"The trousers are so bad they managed to distract me from the shoes."
I have the most perfect pair of shoes to wear with that outfit, UpstartCrow. Well, let me just make myself absolutely clear, I personally don't have the most perfect pair of shoes, but I saw these in Vogue a couple of years ago - IIRC they're Gucci!!
And as for that ghastly M&S pink dress, I have it on good authority that a MNer bought it and wore it to a MN London meet-up just for shitz and giggles - brave lady!