I’ve touched on this a few times, I know, but the hardest part of this Shoe Challenge (and the one which preceded it) for me has been the outfit photos, without a doubt. There is, however, one big advantage of taking photos of your outfits, whether you post them on the internet or not, and that’s the fact that they allow you to see the outfit in a whole different light: literally, I mean.
Very early on in the first challenge, I realised that an outfit which looked perfectly fine in the mirror, for instance, could look totally different on camera, and there have been a few occasions in the past couple of years where I’ve taken photos of an outfit, looked back at the first few shots… and then gone straight back to the closet to change into something else, because the camera has picked up things I just hadn’t noticed, and I can see from the photos that the outfit just doesn’t work.
Saturday was one of those times.
On Saturday evening, we’d been invited to a friend’s birthday party. I’d planned to wear these Colette pumps from Schuh, because these are total party shoes, and this is the last party we’ll be attending before the end of the challenge, in two week’s time(!). Despite having decided just to post shoe shots for these last few challenges, I had a dress I was really excited to wear, so, against my better judgement, I decided to take a few photos.
Well, these are just as sweet as cherry pie, aren’t they? And there was obviously no possible way for me to avoid saying that, once I’d read the name of them: sorry.
These are the latest offerings in my continuing quest to bring you shoes that don’t have skyscarper heels: these come in at 3.5″, which isn’t exactly “low”, either, but is still a good bit shorter than the 5″ platforms we see so much up, and isn’t it nice to see a cute design applied to a lower heel?
I , of course, like the polka dots, and I also like the little berry decoration on the toe (Which looks more like a blackberry than a cherry to me, but hey, let’s not pick hairs. Or even fruit.), which is something a little bit different.
They look nice on, too:
Fancy a pair? These are £45, and you can click here to buy them at Schuh.
I really shouldn’t have looked at the Schuh preview, because there are just WAY too many pairs here which I instantly started coveting. Interestingly, when I looked back at the selection I’d made for this post, I noticed that almost all of the shoes are either taupe/tan or some kind of red/spot/stripe combo. I’m assuming there WILL be other colours of shoe available this summer, but even if there wasn’t, that would keep me happy enough all season, that’s for sure!
Here are just a few of the styles you can look forward to seeing soon!
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…
Well, to think here was I thinking that winter footwear was always:
a) Duller than a dull day in Dullsville
or
b) Covered in glitter
These shoes are neither dull nor covered in glitter, so they’ve already proved me wrong twice over. That said, they’re not exactly my style either, as the star and rainbow design is a little too reminiscent of some of the pieces of art I used to bring home from primary school. Still, I’m sure there are lots of people out there who will absolutely love these, so for the benefit of those people, these are by Red or Dead, they’re £90, and if you can wait just a week or so longer, they will be available at Schuh at the end of November, just in time for the first round of Christmas parties!
I wasn’t actually going to show you these shoes because I want them all for myself they’re pretty similar to the red “Prince” platforms I featured a few months ago, but then, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t jump at the chance to write about a pair of red shoes with a bow on the toe, would I?
In my defence, these are a little different: they’re suede rather than leather, they’re t-bars rather than ankle straps, the bow is on the toe, rather than on the strap… actually, when you put it that way, it almost seems like you should buy them BOTH, doesn’t it?
(I’m kidding)
(Maybe.)
Don’t like bright red? These are also available in black, and the good news is that the black version is reduced to £48, compared to the £68 you’ll pay for the red. Click here to buy them.
These shoes won’t actually be available to buy until late October, so if you love them, please accept my apologies for showing you something you can’t have just yet.
They’re Schuh’s ‘Princess’ wedges, and for me, they fall into the category of “probably woudn’t wear them, but couldn’t possibly not show you them.” Quite a few shoes fall into this category, now I come to think of it…
With their gold/blue/pink uppers, these are giving off a strong 70s disco vibe. In fact, I’m going to have ‘Night Fever’ stuck in my head ALL DAY now, thanks to this.
These are £75, are also available in silver, and, as I said, they won’t be available for another few weeks yet. If you head over to Schuh, though, I’m sure you’ll find something to console yourself with in the meantime…
The classic black pump is one of the hardest shoes to get right. It shouldn’t really be this way. sure, they’re rarely the most interesting shoes in the world, but most of us will buy a pair at SOME point in our lives (I just totally made that “fact” up, by the way, but I’m willing to bet it’s true), so you’d think you’d be able to walk into just about any shoe store and find the perfect black pumps, just waiting for you, wouldn’t you?
It’s not so, though. In fact, the search for the PBP (Perfect Black Pumps) can be a long and hard one, fraught with peril, but luckily I’m here to make it a little easier on you by showing you these ‘Colette’ pumps from Schuh, which come with a cute little cameo brooch on the front.
Now, I adore these shoes. I love cameo brooches on anything, really, but attach one to a shoe and you get a particularly pleasing, vintage kind of look which is also a bit decadent, somehow. These also have a super-sexy arch, a nice, curvy heel, and are reasonably priced at £60.
“So, why aren’t you buying them, Shoeperwoman?” I hear you cry. Well, there’s just one problem: they’re too high. Yes, you read that right. And no, they’re not too high in the sense that I wouldn’t be able to walk in them, or don’t like the look of them: very much the contrary, in fact! But right now, I’m actually in the market for a slightly lower pair of black pumps: I have a couple of dresses and pairs of trousers which just don’t look quite right with platforms or very high heels, so while I may well buy the ‘Colette’ pumps one of these days, for now it’s actually these shoes which have gone onto my Wish List:
Now, I know: these aren’t nearly as pretty or interesting, but it just so happens that they’re almost exactly what I’m looking for at the moment: a simple black pump with a pointed (but not too pointed) toe, and no platform. And, having tried them on in store this week, I can confirm that they’re actually much nicer in real life than they are in the photo, and the toe really isn’t as pointed as the angle makes it look.
I can tell you’re not convinced, though, so here’s the bright blue version, which I also love:
