sixth life - (Sir Dr Marten)

Leopard Kitty will never forget two important fashion moments in her life: her first pair of Dr Marten boots aged eleven and visiting the Covent Garden store (Mecca). Dr Marten is not just a style statement but an ideology. A hint of the nerd or art student,wearing Dr Marten boots has a certain feeling of risque because of the obvious punk associations but also that they are tough and hard wearing. People do not see them as feminine footwear, the angry opposite to the dainty stiletto. But that is a good thing. Will the dated stiletto heel endure the London streets of black ice, snow and puddles? No. Do they cause you pain when you most need comfort and security? Of course not. Long before Daisy Lowe and Agyness Deyn wore the beautiful boot as a trend I was stomping around not realising how important they would be to me in years to come. I remember my first visit to the store. The smell of leather, veritable feast of colours, patterns and possibilities. At seven years old I looked at my cousin's pair enviously when she came to see Nirvana play at the Reading Festival in 1990. I have now got 3 pairs: pink patent, iridescent purple and standard black. I rarely wear any other boot on my foot. Wear with floral dresses (Luella springs to mind) in the Summer and skinny jeans, band tee,(Religion) a woolly jumper in the Winter. They are immutable, steadfast and ever - lasting. They are a part of me. My heritage. My identity. Sir Dr Marten I salute you.

kitty's adventures take an unexpected turn

Kitty is on a balcony overlooking the city skyline as it reaches dawn, still top to toe in LV she allows her Chanel silver padded chain bag to slink down her wrist to fall into her hand. Still 5 lives to live but where will the next adventure lead her? Despite the change in seasons a biker jacket for the cool end of an evening is a must and kitty is wearing her Burberry. A true Brit girl at heart this jacket has the endurance to last many a night on the prowl. A clash of high octane glamour with a tough octane edge.

leopard kitty's first outing- 9 fashion lives

If I had nine fashion lives what would they be? Naturally my first choice would be the Queen Bee Westwood. A fan for many a year, hunting a bargain in her sample sale (I will never forget the warm glow of finding a pair of sweetheart white open toe fifties shoe in size four whilst girls behind me clamoured over each other to catch a glimpse of anything so nearly beautiful on offer). Whether it be day or night a designer with impeccable taste. The soft pastel coloured ruffling fabrics in her Red Label collection for Spring Summer are both beautifully cut to fit the feminine form however still exude effortless comfort and style. Perfect for rolling in the hay.

A leopard may never change it's spots but in the case of Prada this season I could be persuaded to change to stripes on occasion. The candy striped Mary Jane's would look simply sweet combined with a Westwood dress to offset the summer days spent daydreaming in the park. However perfect this outfit for the day leopard kitty loves a night on the tiles.....

A lend from Louis Vuitton would begin kitty's third life on a trip to Orient via studio 54. Wearing a  1920's inspired black (to disguise her in the night) sequined flapper dress not out of place amongst the                  Broadwalk Empire she quickly says hello to Blondie and Halston as she skiddaddles to an afterparty