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  1. Shoeperwoman

    Shoe Save # 89: Sparkles and bows

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    | Shoe Challenge, Shoeperwoman's Shoes
    January 31, 2012

    schuh colette Shoe Save # 89: Sparkles and bows

    SHOES: Schuh Colette diam brooch courts (via eBay)
    SAVED: Sunday, January 29th, 2011

    I’ve touched on this a few times, I know, but the hardest part of this Shoe Challenge (and the one which preceded it) for me has been the outfit photos, without a doubt. There is, however, one big advantage of taking photos of your outfits, whether you post them on the internet or not, and that’s the fact that they allow you to see the outfit in a whole different light: literally, I mean.

    Very early on in the first challenge, I realised that an outfit which looked perfectly fine in the mirror, for instance, could look totally different on camera, and there have been a few occasions in the past couple of years where I’ve taken photos of an outfit, looked back at the first few shots… and then gone straight back to the closet to change into something else, because the camera has picked up things I just hadn’t noticed, and I can see from the photos that the outfit just doesn’t work.

    Saturday was one of those times.

    sparkly shoes with bows Shoe Save # 89: Sparkles and bows

    On Saturday evening, we’d been invited to a friend’s birthday party. I’d planned to wear these Colette pumps from Schuh, because these are total party shoes, and this is the last party we’ll be attending before the end of the challenge, in two week’s time(!). Despite having decided just to post shoe shots for these last few challenges, I had a dress I was really excited to wear, so, against my better judgement, I decided to take a few photos.

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  2. Shoeperwoman

    LK Bennett ‘Romance’ coral ribbon sandals

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Sandals
    January 31, 2012

    lk bennet romance sandals LK Bennett Romance coral ribbon sandals

     

    I don’t know about you, but I tend to think of LK Bennett as a very understated kind of brand: their shoes are beautiful and elegant, true, but they’re not often what you’d call “exciting” – or, at least, not until now.

    These coral and silver ‘Romance’ sandals are the kind of shoes that instantly made me go wow… and start feverishly dreaming up excuses to wear them. I’m still drawing a blank with that for the time being, but if you’re not, you need to know that they’re also available in black…

    lk bennett romance LK Bennett Romance coral ribbon sandals

    …and that they’re £245.

    What do you think of them?

     LK Bennett ‘Romance’: click here to buy

  3. Shoeperwoman

    A|Wear Laura Dolly peep toe platform Mary Janes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Mary Janes, Peep Toes
    January 31, 2012

    miu miu dupes A|Wear Laura Dolly peep toe platform Mary Janes

    You may be experiencing a slight sense of Shoe Deja Vu right now. Don’t worry: if you sit down and take a few deep breaths it will pass, as you realise that, yup, it’s another Miu Miu-inspired peep toe with that distinctive flared heel.

    These ones are from A|Wear, which means that they’re definitely a lot more affordable than the designer versions, at £45. They come in bright red and blush-pink patent – two colours guaranteed to give me a headache as I try to decide which pair to go for – and you can click here to buy them.

  4. Shoeperwoman

    Schuh ‘Cherry Pie’ ankle strap polka dot sandals

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    | High Street Shoes, Sandals
    January 31, 2012

    schuh cherry pie sandals Schuh Cherry Pie ankle strap polka dot sandals

    Well, these are just as sweet as cherry pie, aren’t they? And there was obviously no possible way for me to avoid saying that, once I’d read the name of them: sorry.

    These are the latest offerings in my continuing quest to bring you shoes that don’t have skyscarper heels: these come in at 3.5″, which isn’t exactly “low”, either, but is still a good bit shorter than the 5″ platforms we see so much up, and isn’t it nice to see a cute design applied to a lower heel?

    I , of course, like the polka dots, and I also like the little berry decoration on the toe (Which looks more like a blackberry than a cherry to me, but hey, let’s not pick hairs. Or even fruit.), which is something a little bit different.

    They look nice on, too:

    1118577270m3 main Schuh Cherry Pie ankle strap polka dot sandals

    Fancy a pair? These are £45, and you can click here to buy them at Schuh.

  5. Shoeperwoman

    Jimmy Choo black and silver suede sandals

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    | Designer Shoes, High Heels, Sandals
    January 30, 2012

    Untitled 1 Jimmy Choo black and silver suede sandals

    Every time I look at these Jimmy Choo sandals, I find myself wanting to say “hubba hubba”. Which is honestly weird for me, because if you knew me in real life, you’d know that I NEVER say “hubba hubba”.

    Apparently I do now, though, because these shoes? Fabulous. Also, expensive. We’re talking £724, here. Worth it? Well, I’ll let you decide…

    Jimmy Choo suede sandals: buy here

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    Green patent leather peep toes from Zara

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes, Pumps/Court Shoes
    January 30, 2012

    green patent peep toes Green patent leather peep toes from Zara

    I have very little to say about these shoes that I haven’t already said on the subject of pretty, green peep toes, so I will simply leave you to speculate amongst yourselves about how long it will be before I’ll convince myself I need to buy them.

    Green patent peep toes, £29.99: buy here.

    Oh, and I’ve shown you an item of clothing from every other brand I’ve featured here today, so here, have this one from Zara:

    you have to visit my blog right now Green patent leather peep toes from Zara

    £9.99, Zara

    (It’s from the children’s department but let’s face it, it’s not like I haven’t shopped there before…)

  7. Shoeperwoman

    Blue stripe bow sandals from River Island

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Sandals
    January 30, 2012

    river island blue stripe bow sandals Blue stripe bow sandals from River Island

    OK, I think I’m just going to have to re-name myself “Striperwoman” here. Is that OK with everyone?

    Look, it’s not really my fault. Well, OK, it IS my fault. But am I slightly less to blame than I usually am for showing you lots of pairs of stripey shoes. You see, fashion seems to be going through one of those stages at the moment where it has aligned perfectly with my own personal tastes. The stores are just FULL of stripes, polka dots and the colour green. It is TORTURE for me, seriously. I mean, I know stripes and polka dots are always around in some form or another, and green has been quite prevalent too over the past couple of seasons, but at the moment I feel like I can’t visit a retail website without adding about 10 more items to my Wish List: or to my “To Be Blogged” list at the very least.

    Which brings me to these River Island sandals. They have stripes. They have a bow. I wish they didn’t have a raffia platform, but they do, and I will live with it. They have a red twin, which…

    red print bow sandals Blue stripe bow sandals from River Island…I really don’t like at all, actually.

    The blue version, however: the blue version I would happily wear, even although there’s a good chance they’d made my ankles look like tree trunks. I think I’ll put that theory to the test next time I’m in River Island…

    If you want to put it to the test RIGHT NOW, however, they’re £65, and you can click here to buy them.

    And just in case you don’t believe me that fashion is deliberately trying to taunt me right now:

    green midi dress polka dots Blue stripe bow sandals from River Island

    [Buy it]

    Oh, hai, green, midi length dress, which also has polka dots!

  8. Shoeperwoman

    Navy striped wedge peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Wedges
    January 30, 2012

    navy stripe wedges Navy striped wedge peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

    You know what I hate?

    I hate the way that, about halfway through January, as soon as all of the sale stock has been cleared, the stores start filling up with wonderful, summery clothes: sandals and shorts and bikinis and all of those other things that just scream SUMMER.

    Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the clothes. Oh, God, do I love the clothes. Summer clothes (and shoes) are my kryptonite, in a way that winter stuff has never been able to manage, and while the rest of you are all dreaming of coats, boots and tights by the end of May, I’d happily waft around in a summer dress and a pair of peep toes forever. So it’s definitely not the clothes I resent: it’s the fact that it’s still only the middle of January. Here at Shoeper Towers, we still have a good two months of winter ahead at least, and probably four or five before we’ll be able to start thinking about bikinis and sundresses. And by then the stores will be full of winter stuff again…Fashion world, you confuse me.

    OK, mini-rant over. You know what I DON’T hate? These shoes from Dorothy Perkins. I don’t hate those AT ALL. In fact, if this was June, say, and not January, I’d be strongly tempted to buy them, because navy upper? Stripes? Huge platform wedge? It’s like a “How to Make Shoes for Shoeperwoman” guide, isn’t it?

    While I was placing that order, this skirt would probably fall into my basket too:

    stripe skirt Navy striped wedge peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

    Yes, it’s identical to the black and white one I bought in Primark last month, but you know what I always say: when you find something you love, buy it in every colour. And sometimes even multiples of the same colour, if I’m honest.*

    I would promise not to wear it with the shoes, though. Well, I would try not to…

    (*I do not recommend this.)

    These are £42: click here to buy them.