful dull gold top. From the minute I first wore it, Anya insisted she had to have the same. She was only 3 years old. Since then, she has often wanted us to wear matching clothes when we go out together. Her sweet, sweet sentiment of wanting to be like her mama gives me a warm and happy feeling all over. While I adore this sentiment, I can’t do full on matching mama and daughter style. Can you? I can do complementary style yes, but matching head to toe, no. So recently, when Pisamonas offered to send us both a pair of shoes, I thought this was the perfect opportunity for some similar mama and daughter style. Both Anya and I opted for ballet pumps – she chose the sparkly pink ones while I opted for the black leather ballet pumps.
Did you know that 1+1 = 3? OK, even my maths isn’t that bad but wouldn’t it be great if every time we went shopping and bought two things, we got the third free? A delicious idea but sadly it just doesn’t happen much. That is, until now. My go to kids shoe shop Pisamonas is offering just this. Buy any 2 pairs of shoes and get the 3rd one free. Yes, free! Pisamonas already offer incredible value for money with beautiful, quality kids shoes priced mostly in the £15-£30 range and all the kids shoes come with free shipping and returns. But now they’ve gone a step further with this very special offer available from 18th Feb to 29th Feb.
Is it already back to school time? I can’t believe how quickly this Summer has whizzed by. It’s time to think school uniforms, school shoes, labeling stuff and all the rest that a new school year brings with it. I wish I could claim to be one of those super organized mums who have all this stuff sorted well in time, but no. I dread it all so I keep putting it off! My biggest dread of all though is those never ending queues to buy school shoes. Oh, the nightmares we’ve had in the past dragging ourselves from shop to shop, waiting to be served for ages only to find that they don’t even have our size. On to the next shop to do the same all over again. Not fun, especially with an impatient, hungry and whining child in tow.
Because everybody sensibly buys their school shoes at the end of the Summer, it’s always meant enduring those soul destroying shopping crowds. But not anymore. I have now started to buy school shoes online and what a huge relief that has become. I feel like I’ve stumbled upon a secret that no knowing parent ever tells you. Initially I was hesitant about buying online because what if the shoe doesn’t fit. But when I learned about Pisamonas who have a free delivery, exchange and return policy it felt like there was no reason not to. Pisamonas also have a really handy size guide to help you in case you’re unsure. If you’ve tried their shoes you’ll know that they offer fantastic value for money and they fit really well. They have a selection of more formal black school shoes but also many other styles that can work as school shoes – just depends on how strict or not your school is.
Anya wears the more formal Mary Jane school shoes in black and the fit has been perfect even though Anya has narrow feet. She also wears the matching grey knee high school socks which come in a range of school uniform colours and the socks actually stay up (yay!). Pisamonas have an offer where you automatically get 10% off any accessories when bought with a pair of shoes. So not only have we got great fitting shoes and socks but we’ve avoided the dreaded crowds by shopping from the comfort of our sofa.
Are you a bag lady or a shoe lady? Bags or shoes, shoes or bags? I’m very much a shoe lady as my ever growing shoe collection will reveal. And since I’ve been blessed with a little girl, well my shoe obsession has trickled down to mini shoes too. But with mini shoes I usually have to hold back because kids feet grow so quickly; that is until I discovered Pisamonas who make the cutest and most affordable shoes for kids.
If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I’m a fan of Pisamonas shoes so much so that I’m proud to say I often work with them too. Pisamonas are all about Spanish made shoes for boys and girls at incredible prices which means you can indulge in a few pairs for the kids every season and not have to restrict yourself to just one or two pairs like I used to. Now Pisamonas are offering even better value with a sale. Their already unbeatable prices are reduced further but just for a few days. Because their prices are normally so low, their sales don’t last long – usually no more than a week or 10 days at most. Here are a few of my favourites from the sale – all for under £20 (yes, under £20!). Aren’t they pretty? I’m loving the softer colours for Summer so that’s what I’ve picked but there are loads more styles so do check out their sale before it’s over.
Ever since Anya started walking, we’ve had trouble buying shoes. Her feet are very narrow which has meant regular high-street shoes have never worked for her. Instead I have had to seek out European shoes which for some reason are narrower than British shoes (I wonder why). We all know that getting a good fit with shoes is so important especially for growing feet; I’ve even been told that getting well fitted shoes for a child is as important as looking after their teeth. Because of this I never compromised on what I bought her even though it often meant spending more than I wanted to.
Recently I discovered Pisamonas shoes from Spain and I was keen to try them out as they are European shoes that are very affordable too. They generously sent me this cute pair of brogues that I love not only because you can wear them with anything – skirts, jeans, dresses – but also because they fit really well. These shoes come in a range of colours but I really like the neutral tones that can be paired with fun socks like these polka dotted ones. Anya’s also worn these shoes with the brightest pink socks and they look really cool. I’ve been putting off teaching her to tie her laces which I knew I needed to do sooner rather than later so these shoes have come in really hand for that too! She is quite happy to practice away on them.
Pisamonas have a big range of affordable kids shoes in lots of styles and colours for babies, boys and girls and have just recently launched in the UK. As part of their launch, they are offering £10 off your first purchase (of £40 or more) till 28th February 2015 and they ship worldwide. Apart from the brogues that I chose for Anya, I really like the Avarca Menorcan sandals especially in the palest pink. Those are definitely on my wish list for the Summer. You can visit Pisamonas to see more or else check out this cute video which shows a range of their shoes.
P.S. Anya insisted on jumping in a big puddle right before we took photos that is why the tips of her shoes are wet!
Using different shades of the same colour can look quite striking in a kids room or any room. Some colours work better than others and I think blue is one of the best because it has so many different shades. So for today’s pinterest colour palette I gathered a range of different tones of blue which I think work equally well for a boy or a girls space.
Ebabee Likes is a style guide for babies, kids, teens and their mamas. It’s all about inspiration, ideas and indulging yourself and your brood. It’s written by me ~ Nomita ~ a style loving girl from Mumbai who now live’s in London. Read More...
