I’m frequently bemoaning the fact that every time I find shoes I love in a bright colour, they always seem to be suede (which I love, but which isn’t always the most practical of fabrics), so when found these ones at River Island, I jumped on them. I mean, not literally, obviously. That would be shoe abuse. But I did pounce on them in a strictly figurative, internet-only kinda way, and now here they are, for you to pounce on, too.
I actually own these shoes in – what else – green suede, and really love them, because as well as being beautiful to look at, they’re also one of the more comfortable pairs of heels I own. These bright pink and turquoise versions (they’re also available in black) are a web exclusive, and are £59.99. Click here to go get ‘em!
I just can’t resist the colour turquoise, and Prada have made it even more delectable than usual by using it on the uppers of these chunky platform sandals. This shape is certainly very “of the moment” right now: it’s a whole lot clunkier than the kind of shoes I normally go for, but that whole “adjustment of the eye” process has been going on here, and having spent a summer gazing at big shoes from the likes of Miu Miu, Jeffrey Campbell and Jessica Simpson, I think I’m ready to accept that it’s here to stay – for a little while at least.
These have the same shape of heel as the tan Pradas I showed you last month, are also available in black, and are $795 at Neiman Marcus. Click here to buy them.
Versace have produced some stunning shoes over the past few seasons, and now that some of those styles are starting to filter through onto designer discount site, Yoox.com, it’s a very dangerous time indeed for the Shoeper bank balance.
These gorgeous turquoise sandals are sold out in everything but my size, UK 4, and if I was a little richer, I’d probably take that as A SIGN to snap them up. I’m not rich, though, and these are £315, so they’ll have to remain on the site, for someone else to snap up. Maybe one of my readers? If so, you can buy them here - they’re also available in cream, and in a UK size 7.
I’ve seen these shoes on so many different retail websites now I figured it was probably a sign that I should write about them. Now that I have, I’m not quite sure what took me so long: the colours alone are enough to draw me to these! I particularly like the turquoise, but the pink and yellow shades also provide a nice antidote to the gloomy weather, and make me think of all of the pretty summer dresses they could be worn with.
If you can’t wait until the warmer weather comes along, though, these will also work with jeans, trousers or bring a splash of colour to winter pieces, too. They’re £354 at Zappos.
Now here’s a couple of colours we don’t often get to see on shoes! Kinda refreshing, isn’t it?
I know yellow is a perennially unpopular clothing/footwear choice for a lot of people, and it’s true that it can be hard to wear (especially in the case of clothes). I’ve always quite liked it, though, perhaps because it always instantly draws the eye, and because if you choose the right shade, it can be stunning, as well as unusual.
Needless to say, then, I really like the yellow version of these, although the turquoise is also very pretty. These are both fairly summery colours, but the shoes are also available in black, if you want to wear them now, without worrying about the mud and slush of winter. They’re $204 from Zappos.
I’m not sure how “lucky” the buttons on these shoes will turn out to be (Maybe you’ll just feel lucky if you get to own them?) but they’re certainly cute – as a, er, button - and that’s good enough for me.
Regardless of the cute factor provided by the buttons and bows here, it’s actually the gorgeous turquoise colour that attracts me to these. It really makes them stand out, but would still be very wearable, so you’d probably be able to get away with wearing them to work, or wherever else you wanted, too.
Cork soles, while nice, aren’t generally something I go crazy for, but I think I could totally get on board with these ‘Starlet’ sandals by Christian Dior. Oh hell yes.
Now, would someone like to just send me the $512 to buy them with?
Cork soles, while nice, aren’t generally something I go crazy for, but I think I could totally get on board with these ‘Starlet’ sandals by Christian Dior. Oh hell yes.