Hello lovely people!

Now before you get cross with me for not posting a picture of them, it is only because my camera is currently in hospital, and is hopefully coming out of ICU very soon. I plan these boots to feature in upcoming WIW posts - to the degree that when you see these boots feature (yet again and again and again....), you will involuntarily roll your eyes and groan!

Here's the story.....

I was in the op-shop today and spied with my little eyes some nearly knee length fawn shaded suede boots. They have about a 2 - 3 " darker shade of brown heel, had virtually no wear and tear and were in my size. To my delight, they fit and as a result, my skinnies and spring look has just taken a big step forward (hooray!). They cost $15.

The brand is called "lavorazione artigiana". Has anyone heard of this brand? Did I score a bargain? It doesn't matter really if they are the equivalent of a Junk store special (well ok, it does a teeny tiny bit, but not enough to stop me wearing them!), but having an italian name and being a size 39, I thought that maybe they could be a better quality shoe?

Yes, I have googled, but I can't seem to find out much info,except that "lavorazione artigiana" means artisan crafted in Italy. I could not find an online store which stocked it to have a snoop.

So, tell me, did I manage to get an extra early birthday gift? Or was it a fair price to pay for a cheaper branded shoe?

Thank you for edumacating me!

Clueless Katiepea