Well, Martha’s Prairie certainly seems like it’d be a lot of fun, no?
I’m picturing the prairie in question as a kind of hippie paradise, with everyone wearing flared denim, flowers in the hair, and, of course, these shoes.
Now, you know me, I’m not one to reject a shoe purely on the basis of The Chunky. These, however, I think are a little too chunky even for me, although I think that’s purely because they wouldn’t really work with my wardrobe. In other words, I would be an outcast on Martha’s Prairie. What about you, though? Would you fit right in? Click here to buy these for £72, if so.
The pastel colours and floral borders make these much more of a Spring shoe than a winter one, but buying out of season is one of the bets ways to get a bargain, and these are down to £35 at Amazon, which is a good saving on the original £74.99.
Of course, the flowers and pastels that make these stand out are also the very things that will make them a little too much for some of you: they’re an unashamedly girlie style, and may be more suitable as bridesmaids shoes than for day-to-day wear, although there’s nothing stopping you wearing them with jeans or sundresses either.
If it’s still Spring/Summer where you are, or if you just want to buy them for next year, click here to check whether your size is available!
These shoes are a bit of a departure for Forever 21, but won’t be at all surprising to anyone who’s been following footwear trends over the last few months, because these have all the hallmarks of the 90s-influenced, quirky-patterned shoe we’ve come to associate, first with Miu Miu, and then with the various other brands who jumped on board the bandwagon.
For me, these shoes are just a little - OK, a LOT – too much. Having experienced the fashions of the 90s first hand, I’ve no desire at all to have to see them all come back, and while clumpy shoes definitely have their moments, I don’t think this is one of them, although I’d be more than willing to change my mind if I see someone making these work.
What do you think of them? If you love them, you can click here to buy them from Forever 21 for just $25.80.
It doesn’t get much more summery than floral print, and I really like the fact that Dune have included so much black on the uppers of these ‘Jasmine’ sandals - it makes the print look much bolder than would otherwise be the case, and stops the shoes looking too twee.
With a strappy upper, bow embellishment and raffia heel, these are the kind of shoes I’d wear to a garden party – if, of course, someone was to actually invite me to one. Anyone planning a garden party this year? No? Shame.
When someone says “floral print shoes”, these aren’t the kind of thing I generally think of. They SHOULD be, though, because once you can look past the scarf detail, which makes them look a little odd at first glance, these are absolutely beautiful, and very “Brian Atwood”, with a black and white colour scheme that may just be enough to convince even those of you who don’t generally “do” florals.
The scarf, meanwhile, doesn’t have to be worn as shown in the image above:
Looks like you could wind it up the leg, tie it at the front, or do whatever you liked with it. Personally, I’d be tempted to remove it altogether, because I think the shoes are pretty enough without it, but that’s just me.
I know these shoes are every bit as chunky as the last pair of Irregular Choice shoes I showed you (and which I dismissed as being TOO chunky), but these ones have won me over. The style is called Kim Oh No, and with their bright red uppers, white polka dots, and cute little bow detail, it seems to me that you couldn’t possibly fail to smile while you were wearing these: and make passers-by smile, too. Or possibly laugh. Who cares, though? These are just so much fun, and you’ll notice I’ve managed to squeeze in a sneaky little heart-print shoe here, too.
