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  1. Shoeperwoman

    ASOS ‘Gossip’ lace-up knee boots

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    | Boots, High Street Shoes
    November 10, 2009

    lace up knee boots ASOS Gossip lace up knee boots

    Running shoes aside, laces are conspicuous by their absence in the shoeper shoe closet. This isn’t because I don’t like them – actually, it’s mostly because I’m too lazy to bother with them – but it is true to say that it’s been a while since I found a lace-up style I loved.

    These ‘Gossip’ boots from ASOS have almost swayed me, though. They have a nice Victoriana/Gothic feel to them that I like, and I suspect the lace-up fronts will also make them that bit more adjustable than most knee boots, so those of us whose calves are either too skinny or too wide for regular knee boots will find them a better fit.

    If you’d like to test that theory out for yourself, they’re £60 at ASOS.

  2. Shoeperwoman

    Bronze lace-up shoe boots from Matalan

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes
    October 29, 2009

    bronze shoe boots1 Bronze lace up shoe boots from Matalan

    I show you these shoes, readers, not because there’s anything particularly remarkable about them, but because the ones on the left? Are £2. The shinier ones on the right, meanwhile? £4.50. Even given that those are sale prices, they still seem absurdly low: I wouldn’t wear these myself, but they’re not that bad, are they? Are they?

    Needless to say, there are limited sizes available on the website, but if Matalan are selling shoes for £2, looks like I’m going to have to schedule a trip there soon…

    Matalan bronze lace-up shoe boots, £2 – £4.40

  3. Shoeperwoman

    Contrast patent stiletto lace-up shoe boots from New Look

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    | Boots, High Street Shoes
    August 14, 2009

    contrast shoe boots Contrast patent stiletto lace up shoe boots from New Look

    The word “dapper” springs to mind when I look at these shoes/boots/whatevs. That and the words “black and white movie starring Katherine Hepburn”. For that reason alone, I kind of like them, even although they aren’t remotely my usual style. There’s just something very sharp about them, and they’d be great with wide-legged trousers for a bit of a retro look.

    The only thing putting me off here is that they do look a bit, well, cheap, which I guess isn’t surprising considering they ARE, in fact cheap, at £25. And I have no issue with cheap shoes at all (Matalan post coming up to prove it) as long as they don’t look or feel cheap, but from the picture alone, I think these fail on the first point at least. Maybe one to check out in person if you like the look of them.

    Black and white lace-up shoe boots, £25 at New Look.

  4. Shoeperwoman

    Ann Demeulemeester leather lace-up ankle boots in white

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    | Boots, Designer Shoes
    July 30, 2009

    Ann Demeulemeester Ann Demeulemeester leather lace up ankle boots in whiteThese boots have been something of an enigma to me for quite some time now.

    When the black versions first appeared last year, I just didn’t get them: and I didn’t really think too many other people would, either. But then everyone did. “Get them”, that is. Suddenly I started to read fashion blog after fashion blog, all featuring these boots and proclaiming them to be the best! thing! ever!

    And still I didn’t get it.

    Now, the boots are available in white. You’re probably thinking this is the bit where I go, “and now, finally, I GET IT!” But alas, no. I still struggle to see the appeal in these, regardless of the colour, and £455 still seems like an awful lot of money for what is essentially a high-heeled sneaker. But still, it’s clear that these shoes, like so many of Ann Demeulemeester’s designs, are aimed at people with very different taste from me, and, of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. 

    If you’re one of those people, the boots are now available at Browns. Tell me, though: what do you think of them?

  5. Shoeperwoman

    Flat, lace-up brogues: now with pointy toes, still ugly

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    | Flats, High Street Shoes, Ugly Shoes
    July 27, 2009

    lace up brogues Flat, lace up brogues: now with pointy toes, still ugly

    I think the reason I hate flat, lace-up brogues so much is because they’re just so darn sensible. I am not a “sensible shoes” kind of girl. AT ALL. And basically, any kind of shoe that can be described as “sturdy” makes me think of old ladies with blue-rinse perms and tweed skirts, heading out for a “nice scone” in the village. Because where I come from, that’s exactly the kind of person who wears them. (And nothing wrong with that, I might add. It’s just not the look I tend to aim for.)

    But, much to my horror, the lace-up brogue is back in fashion, and I must give Dorothy Perkins some credit for trying their best to get away from the “blue rinse” image these shoes normally conjure up for me. By making these shoes in bright red, and giving them a pointed toes, for instance, they’ve tried not to make these shoes look “sensible”. They are probably not “sturdy”. I doubt anyone would wear them to go and eat scones.

    But I still hate them. And I still can’t WAIT for this trend to die.

    If you’re loving them, though, they’re also available in black and grey and are £28 from Dorothy Perkins.

  6. Shoeperwoman

    Celebrity Shoes: Emma Watson in flat, lace-up brogues at Letterman

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    | Celebrity Shoes, Flats
    July 9, 2009

    lfi watsonletterman0101 Celebrity Shoes: Emma Watson in flat, lace up brogues at Letterman

    I’ve said before (today, in fact), that brogues and lace-ups don’t really appeal to me, and these shoes are exactly the kind of thing I was talking about. This means that while I love Emma Watson, and think she always looks adorable, I just can’t love these shoes, which she wore to the Letterman show yesterday.

    I’m more than a little biased against lace-up brogues, though (unless they have high heels, of course!), so I’m not best qualified to judge this look. What I will say is that this style is super-popular at the moment – I’m not sure where Emma’s shoes are from, but I’ve seen similar pairs, in all kinds of colour combinations, in the likes of Topshop, Faith etc, so if you do like these, they shouldn’t be too hard to find.

    What do you think of them, though?

  7. Shoeperwoman

    Alain Quilici lace-up cut out wedge boots

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    | Boots, Designer Shoes
    July 9, 2009

     

    cut out wedge boots Alain Quilici lace up cut out wedge boots

    Dior did this kind of cut-out wedge last season, and I must admit, I wasn’t a fan of it then, and I’m still not a fan of it now, on these lace-up boots by Alain Quilici. Of course, I’m not a fan of lace-ups at the best of times, and that’s purely a laziness thing: I had a pair of mid-calf length lace-up boots once upon a time, and I couldn’t wait to get rid of them, because I got so tired of all of the lacing and unlacing involved in wearing them. Like I say, I’m lazy.

    These lose points on two counts for me, then, but if they’re you’re kind of thing – and they’re definitely different – you can buy a pair for 910 euros here.

  8. Shoeperwoman

    A couple of old boots, from River Island

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    | Boots, High Street Shoes
    May 21, 2009

    old boots A couple of old boots, from River IslandCall me crazy (Trust me, I’ve been called worse), but if I was going to spend £64.99 on a new pair of boots, I probably wouldn’t want them to look like this. Because these… these look a bit like the kind of thing you might find dumped out in the woods somewhere. (Well, you would if you lived where I do. Bad neighbourhood, what can I say.)

    Fair enough, though, I’m probably not part of the target market for these boots, being a dedicated high-heel wearer, and totally incapable of pulling off that whole androgynous/Agyness Deyn/menswear-inspired look. Not even a little bit. So, if I tried to wear these, I’d feel like I’d gone back in time to the 1900s, and was off to work down the pit.

    But that’s just me. And I’m sure there are lots of you out there who could rock these in style. Those of you can buy them for £64.99 from River Island. If the rest of you can just bear with me, I’ll have some pretty, girlie shoes for you to look at shortly…