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 Ballet flats in the true sense of the phrase! Well, almost: I saw these in-store a couple of weeks ago, and can confirm that they have a rigid sole, rather than the soft one of a true ballet shoe, but they still look exactly like the shoes I used to wear to my ballet classes as a little girl, and that, of course, is the whole point here.
The “ballet-shoes-as-everyday-wear” look has uncomfortable Amy Winehouse associations for many of us, but funnily enough, no sooner had I finished looking at them in my local Topshop than I turned around to leave the store… and almost walked straight into a fellow shopper who was wearing a pair, with a pair of jeans and sweater. And actually, she looked fabulous: there was just something very chic about the simplicity of the look, and it made me realise that, actually, these shoes would go with everything, and while pale pink may not be the most practical shade ever for the British winter, at least these shoes are priced accordingly at £16, unlike the last pair of Topshop flats I showed you, which were a scary £75!
What do you think of them? (Click here if you want to buy them.)
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Maybe it’s just the fact that Steve Madden has copied other designers so many times now that I always find it hard to trust that his designs are actually his own work, but I feel like I’ve seen this shoe somewhere before. Still, I’m writing this post in advance, it’s late, and I’m just too tired to remember what it might have been “inspired by” – if anything at all – so if you know, feel free to drop me a comment, and excuse me for being a bad shoe blogger. And if it hasn’t been “inspired” by something else, well, then, my congratulations to Steve Madden, because I love these shoes: the soft colours of the uppers work perfectly with the thick wooden soles, and the overall shape is very “now”.
These are called “Free”, but of course, they’re not literally free: they’re actually $99, and you can click here to buy them from Bloomingdales.
 For the biker who also loves flowers
These boots made me laugh so much: I mean, trust Valentino to add flowers to a biker boot! So typical of the brand that loves bows and flowers almost as much as I do!
As much as this may surprise some of you to know, I actually really like the classic biker boot – and I prefer it when it doesn’t come with accessories. If you think flowers give these ones that extra little something, though, they’re $1,485 and you can buy them at Saks.
How would you like the chance to win a year’s supply of free shoes? I know, stupid question, right?
Well, Selfridges have just launched their new Shoe Galleries, and, in order to celebrate, they’re inviting people to post their favourite shoe story on their website, with the best story each week winning a free pair of shoes. When the competition ends, in November, the overall winner gets that year’s supply of shoes, and I can’t imagine many things better than that, can you?
To enter, just go here to post your story – you might also want to take a look at the terms and conditions, which you’ll find here.
Good luck!
Colette describes these Viktor & Rolf boots as “futuristic”, which made me smile, because back when I was a teenager, can remember seeing a very similar style in the window of Schuh. These ones were shoes, not boots, but they had that same, exaggerated sole and I thought they were the coolest things I’d ever seen in my life. (To put this in context, I had a perm at the time, and always wore sneakers. Yes, even when I wasn’t doing physical exercise! Oh, how the times have changed!) I have no idea who designed those long-ago boots, but I DO know they weren’t $457, and I also know that my taste hasn’t come full-circle yet, so adult-me will leave them for someone else to love.
Will it be you? Click here to buy a pair if it is!
 We’ve talked about the virtues (or otherwise) of perspex-heeled shoes many times now, so rather than go over the pros and cons of this style again, let’s just have a closer look at Charlotte Olympia’s ‘Esmerelda’:
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What: Dorothy Perkins nude peep toes
When: Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Where: Date night
With: Top, Primark; belt, gifted; skirt, River Island via eBay
I really wanted to take some outside shots today, because the weather has been so gorgeous lately – the nicest weather we’ve had all summer, in fact! – that it seemed a shame not to make the most of it, but I ran out of time, so ended up just snapping these ones instead. I’m really hoping the Gods of Weather will send some more sunshine for next week, though – everyone I know seems to be desperate for summer to end, but I’m just enjoying every last possible bit of warmth I can get!
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It’s one of those “I know I probably shouldn’t like them, but I totally do” moments for me, I’m afraid.
Oddly enough, I really disliked the version of these shoes that are currently shown on the Christian Louboutin website, and which have multicoloured crystals rather than silver ones. These ones, however, I love, and while I don’t normally go for mesh on shoes, I think these would look stunning on, when all you’d see would be the crystal sections and beautiful heel.
Any time Louboutin uses crystals, though, you know the resulting shoes will be even more expensive than usual, and these are no exception, at $2,445. Click here to buy them from Saks.
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Shoe Challenge
Pairs of shoes: 74
Worn so far: 46
Challenge Ends: January 26, 2011
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