Silver shoes are my version of red lipstick: just impractical enough to lighten the mood, without causing any problems
I would love to be the sort of woman who wears red lipstick, but I have made my peace with the fact that this isn’t going to happen. I eat too often, check my reflection too infrequently, and anyway my mouth is too big. But – especially on a dull day – I love seeing the cheery, chin-up vibe of red lipstick on other women.
Silver shoes are my version of red lipstick. They are just impractical enough to lighten the mood, without causing any problems. A metallic leather is every bit as eye-catching as, for instance, a pale pink suede one, but you will not be scuppered by the first puddle you come across.
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