Day 342 - Self Preservation

Jimmy Choo slingbacks, exhausted (yes, we've seen them before) at Self Preservation this evening, accompanied by the yummy Frederic Malle Bigararde Concentree...

Day 328 - Strapped

Moschino Cheap and Chic heels posed outside a favourite Bourke Street venue, Self Preservation, with a pair of Miu Miu sunglasses and a blast or three of the ethereal Iris Pallida by L'Artisan Parfumeur.

Day 307 - Frangipani

Silk frangipani slides by Kate Spade at Self Preservation late today for a quick one, accompanied by a veil of the lovely Amouage Jubilation 25. Heaven!

Day 230 - Olive

A pair of very well-loved burnished olive John Fluevog lace-ups with wood-stack heels enjoying an olive or two with a glass of aged chardonnay at Self Preservation this evening, accompanied by Parfums de Nicolai's rich chypre Odalisque.

Day 117 - Snakey

Grabbing a quick apres-work drink at the usual (Self Preservation) are these luscious Jimmy Choo black slingbacks with snakeskin and gold buckle trim.  They are worn with the most heavenly new fragrance from Frapin, 1697.  Kittie's fellow imbibers, unprompted, noted the beautiful scent at approximately 6pm - it was sprayed nearly 12 hours before, yet is remarkably unobtrusive.  Like other Frapin fragrances, it is inspired in some way by the scent of cognac (the other family business).  The name represents a significant year in the marque's history.  This latest is the creation of one of Kittie's favourite perfumers, Bertrand Duchaufour.  Bravo!

Day 91 - Autumn leaves

There's a leaf theme today.  Autumn leaves are falling in Melbourne after the coolest March for 14 years.  So these charming glossy black Prada mules have some leaf foliage trim - and yes, you've seen them before, but I felt like wearing them today.  They are teamed with Frapin & Cie's cognac-inspired 1270 - very rich and...well...autumnal.  They are munching lunch with a very dear friend at Ca' de Vin, whom I suspect is growing tired of snapping my shoes!

But there's more:  another pair of guest shoes worn by a very well-travelled gentleman with (keep it to yourselves) an aristocratic pedigree!  I'm informed they are hand-stitched (no doubt by blind nuns) Italian soft suede chocolate brown loafers with silver buckle trim.  The brand is MoMa.  The venue is our favourite spot for quick toast on Friday night, Self Preservation - of course.  The leaves were not contrived, in case you were wondering.

Day 82 - Visitors from America

Kittie has guests - very charming and stylish American guests.  Just breezing in from New York, these Cordovan Monk Straps in Ox Blood by shoemaker Alden are pictured following a nice cup of tea at Self Preservation on Collins Street. From the Alden website:  "Since 1884, the Alden Shoe Company has designed and manufactured classic gentlemen's footwear that represents America's tradition of old-school, custom shoemaking at its finest".  Indeed.

So as not to be completely upstaged, Kittie is wearing some stylish straps of her own.  These brown satin heels by Manolo Blahnik feature olive green leather heels and trim.  They are worn with Lyric by Amouage.

Day 77 - Beer O'Clock

Partaking of a quick bevvy apres-work with colleagues at Self Preservation, these Emanuel Ungaro slingbacks in beige perforated ponyskin with what looks like faux-lizard trim on the toe tips and heels are enjoying what is traditionally known in these parts as "beer o'clock" (not that Kittie drinks much beer).   Please admire the trademark Ungaro hot pink soles, which are partnered with the luscious Premier Figuier Extreme by L'Artisan Parfumeur.

Day 41 - Meshy

Venturing out for a quick lunch, these Max Studio caramel and lime green mesh numbers with ankle straps and stack kitten heels are looking cute on the mosaic floor of Self Preservation. Worn with an old favourite, Chanel No. 19.