1. Ted Baker ‘Fluuri’ floral print peep toes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
    April 25, 2013

    floral print peep toe shoes

    Ted Baker ‘Fluuri’, £130

    It’s impossible to escape floral print at this time of year: not that I’d actually want to, mind you. I know florals are a very obvious choice – maybe TOO obvious for those of you who pride yourselves on always being unpredictable - in springtime, but after months and months of bare trees and barren ground, flowers are a more than welcome addition to the world as far as I’m concerned, and if wearing them on my clothes and accessories allows me to squeeze in a few more of them, I’m all for it.

    All of that said, floral print is to summer what glitter is to the Christmas season, and by the time September rolls around, you may well be getting a little bit sick of it. I don’t think I’d ever get sick of these Ted Baker peep toes, though. The powder-pink upper, combined with the pretty print, makes them unashamedly girlie, and that’s their whole appeal. You can tone down the effect by wearing them with something a little less pink n’ pretty.. or you can turn it up to max with a floaty summer dress: up to you.

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  2. Ravel ‘Liv’ patent peep toes

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
    April 15, 2013

    peach patent peep toes pink patent peep toes

    Ravel ‘Liv’, £55

    If you’ve been reading this site for a long time, you probably know me well enough by now to realise that I’m a bit of a sucker for a peep toe, and the simpler the better. They’re the kind of shoes that many people would find easy to overlook, but these Ravel heels has the power to stop me in my tracks: they’re only £55, but the curvy shape is to die for, and would be pretty hard for me to resist, regardless of the colour of the upper.

    As far as that goes, these come in pink and peach – both great, summery colours, and I’m struggling to decide which I prefer. The peach version would probably be more versatile, and is very close to what some of us would consider “nude”, but at the same time, I actually think the pink version might just have the edge over them. These would look fantastic with sky blue, or even a pale yellow or green, to create a candy-coloured outfit which would brighten up the dreariest of days.

    As you’ve probably guessed from the price tag, these have synthetic uppers, however the insole is leather, so they should be fairly comfortable (or as comfortable as a heel this height can be), as well as being a bit of a bargain. Is it greedy of me to wish they’d release them in red and black, too? (And maybe pale blue? And mint?)

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  3. Kurt Geiger ‘Brenda’ pink studded bow peep toes

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    | High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
    March 27, 2013

    pink peep toes with studded bow

    pink studded bow

    Kurt Geiger ‘Brenda’, £79

    Everyone, meet Brenda. Brenda, meet everyone.

    Brenda is an example of two things Kurt Geiger has gotten really good at in the past few years: studs and bows. Those just so happen to be two things I really love to see on a shoe, so I guess it’s no wonder KG is one of my favourite brands, huh? (Well, when your budget won’t stretch to Valentino…) It’s also no wonder I like Brenda here so much. This is another mid-height heel, and it’s a shape that Kurt Geiger use fairly often, either with the bow or without it. In this case the studs and spikes help toughen up the pastel pink leather, and the result is a shoe that doesn’t seek to draw attention to itself… but when your attention strays in its direction, it’s probably going to stay there.

    This shade is also a nice alternative to “nude” for those of you with pale skin: and even if you don’t, well, it’s one of those pastel shades that will work easily with just about everything.

    These are currently 50% off in the Kurt Geiger sale, so don’t be surprised if they’re not around for much longer!

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  4. Edith & Ella suede double bow pumps in green and pink

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
    March 6, 2013

    green suede shoes with bow

    green-bow-shoe
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    Edith & Ella pointed toe court shoes, £121.99

     

    Be still, my heart!

    These shoes are pretty lethal to someone like me, combining two of my biggest weaknesses: the colour green and a bow! And not just ANY old bow, either, but a fancy, double-layered, double-fabric kind of bow: my very favourite kind! They even have a pretty pink sole with butterflies on it – such a cute little detail!

    With a 3.5″ heel, these are lower than the type of shoes I normally feature here, and quite a bit shorter than the kind of shoes I normally WEAR. I’m willing to overlook that small detail for shoes as pretty as these ones, though, and with lower heels becoming much more common these days, I guess it’s probably time for me to get used to them, anyway.

    Don’t share my love of green? Don’t worry, these also come in hot pink:

    hot pink bow shoes

    pink high heels with bow on toe

    These have a very ladylike, 50s-inspired feel to them, and that’s exactly how I’d wear them (Er, that’s pretty much how I wear ALL my shoes, but let’s put that fact aside for the moment…): with a full skirt, a cute little cardigan and perhaps a silk scarf or other accessory to pick up the colour of the shoes.

    pink 50s style full skirt

    skirt: Hell Bunny

    These also come in a gorgeous baby blue shade, although Spartoo is currently only stocking the green and pink versions shown here. At least it’s one less colour to have to choose between!

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  5. Zara bright pink high heels in suede

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
    February 27, 2013

    zara pink high heels

    Zara pink high heels. £49.99

    I just can’t seem to stay away from the Zara website right now. Sorry. I’d promise to stop just as soon as they run out of shoes for me to write about, but I think we all know that’ll by the time that happens, they’ll be due a new delivery, so I’m promising nothing. Let’s talk about these amazing pink high heels, instead.

    I actually might not have bothered showing you these if I hadn’t happened to have seen them in store a couple of weeks ago. In the photo, they look nice, but this shade of pink really isn’t my colour, and there are so many other pairs of pumps around right now, why would I single out these ones? Because in person they’re absolutely gorgeous, that’s why. I think this is one of those cases where the photo really doesn’t do the shoe justice. I zeroed in on these the second I found them in store, and thought they looked much more expensive than £49.99 – especially considering that’s a real suede upper. The shape is absolutely perfect – and we all know how hard it can be to find that, right? – and the colour is a show-stopper. I’d probably have bought them if I’d been able to convince myself that this is a colour I’d wear often, but… actually, there are no “buts” here: I can’t honestly promise that if I found them on sale, they’d never find their way into my shopping basket.

    If you want to add them to yours, meanwhile, you can do it here.

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  6. Next pink jewel t-bar sandals

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Sandals
    February 21, 2013

    Next pink jewel t-bar sandals

    Next pink jewel t-bar sandals, £45

    Every time I look at these shoes, I want to go, “Awwww!” They’re just THAT sweet, aren’t they? Of course, a pale pink upper is virtually guaranteed to get that kind of reaction from me, but the jewelled bow, and t-strap shape of these shoes gives them added sweetness, I think – and makes them a pleasant change from some of the monochrome styles I’ve been obsessing over lately, as much as I love them.

    These have a pink suede upper, which would always be a bit of a concern for a clumsy girl like myself, so I was reassured to read a review on the Next website, which said they’d wiped clean fairly easily after a night out. And, of course, they’re the type of shoes that are probably more likely to be worn indoors, at a party or other special event, than on the muddy, rain-soaked streets, so they have that point in their favour.

    At just £45, these are also attractively priced: I mean, look at the view you’d get from above every time you wore them!

    pink shoes with t-bar strap and bow

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  7. Faith shoes black high heel platforms with corsage

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Sandals
    February 18, 2013

    Faith shoes

    Faith shoes black high heel platforms with corsage, £65

    Last week’s post about Faith shoes prompted me to go and take a quick look at what else the brand has been coming up with lately. Ever since their own store and website closed, and the shoes became available only in department stores, I’ve been neglecting them a little, which is a real shame, because the shoes are as wonderful as ever they were: they’re just a little bit harder to find.

    Aside from yesterday’s blue bow shoes, these black and white two-part sandals are by far my favourites from the current collection. The white upper against the black heel and platform is a nice variation on the monochrome look, but it’s the little studded corsage that steals the show. This particular shape of shoe is actually not one of my favourites, but the embellishment – as well as the colour mix – helps to really set these apart. It also gives a feminine style a little bit of an edge, but if you’d rather do without that particular element, here’s the same shoe in pink, with  exactly the same shape, but a completely different feel:

    pink shoes

    I actually think I might prefer the pink version – mostly because they somehow remind me of Marilyn Monroe’s famous pink dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Which do you like?

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  8. Valentine’s Shoes: Kurt Geiger ‘Kitty’

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    | High Heels, High Street Shoes, Sandals
    February 14, 2013

    Valentine's Shoes: Kurt Geiger 'Kitty'

    Valentine’s Shoes: Kurt Geiger ‘Kitty’, £160

    I know I said earlier today that I don’t believe in wearing red for Valentine’s day, but I figured I should at least show you a pair of shoes with hearts on them, no?

    The problem with that, of course, is that I tend to show you lots of heart shoes all year round, so I had a bit of a search, and came up with Kurt Geiger’s ‘Kitty’, which are definitely Valentine’s Day appropriate, being bright pink and absolutely covered in heart shapes. Having made the effort to find these, though, I’m now going to have to spoil it slightly by admitting that I’m not actually all that keen on them. This is one of those cases where plastic on the upper can really cheapen the look of a shoe (I have another pair lined up to show you later today which prove that this isn’t always the case!) and this is actually something I’ve found myself thinking a few times now when browsing Kurt Geiger: many of the styles are as wonderful as ever they were, but one or two look cheaper than their price tags suggest, which is always a shame.

    Of course, that’s just my opinion, and given that this kind of upper has to be hard to photograph, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, and assume they look better in real life. Anyone seen them, who can confirm or deny?

    If you do like them, they’re also available in black, and they’re £160.

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