Well Shod, Well Imformed

MUMMY’S VERY PROUD!

Look at what Imelda’s babies have achieved…

This July Italian Vogue Pelle has profiled Jerome C. Rousseau (you may remember him as the designer responsible for loosening Imelda’s chastity belt) - grab yourself a copy.

On Tuesday, Raphael Young was appointed Creative Director of Korean fashion powerhouse ‘Kaylee Tankus’, which was alluded to in my Shoe of the Week profile.

On Wednesday, the Mouth from the South (Australia) and Imelda’s old friend Mary-Kyri was on ACA (A Current Affair), and it wasn’t because of any ‘shady lady’ business dealings. It was because she’s Australia’s rising star of footwear…derr, I told you that months and months ago!

All this success, it brings a tear to Imelda’s good eye!

COME ON DOWN....

The Ugly Earring

The Ugly Earring was the winner of the Mary-Kyri POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE comp. I'll be in touch.

POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE

Batten down the hatches my friends, Hurricane Mary hits the US mainland this September. Aha, yep, that’s right - Mary-Kyri HAS US STOCKISTS!!!!!! And to celebrate, Imelda’s GIVING AWAY a pair of Mary-Kyri shoes (US $600). But wait there’s more…I’ll also be nominating a handful of fellow bloggers who will also receive a FREE PAIR of MARY-KYRI shoes…I feel like Oprah…because MK has also picked up new European accounts!!!!!

I hear those screams “IMELDA HOW DO I WIN FREE SHOES?” - easy peasy! Below is a selection of ‘postcards’ from my vacay to Melbourne - all you need to do is pick your favourite postcard and post me a comment. The comments will be open for the next 7-days (closing 8/4 southern hemisphere)with the best comment being chosen by the ‘talented-one’ herself and revealed on Imelda the following day(9/4).

Oh it’s all too much - the excitement has swollen my ankles and bought on a dizzy spell, I’m off for a lie down!

THE BIG SUBMARINE, HOLBROOK NSW

THE DOG ON A TUCKERBOX, GUNDAGI NSW

THE BIG MERINO, GOULBURN NSW

THE ORIGINAL ETTAMOGAH PUB, NSW/VIC BORDER

RANDOM TRUCK STOP, NSW

From September those living in LA, Dallas, Houston and Portland will need to carry an umbrella ella, ella because it will be raining shoes in the following boutiques;

LA - Foot Candy
LA – Number 5
Dallas / Houston – Kaita
Portland – Shoe Envy

ARE WE THERE YET???

Give praise to the risen Lord another 12 hours in the car! Imelda will be all systems go from tomorrow; when I will explain why I've taken a pair of Mary-Kyri shoes on holiday.

ARE YOU BEING SERVED?

With her lips pursed tight, Trish sang out from behind from the bayamaire ‘Who’s next please?’ Her camp suburban Aussie accent making it sound like she was being punched in the stomach on every word ‘Who’s. Next. Please?’ A face like a wizened old chook (pinched and weathered) and a full head of tight permed curls (highlights in summer), shuffling around the shop in steel toe KUMFS.

Everyday was the same. I’d trot into her bustling sandwich shop, Trish would sing out for the next customer, I’d order, she’d make my order while chatting about the weather (always the weather) and I’d be off. I enjoyed the weirdness of the situation; it was kind of reassuring and comforting. Notoriously stingy with the condiments and the fillings but her food was always fresh and reasonably priced. Then one day Trish got served with an eviction notice. She had two weeks to pack up shop before a fancy gourmet rotisserie was moving in.

True to form, on her last day of business I walked in and she sang out ‘Who’s. Next. Please?’ I ordered and asked what she had planned and she said ‘she’s got the goat with the restaurant business and she wants out’.

I’d long wondered what became of Trish and her sea change - until yesterday!
Trish bought an S&M parlour in the outer suburbs and now goes buy the name Madame Marie (there’s irony there somewhere). Stingy to the grave, her popular lunchtime buffet special includes a selection of cold meats, some fried items and 30 minutes of submission. Word is, during the lunch rush she can be heard barking out from the dungeon ‘Who’s. Next. Please?’ I can’t help but wonder if the 7-day forecast is included in the session or whether she charges extra for it.

In honour of Madame Marie today’s lunchtime special is sponsored by the subversive Mary-Kyri. Nothing says Dominatrix like patent.