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Nautical style wedges from Miss Selfridge and Miss L Fire

nautical wedges miss selfir Nautical style wedges from Miss Selfridge and Miss L Fire

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:

nauticsl stripe wedges Nautical style wedges from Miss Selfridge and Miss L Fire

(£55, Dollydagger)

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!

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Weird and possibly wonderful wedges from Topshop

topshop ashish wedges Weird and possibly wonderful wedges from TopshopTopshop 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

to get the full effect. Don’t forget to tell me what you think of them all!

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Pink cutout wedges by Moschino Cheap & Chic

moschino wedges Pink cutout wedges by Moschino Cheap & Chic

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.

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Velvet Angels blue suede and patent ‘Bottomline’ thong wedges

thong wedges Velvet Angels blue suede and patent Bottomline thong wedges

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.

Get them at Bluefly, where they’re $185.40.

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Tabitha Simmons suede platform wedge shoes

tabitha simmons Tabitha Simmons suede platform wedge shoesI 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.

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Heroes or Villains? Topshop’s ‘Wanda’ raised platform wedges

wanda raised wedges topshop Heroes or Villains? Topshops Wanda raised platform wedges

Can you believe these are from Topshop? Well, actually, I kind of can, purely because Topshop are becoming well-known for their weird and often wonderful shoes, but if I hadn’t known where these ones were from, I’d easily have believed they were a designer shoe.

But what do you think of them? They look a little bit like two different shoes stuck together tome: a wooden-soled wedge sitting on top of a platform heel. And although I like the mixed metallics, I’m just not sure how I feel about the rest. So tell me: are these shoe heroes or villains? You’ll find a poll under the jump, but feel free to leave a comment explaining your decision!

(Oh: the shoes are £85 and you can buy them here.)

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Shoeperwoman’s Shoes: Red wedges and Sailor dress

red wedges1 Shoeperwomans Shoes: Red wedges and Sailor dress

Well, as predicted (by me), I went back to Matalan and bought the red canvas wedges I wrote about a couple of weeks ago.  And which turned out to be £12, not the £8 I originally thought they were. Ah, well.

I actually bought these as a pair of cheap shoes I can wear on holiday and not care if they get ruined, but then I also took delivery of this little Criminal Damage Sailor dress, so I thought I may as well just nautical it up, because, no, I’m still not over that, apparently.

Anyway, the shoes are super-comfortable: I love wedges for holidays because they give me a bit of height but are almost as easy to walk in as flats. These ones come up really small, so I had to go down a size: I’m normally a UK 4, but had to buy the size 3, which fit perfectly. And given that they were only £12, and the dress only £10, I have an outfit for £22: bargain!

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Terry de Havilland Pewter Suzi Platform Wedge

pewter suzi platform wedge Terry de Havilland Pewter Suzi Platform Wedge

Terry de Havilland’s famous wedges are legendary in the shoe world. They come in various different styles and colours, but I’m showing you the ‘Suzi’ platforms in pewter, purely because they’re one of the more outrageous styles. The combination of the metallic uppers and bubble heels makes these look like something right out of a sci-fi movie, but the detailing on the shoes is also exquisite, as you’ll see if you take a look at them in close-up over at My-Wardrobe, who’re selling them for £488. Not exactly cheap, but then, with such an iconic shoe, you wouldn’t really expect them to be.

Look under the jump for the back view!

BUY: Terry de Havilland ‘Suzi’ platform wedges

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