You know, I’m kind of glad I’m discovering these shoes in August, rather than in, say, April. If I’d come across them in April, you see, I’d probably be £90 poorer by now, having convinced myself that I could not live without that cute little bow, that fabulous cream-and-black colour combination, that high wedge heel. I’m actually feeling a lot like that right now, to be completely honest, but the peep toe, and the knowledge that it’ll soon be too cold to wear one, is holding me back. It’s really the ONLY thing holding me back, though. Well, that and the fact that I don’t actually HAVE a spare £90 lying around, that is.
I loved these at first sight, however, and I’m also rather taken with the metallic version:
A really nice party shoe, with a comfortable looking wedge, which shouldn’t leave you crippled by the end of the night, like some other evening shoes I could mention.
Like them? They’re £90, and you can click here to buy them from Dune.
Gone are the days when wedge heels were most often attached to casual, summery shoes. These ones by Kurt Geiger, for instance, most definitely want to party, and while the shoe they’re attached to is very evening-appropriate, in a champagne satin, it’s the heels themselves that are going to be getting all the attention.
It’s worth visiting the Kurt Geiger website and using the “zoom” function to get the full effect of these shoes. They’ve taken a sound beating from the glitter stick (which is a bit like a disco stick, only shinier), and have emerged looking extra special as a result. For me, they’re still the kind of shoes I’d need to see on a foot, because I’m not sure how huge my feet might look with all that glitter attached to them, but if you’re only interested in seeing them on your feet, and the sooner the better, I invite you to click here – you can buy them at Kurt Geiger for £160.
Remember last year, when everyone went crazy for Topshop’s leopard print ‘Ashish’ wedges? I totally failed to see the appeal at the time, but then, a couple of weekends ago when I was buying my new boots in Zara, I saw a fellow shopper wearing a pair of them, and all of a sudden I decided I absolutely loved them.
That doesn’t mean I want to buy these River Island wedge ankle boots, though, because.. meh. Totally not my thing, as much I love me some animal print shoes. If you do want to buy them, however, click here: they’re £84.99 at River Island.
As you can probably tell, I’m really enjoying Miss Selfridge’s shoe collection at the moment. They seem to share my enthusiasm for all things nautical and nice, and these navy espadrilles would be the perfect addition to my summer shoe wardrobe: look, they even tap into my love of ribbons and stripes!
Another good thing about Miss Selfridge, of course, is their affordable pricing: these are £40, and you can buy them here. ( Having seen them in person last week, I can confirm that they’re much nicer in real life than they look in the photo, too.) If you want to really go overboard (no pun intended) with the nautical theme, meanwhile, these red and white stripey wedges are by another shoe-making ’Miss’ - Miss L Fire:
These are actually a bit too much even for me (I know: you didn’t think ANYTHING could be “too nautical” for me, did you?), but I reckon that between them the Misses Selfridge and L Fire have the nautical trend more or less covered when it comes to wedge shoes. I STILL haven’t found a replacement for my beloved Matalan canvas wedges so far, though, and time is running out: panic!
Topshop have absolutely excelled themselves in the world of wedges this week, and by that I mean, “Oh my holy hell, can you even IMAGINE wearing these?” They’re the ‘Ashish’ wedges in gold, they’re £150, and they’re probably the most extreme shoes on the site at the moment, but they’re not the only example of Topshop’s foray into the world of weird wedges, and you can see a few more of them in the gallery below. Most of these are available in other colours, so you may also want to take a look at the Topshop website
Twist Knot Sandals, £150
Wedge Skater Boots, £150
to get the full effect. Don’t forget to tell me what you think of them all!
Maybe I’m just being paranoid, but I could swear these shoes are sticking their tongues out at me. They are, aren’t they! The cheek of it!
Strange “tongue” detail aside, these are great fun, although I’m finding it easier to picture them on Barbie than on actual human beings. The cut-out at the back of the heel is obviously the stand-out detail here, but I actually think the bright pink colour is what really makes them stand out.
If you want to be a Barbie girl, these are 587 from Moschino.
These shoes had me until the word “thong” was mentioned. See, I love my flip-flops as much as the next woman, but for some reason, thongs on any OTHER kind of shoe don’t really do it for me. This is a shame, because I like almost everything else about these, but especially the button closure at the ankle, and the way the wedge heel masquerades as an ordinary high heel, giving you the comfort of one but the look of the other. I also like the soothing blue colours, but if you don’t, they’re also available in plain black.
I will be honest, I don’t really know where to start with these shoes. There’s something about them I like, but there’s also something about them I DON’T like: possibly that coral colour, which isn’t a favourite of mine. They did jump out of the page at me, though, and that’s why I’m showing you them now, although I’m going to leave it up to you to pass any further judgement on them. They’re £760 at Net-a-Porter.
A really nice party shoe, with a comfortable looking wedge, which shouldn’t leave you crippled by the end of the night, like some other evening shoes I could mention.
I will be honest, I don’t really know where to start with these shoes. There’s something about them I like, but there’s also something about them I DON’T like: possibly that coral colour, which isn’t a favourite of mine. They did jump out of the page at me, though, and that’s why I’m showing you them now, although I’m going to leave it up to you to pass any further judgement on them. They’re £760 at