There’s an obvious bit of Shoe Deja Vu going on here between these Buffalo sandals, and Miu Miu’s polka dot platforms from last summer: the bright green upper, the crossover front, the ankle strap and the platform. Nevertheless, they’re not identical: the Buffalo version adds a blue platform, and uses slimmer straps -there’s definitely no danger of them being mistaken for Miu Miu, but I’m rather taken with them all the same, as you can probably imagine. Well, green, polka dots, bright blue – it’s like they were made just to tempt me.
While we’re on the subject of polka dots, temptation, and Buffalo, here’s another pair from their summer collection which caught my eye:
Although I’m not a huge fan of flat shoes, I always like to have at least one red pair in stock at any given time, and I wear them until they fall apart, red being one of my shoe “neutrals”. These ones are super-cute, and will add a touch of fun to even a dull pair of jeans…or shorts, or whatever else you want to wear them with.
You can click here to view these, and the rest of the Buffalo collection, at Spartoo.
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.
Shoes with ankle straps aren’t generally the first style I’ll reach for when I’m shopping (although I do have a few pairs which I love!), but something about the chunky shape of these court shoes from French Connection really drew me to them. I think the colour helps, here: these shoes are also available in black, and while they’re still nice, they just don’t pack quite as much of a punch as the red version, with their thick heel and matching platform.
You put these on via a zip at the back of the heel:
with the gold hardware on the zip and buckle also providing a bit of contrast with the red suede.
These are currently down to £136 from £160 at Spartoo, and are available in sizes 4 – 7.5. Click here to buy a pair.
There are four words in the description of these shoes that made them guaranteed to appear on Shoeperwoman.com sooner or later. Those words are: Valentino, red, bow, studs. Any one of those on their own would be enough to make me take a second look, but put them all together, and what do you get? Well, you get these shoes, of course! They’re actually pretty understated for studded shoes, but that’s no bad thing when it comes to shoes you’ll wear until they fall apart. And pay $845 for.
I spotted these shoes at Net-a-Porter just before Christmas, and have had them on my Shoeper List ever since. I’ve also spent a fair bit of time, well, just looking at them, basically. But enough about that.
I really like the vague 70s vibe of these, with the chunky front and the wooden heel, and the curved peep toe. I think they’ll look particularly good in summer, but the tomato-red upper will work year round, and they’re the kind of shoes that could even look good with tights, if you like that look.
I showed you a lot of red shoes this year, didn’t I? A LOT of red shoes. I think they were probably beaten only by my old friends, green shoes: we’ll put that theory to the test when I round up those tomorrow!
For now, here’s a selection of my favourite “almost neutral”: I love red because it works effortlessly with black, navy, white and other closet staples, and is always guaranteed to add that little something special to an outfit.
Here are some of the reds which won me over this year: if you want to see some more, take a look at the red shoe archive!
Well, it doesn’t get much more festive than this does it?
(And yes, I know I’ve shown you Schuh’s ‘Pretty Glitter’ pumps before, but seriously, how could I possibly resist featuring these the week before Christmas? My shoeper-powers just aren’t that strong!)
These are £65: click here to buy them from Schuh. What, you want another photo of them? Oh, go on then…
