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D&G gold sequin peep toe stilettos

dg sequin peep toe pumps D&G gold sequin peep toe stilettos

As today is Non-Casual Friday, I thought I’d show you a pair of appropriately non-casual shoes. These ones from D&G certainly fit the bill, being encrusted with gold sequins which look like they’ll be constantly catching the light and looking even sparklier than they actually are.

The temptation would be to pair these with something equally dressy, but I actually really like the way the folks at My-Wardrobe have styled them: with a simple pair of jeans and a tailored jacket: a really easy way to work a non-casual element into even the most casual of Fridays.

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Topshop try to make “sensible” shoes fashionable

tassle loafers from topshop Topshop try to make sensible shoes fashionable

I swear to God, I had these exact shoes in primary school. In fact, everyone I knew had them.

I didn’t choose them for myself, I hasten to add. They were chosen by my parents as the “practical” choice of shoe to wear with my school uniform, and man, but I hated those shoes. They were everything my much-younger self didn’t want to wear (I used to dream of the day my feet would grow to size 3, because in my innocence I believed that ALL shoes of that size and above were high heels, and that my parents would therefore have no choice but to either let me wear them, or force me to go barefoot*), and as far as I was concerned, they were the absolute antithesis of “style”. I still see schoolgirls walking around Edinburgh wearing the same kind of shoes now, and I’d imagine they hate them every bit as much as I did. Or maybe not. Because these shoes don’t come from some “sensible” shoe shop, the type your mother would drag you into, kicking and screaming, as a child. No, they come from Topshop, the UK’s foremost fashion chain, famed for its runway-influenced, designer-led clothing.

This makes me want to cry.

Are sensible shoes becoming fashionable? Are we making a return to schoolgirl style, possibly with pleated tartan skirts and chunky blazers to compliment the tasseled loafres? It would seem so. And don’t get me wrong: I’m all for comfort. (Well, kinda.) I get that not everyone wants to (or is able to) wear heels, and that sometimes flats have to be the order of the day. I just don’t think I’m going to be able to reconcile myself to wearing the same shoes as an adult that I wore as an 11-year-old.

What about you, though? Assuming you don’t have those horrible “school shoe” associations, what do you think of these? And how would you wear them?

(They’re £5o at Topshop, if you want to buy them, by the way.)

* My parents would have gone with the “barefoot” option. I know it.

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Here Comes Truffle heels from Modcloth

retro inspired shoes Here Comes Truffle heels from Modcloth

How to break a pair of stylish Spectator pumps out of the menswear-inspired mold this style tends to inhabit? Why, just add a big red bow, of course: simple!

These are from Modcloth, as you may well have guessed from the retro look of them, and they’re as adorable (not to mention affordable) as most of the online store’s offerings. Mixing a playful bow with a grown-up style, these would look fantastic with a pair of wide-leg trousers, to continue the retro-glamour theme, but would also work well with more up-to-the-minute pieces, too.

What do you think? They’re just $54.99 at Modcloth.

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New shoes! Polka dots and wedges…

polka dot shoes New shoes! Polka dots and wedges...

Well, they’re not quite Louboutin (they’re actually Charlotte Russe cheapies) but I just couldn’t resist the combination of polka dot, bow and peep toe! And as they were on sale and I was missing my gold cork wedges, I kinda might have picked up a replacement:

gold wedges New shoes! Polka dots and wedges...

As predicted, the capsule shoe challenge gets easier with each day that passes, and the worst of this is? These are just two of the three pairs of shoes I bought yesterday. Pair number three coming up soon - for now, though, there’s a sun lounger with my name on it…

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Shoeperwoman to the Rescue: the right shoes for the dress

prom dress Shoeperwoman to the Rescue: the right shoes for the dress

Don’t worry, you haven’t stumbled onto the wrong website by mistake: the dress you see above is the subject of a reader question, which I’m hoping you can all help me solve!

Lizzi writes:

I really need your help! I recently bought this dress [above]

I want to wear it to my year 11 prom but I can’t seem to find any shoes that I think will go with it. If you have any spare time, could you help me with it? I love high high heels and I guess my price range is up to about £35-40.

Thank you so much in advance
Lizzi

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Rupert Sanderson ‘Plato’ light blue python leather open-toe slingback

rupert sanderson plato Rupert Sanderson Plato light blue python leather open toe slingbackSnakeskin, studs, a cut-out slingback heel, a platform… there are so many interesting details on this shoe that it’s hard to know where to start, but actually, I think the colour is the best part of all. That glorious sky blue reminds me of sunny days and fluffy clouds (it also reminds me of the fairy dress I had as a child, but let’s not even go there…), while the snake print uppers add an great texture. Although there are lots of things to catch the eye, however, the various elements all work together perfectly, and as far as I can tell, the only downside is the price: these are £734 at Far Fetch.

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I Want To Bow What Love Is heels by Jeffrey Campbell

I want to bow what love is I Want To Bow What Love Is heels by Jeffrey Campbell

“I Want to Bow What Love Is”. Ya gotta love that name, don’t you? And actually, in my case, ya gotta love the shoe too, given that it combines two of my very favourite things – the colour green and a cute little bow:

green bow I Want To Bow What Love Is heels by Jeffrey Campbell

Did I mention these are also available in purple? I think I bow what love is, and it’s $117 at Modcloth.

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Friday Night Louboutin Fix: Christian Louboutin Lady Claude peep toe pumps in green

christian louboutin lady claude Friday Night Louboutin Fix: Christian Louboutin Lady Claude peep toe pumps in green

It’s Friday, folks, and that means it’s time to get our Louboutin on. It’s a hard life, but someone’s got to do it.

For today’s Friday Fix, I present the Lady Claude peep toes. Now, you may think these are just a simple pair of peep toes, but when M. Louboutin is involved, there’s no such thing as “just” a simple anything, so as well as the perfect peep-toe shape, these also come in a glorious, green upper.

Have a fabulous, shoe-filled weekend!

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