Shoes

Once upon a time, in a mythical kingdom called Canberra which most people don’t really believe exists, a lady called Cindergillard lost her shoe.

Renovations at The Lodge were coming along nicely

The lady didn’t lose her shoe at a big fancy schmancy ball, but what can you do? Ball, restaurant, same effect.

The hunt was on. Who would the shoe fit? In ye olde days, they settled this kind of issue door-to-door. On this occasion, the matter was handled in the mercenary manner of the interwebs.

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  • marley says:

    06:59pm | 30/01/12

    @Rick of the dustbowl - we can all be purists about what ought to be, but if we want to improve things, we have to be realists about what is.  Right or wrong, this country has been colonized and Aborigines have suffered as a result.  We can’t go back to… Read more »

  • Rick of the Dustbowl says:

    03:47pm | 30/01/12

    Marley , Damage the cause of the aboriginies? dont you think the damage was done in 1770? Read more »

 

The Punch’s fashion queen and all-round style guru Nedahl Stelio made a shocking announcement this morning. 

Clogs. Be part of the solution. File/.

The clog she tweeted is making a comeback.

That’s right ‘clog’. That funny looking shoe made with open backs and closed toes.

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  • Rob says:

    03:58pm | 01/02/10

    The leggings as pants craze. Bye bye. Read more »

  • Jonathan says:

    02:09pm | 01/02/10

    I haven’t seen a single mention of the Safari Suit Now there’s a fashion item that should never be allowed back! Read more »

 

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