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A slightly simpler shoe from M. Louboutin this week…

I love a bit of colour-blocking, and these ‘Bianca’ slingbacks manage to combine black, white, blue and red in a way that’s fun, but not garish. That classic Louboutin slingback shape, meanwhile, keeps the overall look elegant. Want to see some more? Oh, go on then…

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

Moschino red peep toes with bow detail

I wish Yoox.com had provided a photo of these Moschino peep toes from the back: they look like they just might be wonderful, in a rather kitsch, 80s way, but the bow on the heel is the stand-out detail, and you just can’t see it properly because of the angle of the photo. There also looks like there’s an odd little elastic strap at the heel which I can’t quite see the use for, so another photo (or seeing them in real life) would help clear up that little mystery too.

Those points aside, the more I look at these shoes, the more I like them. The shape of the peep toe is particularly nice, and these have something of a fairytale feel to them – or maybe I’ve just been reading too many ‘Alice In Wonderland’ themed press releases lately. Also, look! Stripes on the insole! That does it for me…

If it does it for you, too, these are £195 at Yoox, with a range of sizes still available.



Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Badgley Mischka blue satin Hyde pumps

I’ve actually shown you these shoes before, in white, as part of a bridal shoe roundup. I make no apologies for showing you them again, though, because:

a) They’re absolutely stunning

and

b) When I last featured them here, I was bemoaning the fact that they were only available in white, and looked very definitely “bridal”. Now, however, they’re available in this lovely shade of blue, they’re still stunning, and I want them even more than I did a few months ago. At $154, they’re not too expensive, either. Get them at Zappos.



Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Moda in Pelle ‘Darla’ peep toes in navy

It’s been a while since Moda in Pelle managed to catch my attention with one of their shoes, so I was particularly pleased to stumble across these ‘Darla’ peep toes , which help feed my current obsession with all things navy! I especially like the colour combination of the bow on the navy shoes: the brown version isn’t quite doing it for me, but they’re still very cute, and I suspect that if I came across them on the sale rack, they’d probably be coming home with me!

If you can’t wait for the sale, these are £80 at Moda in Pelle.



These shoes are a great example of how a simple touch can make all the difference. My weakness for metallic peep-toes means I’d probably have liked them even without the leaf detailing on the toe, but with it they’re even prettier, I like the the way the leaf overlaps the vamp of the shoe slightly, creating a nice effect around the toe line. These are also available in orange, but, oddly enough, I don’t like them in that shade at all. Take a look here to see if you do, and don’t forget to tell me what you think of them!



It’s hard to go wrong with a pair of black Mary Janes, and these ones by Harajuku Lovers are made extra-special with the addition of the cute little fold-over detail at the ankle. The fact that it has a stripe pattern, well, that’s just the icing on the cake: or the stripe on the shoe, as the case may be.

I’m also growing fonder of pointed-toes on platforms, and particularly on Mary Jane styles. It helps stop them looking too chunky, and just gives the shoe a more elegant shape, without looking too pointy, which can sometimes be the fate of shoes without a platform.

These are $89.95, and you can grab a pair at Endless.



Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Jimmy Choo Light-Up Platform Sandals

“Please don’t let them ACTUALLY light up,” I thought when I read the product name on these shoes. “Please let it just be a NAME, and not an actual description of what they do!” Because, although I know light-up heels are (or were – I don’t really follow these things) popular on children’s shoes, surely that’s where they should stay? Surely on a “grown up” shoe, a light-up heel would just look gimmicky and, dare I say it, tacky: neither of which are words I would usually associate with the Jimmy Choo brand?

People, the heels light up. They’re designed in much the same way as the light-up sneakers mentioned above, so that when your foot hits the ground, the heel will light up. And it’s a yellow heel. With a red sole. And I don’t know… I’ve read a few gushing reviews of these shoes from my fellow bloggers, but I think I’m going to have to be the voice of dissent here and say that this is just way too gimmicky for me to want to spend $2,495 on. I’d make a joke here about them “lighting up your life”, but I’m actually still in shock at having to write the words “Jimmy Choo” and “light-up heels” in the same sentence, so feel free to make up your own jokes there. Oh, and feel free to head over to Saks and buy them, too, if you so desire!



Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Brian Atwood Katie Lee patent sandals

I’ve spoken before of my dislike for clear plastic on shoes, but I’m going to be fickle here and say I think these Brian Atwood sandals are exactly the right way to do it, with the clear section at the end of the strap creating the illusion that the strap is shorter than it actually is, and creating a really nice, unusual effect. Without it, the sandals would’ve been just a tad on the “boring” side, but with it they’re a little less ordinary, and a versatile dress shoe.

They’re £390 at Net-a-Porter.



Monday, March 15th, 2010

Knot and bow platform shoes from Matalan

These shoes also come in a reddish-pink colour, but for some reason that option doesn’t seem to be available on the Matalan website at the moment, which is a shame, because I think it’s prettier than this grey version.

I must admit, I haven’t been particularly impressed with Matalan’s shoe offerings over the past few months. I can normally find at least a couple of styles I like in there, but having visited the store and looked at the website, these are the first style of the year to grab my attention, so I’m hoping they have something spectacular planned for the summer! For now, though, these are certainly something of a bargain at £18: grab yourself a pair here.



Some of Nicholas Kirkwood’s designs can be a little too “out there” for some tastes (although personally I’d happily wear all of them, if I only had the cash!). These ones, however, are slightly more restrained than some of Kirkwood’s designs, and while they still have that trademark “rocking horse” platform sole, the rest of the shoe is suitably simple, so they should be easy enough to wear.

I love them, but do you? Get them for £455 at Far Fetch, if you do.

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