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  1. Shoeperwoman

    Saturday Shoe Shot: The ones you all knew I’d buy…

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    | Shoeperwoman's Shoes
    July 24, 2010

    new look nautical platform shoes1 Saturday Shoe Shot: The ones you all knew Id buy...

    Well, pay day arrived, and by an amazing co-incidence, so did those navy platforms from New Look which I was drooling over last week! Oh come on, like you didn’t know I would buy these!

    These actually felt like even more of a bargain than the £25 price tag would suggest, because I happened to have some money in my Paypal account, and, like Caroline, who’s also written about this, I always feel like a Paypal balance is somehow free money. I mean, it doesn’t really count, does it?

    (Yeah, yeah, I’ll keep telling myself that…)

    I had a bit of trouble with the sizing on these shoes, because I’d initially assumed they were the same style as the pink and black platforms I have from New Look, and which I’d had to size up in. I ordered them in a size 5, then, but when they arrived I realised that they’re not quite the same shape at all: these have a round toe rather than a pointed one, and the 5s were huge, so they had to go back and be replaced with my usual size 4.

    That aside, I love them just as much in the flesh (or in the faux-suede, rather) as I did in the photo, and am planning on getting lots of use out of them.

    Enough about me, though: which shoes are YOU wearing today?

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    Dsquared2 navy and red nautical slingback sandals

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    | Designer Shoes, High Heels, Peep Toes
    May 18, 2010

    dsquared2 Dsquared2 navy and red nautical slingback sandalsJust when you thought I couldn’t possibly come up with another nautical-themed shoe, along comes Dsquared2 with these cute little peep toes in navy and red.

    I love these shoes (is anyone surprised by this admission?), not just for the colours, and the rope detail on the toe and slingback, but because they’re the perfect mix of casual and dressy, and would therefore make a versatile addition to a summer wardrobe or suitcase. I guess I know what I’M hoping Topshop/New Look/Matalan/whoever decide to take inspiration from this season, hmm?

    If you’d like to take inspiration from them too, they’re £584 at Far Fetch.

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    Buckle stud heeled mules from River Island

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes
    April 29, 2010

    buckle stud mules Buckle stud heeled mules from River IslandThese shoes are almost identical in shape to a style River Island released last summer: presumably they were successful enough to make them want to re-visit the look this year, and I can see why – I have a bit of a soft spot for the wooden-soled mule, and was gutted last year when the nautically-themed version went on sale in every size but mine!

    I’m not quite as taken with this buckle-fronted version, but navy shoes are my current weakness, and the shoes on the right would get a lot of use were they to magically find themselves inside the Shoeper Shoe Closet!

    If you think you’d wear them too, they’re £39.99 at River Island.

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    Shoe Shopping With Shoeperwoman: Navy patent peep toe bow shoes from River Island

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes, Shoe Shopping With Shoeperwoman
    April 20, 2010

    river island bow shoes Shoe Shopping With Shoeperwoman: Navy patent peep toe bow shoes from River Island

    I spotted these shoes in River Island last week, and had a really hard time walking away and leaving them in the store. Ordinarily, the shiny gold platform on these would’ve put me off, but I found myself loving everything about them, and although this is a style River Island have released in a few different colour combinations this season (I showed you the pink versions here), my love of all things navy makes these my favourites.

    These are £59.99, and if it wasn’t the week before pay day, I’d find them even harder to resist. If you can see no reason to resit them at all, however, you can pick up a pair at River Island.

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    Miu Miu sparrow print platform pumps

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    | Designer Shoes, High Heels
    April 12, 2010

    miu miu sparrow pumps Miu Miu sparrow print platform pumps

    These shoes sold out almost instantly at Net-a-Porter (sorry if the sight of them just got your hope up, there), which surprises me slightly, because in addition to the fact that they cost £365, they’re not the kind of shoes I would expect to have widespread appeal.

    With that said, these are one of Miu Miu’s most talked-about styles of the season, which possibly explains the high demand. With navy blue uppers and a white sparrow print, they have a breezy, Spring style to them, which will fit in seamlessly with all of the nautical style clothes around right now (and not just in my closet, either!). I’m not sure how I feel about them: at first glance I wasn’t at all keen, but I suspect they might be the kind of shoes I’d covet if I were to see them in real life.

    I’m really curious to know what everyone else thinks of these, so tell me: would you wear them? If so, you’ll have to keep checking back at Net-a-Porter in the hope that they’ll get more stock in soon!