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  1. Shoeperwoman

    Head Over Heels Abbie H Patent Bow Detail Court Shoes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
    March 5, 2012

    head over heels abbie h Head Over Heels Abbie H Patent Bow Detail Court Shoes

    These shoes have an “unreal” kind of quality to them, as if they’re shoes belonging to a doll, or a cartoon character perhaps. I think it’s all because of the bow: the super-shiny patent finish, and the rigid look of it, kind of takes these from “boring classic” all the way to Toytown, doesn’t it?

    I suspect this is what may turn some of you against these little courts, but I actually quite like them. The John Lewis website describes them as “playful”, and I think that sums it up for me: they have a slightly whimsical feel, which isn’t something you often get from a shoe with such a “sensible” looking heel, so I give them a pass for that reason alone.

    (I can sense some of you cringing at my description of the heel as “sensible”, because it’s not really. As always, however, I’m speaking comparatively: compare it to the Gianmarco Lorenzi shoes I featured last week, for instance, and it starts to look downright matronly…

    Head Over Heels Abbie H, £49: Click here to buy them.

  2. Shoeperwoman

    Topshop ‘Spector’ contrast back platform shoes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
    February 27, 2012

    topshop spector pumps Topshop Spector contrast back platform shoes

    Lately I’ve been a little bit obsessed with the idea of wearing pink and gold together. This is a bit of a bummer for me, because pink isn’t really a colour that suits me (although that doesn’t always stop me trying!), but when it’s this pale, and this far away from my face, I think I could be convinced.

    Oh, who am I kidding? There would be no convincing necessary here: as soon as I laid eyes on these Topshop platforms (which are really more of a peach than a pink, now I come to think of it), I knew I loved them:

    topshop spector Topshop Spector contrast back platform shoes

    It’s the that does it. It forms part of the perfect colour combination, and it’s a little bit glam, but not so much that you’d need a special occasion to wear them. Not that you EVER need an excuse to wear fabulous shoes, of course…

    These are £62 and you can click here to buy them at Topshop.

  3. Shoeperwoman

    Navy colourblock peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
    February 23, 2012

    navy colourblocked peep toes Navy colourblock peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

    Dorothy Perkins have gone big on colourblock shoes this season, and here’s the latest evidence of that: these navy peep toes are £40, and use turquoise and white accents to rather nice effect. I wear quite a bit of navy, so I’m always on the lookout for shoes in this colour, and these are one of the better examples I’ve found recently.

    If you don’t like navy, though, or are just growing tired of the endless colourblocking the fashion world wants to foist upon us, there’s also this version:

    nude colourblock peep toes Navy colourblock peep toes from Dorothy Perkins

    These technically fall into the “colourblock” category, using a mixture if beige and tan, but it’s a much less “in your face” example, and will probably look a bit less dated in a few years time, too.

    These are £40 at Dorothy Perkins.

  4. Shoeperwoman

    A|Wear Laura Dolly peep toe platform Mary Janes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Mary Janes, Peep Toes
    January 31, 2012

    miu miu dupes A|Wear Laura Dolly peep toe platform Mary Janes

    You may be experiencing a slight sense of Shoe Deja Vu right now. Don’t worry: if you sit down and take a few deep breaths it will pass, as you realise that, yup, it’s another Miu Miu-inspired peep toe with that distinctive flared heel.

    These ones are from A|Wear, which means that they’re definitely a lot more affordable than the designer versions, at £45. They come in bright red and blush-pink patent – two colours guaranteed to give me a headache as I try to decide which pair to go for – and you can click here to buy them.

  5. Shoeperwoman

    Heroes or Villains? Brian Atwood Alesha Patent Leather Peep Toe Platform Pumps

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    | Designer Shoes, High Heels, Pumps/Court Shoes
    December 1, 2011

    brian atwood platform shoes Heroes or Villains? Brian Atwood Alesha Patent Leather Peep Toe Platform Pumps

    OK: I think it’s time for shoe designers to step away from the platform-making machine, don’t you?

    Don’t get me wrong: I’m a big Brian Atwood fan. My love for his shoes is almost as big as… well, the platform on this one, basically. But these? These look to me like they’ve just eaten something. Something HUGE. Something they really shouldn’t have eaten, because LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THEIR BELLY PLATFORM!

    Either that, or these are actually pregnant with lots of little shoes. That would be… kinda cool? OK, no, you’re right, it wouldn’t.

    Is it just me? What do you think of these, folks? Shoeperheroes, or Shoepervillains?

    (Click here if you want to buy them.)

  6. Shoeperwoman

    Tan patent shoe boots from New Look

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    | Boots, High Heels, High Street Shoes
    September 26, 2011

    patent shoeboots Tan patent shoe boots from New Look

    Last winter, I fell in love with a pair of leather shoe boots from Aldo, in the perfect shade of “nude” (for me). And I didn’t buy them. I feel like a lot of my shoe-stories begin and end with me loving shoes and not buying them, but honestly, that’s how I seem to go through life. You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now, wouldn’t you?

    I had good reason for not buying those boots, though, because as well as being a little out of my budget at the time, they were also a very pale leather, and while I’ve never been one to shy away from the idea of impractical footwear, I felt that pale leather boots were too much even for me: those babies were just ASKING to be ruined the first time I wore them, basically.

    Enter these New Look shoe boots. These are also a great, neutral shade, which will allow them to be worn with anything, but, crucially, they have patent uppers, which means that they’re not going to pick up stains nearly as easily as pale, soft leather would. This is one area where sometimes man-made uppers win out for me: if I know I’m probably going to wreck them, then I’m not going to invest a huge amount of money in buying them, and at just £19.99, I think these could be a good winter buy. It helps that I really like the shape of them, too.

    Click here to buy them at New Look (who, incidentally, currently have a whole section of “Forties Inspired” fashion on their website right now. The 40s influence isn’t all that obvious with some of the stuff, but I still found a few items to add to the wishlist!

  7. Shoeperwoman

    DV by Dolce Vita ‘Briar’ platform pumps

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    | High Heels, Pumps/Court Shoes
    September 22, 2011

    First, I found these:

    nude shoes DV by Dolce Vita Briar platform pumps“Awesome!” I thought. “The perfect, classic platform shoe, with the welcome addition of a cute little bow at the ankle: it doesn’t get much better than that!”

    Then I found these:

    purple suede shoes DV by Dolce Vita Briar platform pumpsA purple suede version with a leather bow. I think it just got better. But wait! What’s this?

    red suede shoes DV by Dolce Vita Briar platform pumpsRed suede. And now I have to ask: what did I do to Dolce Vita to make them so determined to scar my life with these difficult choices?

    Actually, it’s not so difficult. I love all of these, but I think I still prefer the very first pair, purely for their versatility. What about you?

    These are by Dolce Vita and they’re $108 at Zappos: click here to buy them.

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    Friday Fix: Christian Louboutin ‘Maggie’ platforms

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    | Designer Shoes, High Heels, Pumps/Court Shoes
    August 12, 2011

    christian louboutin maggie pumps Friday Fix: Christian Louboutin Maggie platforms

    This is going to be a very short Friday Fix, because as soon as I read the name “Maggie”, I started singing Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May”, and now it’s stuck in my head, and I’m worried I’ll start typing out the lyrics rather than telling you about these shoes. And, OK, also because when I see shoes like this, I sometimes have to go and lie down in a darkened room to calm myself down, having first of all given Shoeperwoman my credit card, with strict instructions to hide it.

    Anyway, these are called “Maggie”, and I’m sure you’ll have recognised the toecap from the Annees Folles pumps, which I showed you earlier this year. Those were one of my favourite Louboutin designs, and I’m really pleased to see them re-worked into Maggie, this glorious, two-toned nude platform, which is classic-with-a-twist, and the kind of shoe that would have to be prised from my cold, dead feet.

    If you’ll all excuse me, now, I have a darkened room I must go and lie down in.

    Christian Louboutin ‘Maggie’ platforms: click here to buy them from the official Louboutin website.