Day 362 - Beach

Pictured against bathing boxes at Rye Beach this morning are these beautiful gold and navy fabric Vera Wang sandals with gold leather trim. We've seen them before, but they really are worth another look. They are paired with Jean Patou's Vacances, a floral musk fragrance released in 1936 (and reissued in the 1980s), which still smells just like holidays should.

Day 356 - Cocktails

Sublime and classic Manolo Blahnik silver Sederaby heels with diamante buckles are pictured this evening at a cocktail function in Melbourne's leafy Toorak. Readers will recall these were the famous 'stolen shoes' from Sex and the City. They are being watched by one of the host's ancestresses, in a little cloud of - most fittingly - Jean Patou Cocktail, a 1930s fragrance reissued in the 1980s.

Day 345 - St Jude's

St Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, and St Jude's is a good place for brunch on Melbourne's Brunswick Street. These white patent Manolo Blahnik sandals are pictured this morning resting on a box of Ranga beer at the aforementioned establishment, accompanied by a dab or three of Jean Patou's classic from the 1930s, Normandie (the 1980s reissue).

Day 327 - Furrpect

Furrpect! Perfectly furred...these ponyskin giraffe-style mules by Kate Spade are pictured this evening with a blast or three of a lovely fruity fragrance by Jean Patou, Sira des Indes.

Day 288 - Made in Spain

Red Thai silk espadrille slingback sandals purchased a few years ago at the official 'espadrille heaven', Barcelona's La Manual Alpargartera, worn with EnJoy by Jean Patou.

Day 253 - Republican

Simple but elegant Italian-made sandals from Banana Republic are being worn here with Jean Patou's Sira des Indes.

Day 96 - Zapatos

Ay carumba!  Pictured on a lovely late autumn afternoon consorting with some delightful Mexicans were these Manolo Blahnik shell pink pumps, partnered with the 1930s fragrance by Jean Patou, Cocktail (the 1980s Ma Collection reissued version). 

Day 43 - High on the hog

Following an al fresco lunch, Prada mules - mauve with black flower and foliage trim - are perched on a Harley Davidson 12C Sportster, wearing Jean Patou Colony. Colony is a 1930s fragrance, but my scent is the 1980s re-issue, so I feel absolved from any colonial implications. Colony is very interesting: pineapple chypre, and I love it. And as for the Sportster, well...

Day 15 - Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar

You may recall this was how Fergie was once described by an appalled official from Buckingham Palace. These glamorous creations by Giuseppe Zanotti may well be the Fergies of the (high end) shoe world - strikingly red, heavily jewelled and a bit on the edge of respectability. Purchased on eBay from a lady in New Jersey (Carmela Soprano?) they have everything a glamour heel needs and more - red satin with tips trimmed in red crocodile, set off with gold heels and a jewel-encrusted ankle strap in shades of red, pink and amber. Still, despite all the frou frou, very elegant and a tribute to the shoemaker's art. Worn with Sira des Indes by Jean Patou. Auguri, Giuseppe!