You know, I don’t think there are enough pairs of bright blue shoes in the world, and today I’m aiming to rectify that situation by showing you these blue platforms by Mojo Moxy.
These are just $69, which is pretty good for a pair of leather shoes, and while the colour alone is enough to get them noticed, they also have another couple of details that caught my attention, such as the small platform and zip-lined bow detail. With a colour like this, it’s generally a good idea to keep the rest of the shoe simple, and that’s exactly what the brand have done here, adding just a couple of embellishments, and letting the colour speak for itself. If you don’t like what the colour is saying, however, these are also available in black: get them at Shoes.com.
I’ve talked a lot here about the importance of owning a great pair of black pumps, but the fact remains, they’re not exactly the kind of purchase that sets the heart a-flutter.
With these shoes, however, Dorothy Perkins have tried to breathe a little life into the humble black pump. The high stiletto heels might have been enough to do that all by themselves, but the addition of the zip on the platform sole also helps add interest to these shoes. Zip details have been looking a little tired lately, purely because we’ve been seeing so much of them, but these are subtle enough to get away with them, and a bit of a bargain, too, at just £40. Buy them here.
As much as I dislike peep-toe boots in general and these Alexander Wang ones in particular, I think this is a good example of how the high street SHOULD emulate designer styles. The Dorothy Perkins boots on the right of the image above have the same kind of look and feel to them, and they also share the zips, eyelets, fold-over cuff and slightly strange “double ankle” design of the Alexander Wang versions, however they’re not SO similar that they could be accused of being knockoffs. What you get, then, is a shoes which is “designer inspired” in the true sense of the phrase, and a chance to get the same kind of look for a fraction of the price – these are just £55 to the £620 you’d pay for the Alexander Wang.
It’s just a shame it’s not a style that I particularly want to “steal”…
Yeah, I know: it’s a ruffle with a zip on it. Haven’t seen THAT before, have we?
Sarcasm aside, the “ruffle-trimmed-with-a-zip” look doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast, and more than one shoe designer seems to have wholly abandoned themselves to it lately. Faith are the latest brand aboard the bandwagon, with these ‘Clippy’ court shoes, and as much as I’m starting to find the zip/ruffle thing a little bit tired, I just can’t dislike these: not when they’re bright blue, suede, and cute. (And the black’s not bad either.) These also come with another benefit: a heel which is that bit lower than the usual skyscrapers, although it’s still not exactly what you’d call “low”.
I know what you’re thinking, and yes, you’re right: we’ve been here before, with the ruffle, and the zips and, oh, pretty much the whole shoe. What’s the difference? Well, the main difference between these shoes and the ruffle/zip shoes I’ve shown you in the past, is that these ones only cost £16. Not bad, eh?
Unlike some I could mention, Go Jane have made sure they remained on the right side of the copyright laws by only allowing themselves to draw “inspiration” from the general look of the original, rather than copying it exactly. The biggest difference is the fact that they’ve used two zips rather than four, and I must admit, I actually like cheaper version better. Gulp.
And how much cheaper are they, I hear you ask? Quite a lot, actually: the Zanotti boots will set you back $1114.80, while the Go Jane versions are just $29.40, and are also available in silver.
They’re not exactly the same as the Balmain zipper boots Lindsay Lohan wore last week, and at $198, they’re not exactly “budget” offerings either, but they’re a helluva lot cheaper than the originals, which retail for £1,500.
These boots are by Oak, and have suede uppers with a total of five zips on each boots. You can buy them here.
Zip-edged frills have become a fairly common sight in the footwear world, but Topshop have at least done something just a little bit different here, by adding them to a shoe with a 3″ heel, rather than a higher one (or a flat), as is more commonly the case. As I’ve said before, this kind of heel height, although comparatively high, can run the risk of looking slightly matronly, but I think the patent uppers and zip finish put paid to that idea, leaving you with a slightly lower heel that still looks up to date.
You know, I don’t think there are enough pairs of bright blue shoes in the world, and today I’m aiming to rectify that situation by showing you these blue platforms by Mojo Moxy.
I know what you’re thinking, and yes, you’re right: we’ve been here before, with the ruffle, and the zips and, oh, pretty much the whole shoe. What’s the difference? Well, the main difference between these shoes and the ruffle/zip shoes I’ve shown you in the past, is that these ones only cost £16. Not bad, eh?
