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Red Herring navy polka dot bow shoes

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
May 1, 2013

Red Herring pumps, £28
Every time I think there can’t POSSIBLY be a pair of polka dot shoes out there I haven’t shown you, along comes yet another pair to prove me wrong!
Today’s dot-fix comes from Red Herring, whose navy platform pumps are currently reduced to just £28. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be particularly keen on the little platform, which would seem like an unnecessary detail on another shoe. On this one, though, I think the polka print makes it work really well: it’s a fairly subtle way to add a fun touch to an otherwise fairly classic shoe, and the print is obvious enough, without being overwhelming. These also come in black and red:
Somewhat unusually for me, I’m much less keen on this colourway, purely because the red colour emphasises the plastic of the bow in a way the navy version somehow doesn’t, and cheapens the whole look. I guess that’s not TOO surprising considering they ARE actually “cheap”, but I think the navy version looks better quality, even if it isn’t.
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Tagged black shoes, navy shoes, polka dots, red herring, shoes with bows
Simply Be red polka dot bow peep toes

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
April 24, 2013

Simply Be peep toes, £40
Although online shopping is pretty much the norm for me, and I rarely venture into an ACTUAL shop (Well, not if I can help it, anyway…), I have to admit that I have a tendency to just visit the same old websites over and over again, so it’s always good to come across a new source of footwear: especially when the footwear in question just so happens to include three of my very favourite things: peep toes, polka dots and bows.
These little red peep toes are by Simply Be, and they’re pin-up perfect, by which I mean “right up my street, because they have a slightly retro feel to them, and would look fabulous with all of those capri pants and pencil skirts I wear all summer long”. Oh, and they’re also red. You can see why I like them, can’t you?
As well as the usual range of shoe sizes, these also come in two different widths, which could be welcome news for anyone with hard-to-fit feet.
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Tagged polka dots, red shoes, shoes with bows, simply be
Forever 21 polka dot platform wedges

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, High Street Shoes, Wedges
February 18, 2013

Forever 21 polka dot platform wedges, £24.75
Forever 21 has one of those websites I rarely venture on to, purely because there’s just SO MUCH STUFF to scroll through I know I’ll end up being there all day. I was lured there by the promise of polka dot pants last week though, and ended up sticking around until I’d also found these polka dot platform wedges. It was a very dotty kind of day, in other words. (When is it NOT, I hear you ask?)
These shoes aren’t something I’d buy personally. As much as I love the print, I think the solid wall of it created by the wedge is a little much even for me, and the toe is just a little too rounded for my tastes, too. All of that said, these are £24.75, which isn’t a bad deal at all for the kind of shoes that will easily brighten up a dull outfit, in the way polka dots do so well!
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Tagged forever 21, polka dots
Lola Ramona ‘Angie’ cream dotty bow peep toes

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, High Street Shoes, Peep Toes
February 12, 2013

Lola Ramona ‘Angie’ cream dotty bow court shoes, £132.99
Lola Ramona is a brand that’s been on my radar for a while now, thanks to their cute n’ quirky approach to shoes. Many of their styles tend to have a very “girlie”, cutesy feel to them, very like the peep toes shown above, which are currently available at Spartoo, in a range of sizes. There’s a lot of dots, a lot of bows, and a lot of baby pinks and other, similarly bright colours. This particular cream and pink confection makes me think of ice cream, covered in sprinkles. They’re just THAT sweet, aren’t they?
Are they TOO sweet, though? Well, maybe just a little bit. In addition to the candy colours, Lola Ramona also tend to favour low(ish), chunky heels, and while the end effect is certainly sweet, it’s not exactly what you’d call “sophisticate”. That’s not a criticism, of course: there’s definitely room for both styles in the shoe world, but although I do think these shoes are super-cute, I also think that with a slightly more “grown up” silhouette (i,e, a higher heel and more streamlined shape), I’d probably be salivating over them right now, not to mention doing the “shopping basket dance” (you know, when you add something to your basket, then remove it, then re-add it, then remove it, then… Is it just me who does that?) while asking myself if I really NEED food this week, or whether the money could be better spent on a pair of shoes instead.
As it is, however, I’m going to leave these ones for the rest of you, and say that if you like these, the rest of the Lola Ramona collection might be worth a look too: there are lots more where these came from!
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Tagged lola ramona, polka dots, shoes with bows
Peter Kaiser ‘Paola’ polka dot bow peep toes

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, Peep Toes, Pumps/Court Shoes
February 7, 2013

Peter Kaiser ‘Paola’ polka dot bow peep toes, £149
Black and white polka dots. With red accents. And a bow.
There isn’t anything I could possibly say about these shoes that I haven’t said already about this particular kind of style, so I’ll simply tell you they’re by Peter Kaiser, they’re £149 at Sarenza, and I hope you enjoy them as much I do!
‘Nuff said.
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Tagged peter kaiser, polka dots, shoes with bows
Polka dot shoes: Rochas 150mm dot canvas pumps

by Shoeperwoman
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| Designer Shoes, High Heels, Pumps/Court Shoes
February 4, 2013

Polka dot shoes, £460
For much of last year, I seemed to spend a lot of time talking about how platforms were on the way out, replaced by the pointed-toe pumps with absolutely no height on the sole, which seemed to have taken over the fashion world. Well, those pointed toe pumps are still very much in evidence, but it looks like the platform is going through a bit of a revival, and I’m noticing more and more giant soles, like the ones on these Rochas polka dot shoes, starting to appear in stores again.
This change in direction is actually pretty interesting to me. The consensus of opinion here at ShoeperWoman.com seems to be that most of you hate high platforms – or are maybe just tired of seeing so many of them. I still see lots of people wearing them, though: on an evening out last weekend, I noticed that most women in the bar were wearing high platform shoes, so I guess there’s definitely still a market there for them.
Is there a market for these specific ones, I wonder? Well, you all know how much I love polka dot shoes, but these ones are just a bit too much even for me. I’d love this print on a lower shoes, but I think a bold print is often best paired with a slightly LESS bold shape, if that makes sense. These shoes have that very chunky, 70s-inspired shape which has been popping up a lot recently, and the overall effect is very loud, and almost cartoonish. All of that said, I do think they’re great to look at, and I reckon they could definitely be made to work, with some careful styling.
What do you think: are they too much, or are they just right?
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Tagged polka dots, rochas
Polka dot wedges by Ballin

by Shoeperwoman
2
| Designer Shoes, High Heels, Wedges
January 22, 2013

Polka dot wedges by Ballin, £310
Polka dots AND stripes, all in the same shoe? I feel a bit like all my Christmases have come at once. Well, OK, maybe I’m exaggerating just a little. When it come to summer shoes, though, it just doesn’t get much better than a fabulous pair of polka dot wedges, as far as I’m concerned, and this is definitely a fabulous pair of polka dot wedges!
We’ll start with the most obvious feature: that super-bold, super-fun pattern. It’s just… well, super, basically. Although “pattern-mixing” is one of those trends I’ve just never been able to bring myself to try (It can look great when done right, but I tend to think there’s a good reason why people usually describe the wearing of more than one bold pattern in a single outfit as “brave”…), if I WAS going to dip my toe into those patterned waters, spots and stripes are probably the two patterns I’d go for. They don’t SOUND like they should work together, but keep the colour-scheme the same, and you get something a little like these shoes, which I wouldn’t even hesitate to buy, if they cost less than £310. (And by “less” I mean “a LOT less..”)
Add in a 140mm wedge heel and make the shoe in red and navy, and you have yourself the perfect pair of polka dot wedges. These two shoes looked the same to me at first glance, but as I’m sure you’ve noticed, they’re actually subtly different, with the red version using a much larger dot (and hence looking just a little more cartoonish – not that that’s necessarily a BAD thing in this case…) than their navy counterparts. I prefer the smaller dots, but the red upper is my favourite of the two colours, so I’m torn: which do you like best?
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Tagged ballin, navy shoes, polka dots, red shoes, stripes
Polka dot shoes from Hobbs: Invitation Tiara courts

by Shoeperwoman
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| High Heels, High Street Shoes, Pumps/Court Shoes
January 17, 2013

Polka dot shoes, £139
Polka dot shoes are always guaranteed a spot here on ShoeperWoman.com, and while these ones aren’t my favourite of all of the pairs I’ve show you over the years (You can find the polka dot shoes archive here, if you have some spare time to kill and want to be seeing spots by the end of it!), they are covered in one of my favourite prints, so here they are, for your viewing pleasure! Well, I have made it something of a personal mission to show you every pair of polka dot shoes that come under my radar: I couldn’t let these ones pass me by!
These are by Hobbs, and feature fabric uppers printed with what is actually supposed to be a selection of pearls, which create that polka dot effect. They have a 3.7″ heel, so they’re another pair which fall into that “not quite as high as the shoes I usually feature here” category, making them a good choice if you have a night of dancing planned. The small platform will make that heel feel even lower, too,
These have a nice, almond-shaped toe, which means they’re not too “trendy”, and hopefully won’t date too easily either, as almond toes don’t seem to go in and out of fashion as regularly as their pointed-toed counterparts do. They also seem (from what I gather from my comments section, anyway) to be one of the most popular toe shapes here at ShoeperWoman, and perhaps that’s why. The bad news, however, is that although I found these on the “new arrivals” page of the Hobbs website, they’ve either proven to be very popular, or were low in stock to start with, because there are currently only a few sizes remaining. If you wear a size 37 – 49, you’re in luck; if not, well, I guess you could always just settle for the matching evening bag instead? No?
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Tagged hobbs, polka dots

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