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Ideas for a 40th Birthday Gift

09/07/20 | Apple, Ferragamo, Gift Guide, John Lewis

Sparkles and Shoes 40th Birthday Gift Ideas

Happy Labor Day to my American friends!  I’m at work today but after a week long holiday and two days off last week, there is no whinging from me (a great British word that’s a cross between whinning and complaining).  This weekend I spent a good amount of time doing Internet research and unusually, I am still unsuccessful and need your help! I  have searched the term  "40th ...

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My Summer as a Fashion Intern

08/31/20 | Fashion and Style, New York City, Real Life

Fashion Intern - Shoe Closet at The Jones Group Offices

Tomorrow is the first day of September and that makes me think of so many things - back to school, birthday month, and fashion month!  Why fashion month? Because while you have likely heard of fashion week there are actually four fashion weeks back to back; New York, London, Milan, and Paris making it stretch nearly the entire month of September!  How do I know this? Luckily over the ...

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The Prettiest Beach Kaftan

08/28/20 | Fashion Friday, John Lewis, Seafolly, Summer Style

Seafolly Beach Kaftan in Antigua Blue

I hope you are all enjoying my pictures from St. Lucia that I have been sharing on Instagram!  It is so nice to be on our first vacation in five months and take a step back from work and our normal day-to-day.  Plus, as much as I really do like our London apartment I have spent so much time there since we moved in at the start of March it is great to have a change of scenery, especially ...

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My Unusual Birthday Wishlist

08/27/20 | birthday, Cartier, Chanel, Wishlist

Unusual Birthday Wishlist - Chanel Fashion Fuse Wearing Chanel Handbag and Cartier Love Bracelet

Last week on the flight from London to St. Lucia I watched Miss Congeniality and laughed at the scene where everyone but Sandra Bullocks character says the one most important thing they wish for the world is "world peace"?  And while funny, this is not too far off from my birthday wish this year.   In case you are new to S&S it is that time, the end of August which means it is ...

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Spinning at Home

06/29/20 | City Living, Fitbit, fitness, London, London Lockdown

Fitness Blogger - Outside Cardio

Hello and welcome to a new week!  If you have followed my Instagram you will have seen that over the last three months I have done more spinning than ever before in my life.  I am oh so thankful that at the start of lockdown we got a spin bike for our flat but the way we went about it was a bit odd, but I will share that in a minute.  I have always liked spinning but riding 5x a ...

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Hiking the Seven Sisters Cliffs

06/15/20 | England, fitness, Hiking, London Day Trip, Sussex, Travel, United Kingdom

Beach and the Seven Sisters Cliffs

You may recall last Spring I posted about a day trip to Cliffs of Dover - well it is proof I like nature and hikes pre-COVID but being trapped in the flat all day makes me appreciate the fresh air even more!  We recently drove two hours down from London to the Seven Sisters, miles of chalk cliffs on English Channel.  When someone first asked me if these chalk cliffs were made of ...

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Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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