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Category Archives: UncategorizedFriday Fix: Christian Louboutin ‘Maggie’ Glitter & Snake Platform Pump
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Last week I was talking to my mum about how much I wish I had a walk-in closet. “You do have one,” my mum replied. “It’s called Zara.” Whoops. Well, I guess I DO spend a lot of time there, but hey, it’s for research purposes, I promise!
Today, my, er, “research” has uncovered these tan and black toe-cap pumps, which have – yes, I know – a pointed toe. Lately, though, I’ve been in the market for some pointed shoes. I know that will shock, and probably horrify, some of you, but I’ve been wearing a lot of cropped trousers recently, and I actually think they look better with pointed toes, which create a more elegant look. Rounder toes just somehow don’t look right to me (on me, I should stress) with crops, and so the search is under way.
When it comes to pointed toes, though, it’s all in the length. A very long toe, for instance, still looks very dated to me, and isn’t something I’d wear. A shorter point, however, like this one, still looks pretty classic, although the chunky heel also helps bring these up to date. Finally, the colours are that “go-with-most-things” tan and black: probably why I keep on looking at them every time I visit the Zara website. Which is hardly ever. Honest.
I don’t like these quite enough to pay £49.99 for them, but if they end up in the sale, then I could well be tempted. If you’re tempted NOW, you can click here to buy them.
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OK, if we’re going to talk about winter footwear, let’s just throw ourselves in at the deep end:
Glitter ankle boots. Oh yes.
I’ve been a fan of Schuh’s ‘Prince’ courts for a long time now, and these are the boot version. I’ll be honest: I can’t think of a single occasion when a glitter-encrusted, stiletto ankle boot would seem like the appropriate choice of footwear. Not unless I suddenly become a pop star, and need something to wear on stage, anyway, and I’d need to learn to sing for that to be even a vague possibility, but those of you who just sat up a little straighter in your chairs and shouted, “Oh my God, those are EXACTLY what I need to wear to that ….” then you can click here to buy them for £90.
As for the rest of you, can I interest you in a pair of glitter wedges, at all?
Schuh Princess glitter wedges, £68
Schuh actually put a couple of photos of these on their Facebook page a few weeks ago, and they were actually nicer in those than they are in this product shot. In fact, they were pretty amazing, and had me wishing for a reason to wear such a thing. What’s that you say? You don’t need a reason? Well, then, you can click here and buy a pair!
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I’ve featured lots of different ballet flats over the years, but I think these ones from Miss Selfridge have to be one of the more literal interpretations of the look. They combine a pink, suede-effect upper with a ribbon tie, designed to be criss-crossed around the ankles, ballerina style. These are super-sweet, and really appeal to the part of me which still wants to be a dancer when she grows up (Probably shouldn’t have given up those ballet classes then, huh, Shoeperwoman? Now you will never dance Swan Lake!), although I have a feeling that wearing them may result in a few too many people asking you if you’re on your way to dance class.
To avoid those questions, you can simply wear these with jeans or something similarly casual. Me, I’d be much too tempted to wear them with a a wrapover cardigan, a pair of black skinny jeans and my hair in a bun…
Want a pair? They’re £18, and you can click here to buy them.
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Sometimes when I’m sourcing shoes to feature here, it can bit of a slow process. I’ll look at lots of sites, and lots of shoes, and maybe see some I quite like, but nothing that really jumps out at me, which means I have to scroll on by, and keep on searching.
Other times, I come across a shoe that makes me instantly sit up straighter, smile to myself, and think, “YES. That’s GOT to appear on Shoeperwoman.”
This was one of those times.
These shoes are called ‘Aristocracy‘, and they’re £75 at Office. I’ve spoken before about red and pink, and how it’s been taking over the shoe scene this season, and the shoes in the middle of the image above are another example of that trend. They were also the first version of this shoe I came across, and the ones which made me yell out loud, and get some funny looks from Shoeperman and the dog. Once I’d taken the time to have a closer look, though I realised that the other two colourways were also worthy of inspection: while they lack the immediate impact of the red and pink, the plain black pair would be a little easier to wear (and possibly even office appropriate, if your work environment doesn’t prohibit huge heels and platforms, that is), and the black and white pairing has a more classic feel, as well as being a colour combination I never seem to get tired of.
The giant bow is the other stand-out feature of these shoes, and I like the way it drapes over the sides of the vamp. As well as being a contrasting colour, it’s also a contrasting fabric in the case of the plain black and black/white shoes, with the bow and platform being suede, while the rest of the upper is leather. The pink and red version, meanwhile, is all suede.
So, what do you think? Are they shoe aristocracy, as the name suggests? If you think so, you can click here to order a pair from Office. Which colour would you choose?
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These shoes are the perfect example – for me, at least – of when fashion goes too far. The red and white canvas uppers, for instance, are absolutely perfect: in fact, as soon as I saw them, I let out a little gasp of joy, because that red and white combination is as summery as it gets, and basically has “Shoeperwoman” written all over it: and I also love the white heel, which complements the uppers nicely.
They’re the footwear equivalent of a day at the beach, aren’t they? They make me think of cotton candy, boardwalks and golden sand – none of which would necessarily be the perfect match for stiletto heels, mind you. (Well, OK, the cotton candy would. I’d caution against wearing stilettos on boardwalks or in the sand, though, and you can trust one who knows on this one…)
The fact that they’re made of canvas, meanwhile, may be off-putting to some, especially given the £65 price tag, but makes them even more appropriate for warm weather, as the canvas will be much more breathable than leather/pleather, and will make it possible to wear closed toes on even the hottest day.
But the uppers aren’t really the main feature of these shoes, are they? No, if you were to wear these, all eyes would be on this:
The cutaway wooden platform. And it’s not that I dislike it, exactly. In fact, on another shoe, I may even love it – it’s certainly usual, I’ll give it that, and it instantly made me think of Gianmarco Lorenzi, and his penchant for platforms a bit like this.
But it doesn’t really look like it belongs on this shoe, does it? A small, white platform to match the heel – or even no platform at all – would’ve made these shoes lethal to me, but somehow this wooden one looks a little out of place, and seems a bit like an attempt to make a classic, summer style more “fashion forward”.
That’s just my opinion, however, and there’s always the chance that I’d change it as soon as I tried these on: it’s happened before.
What do you think, though? Does the platform ruin the shoe, or is it the making of it?
(If you’re of the latter point of view, by the way, you’ll want to click here to buy these from ASOS.)
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I’m doing a little happy dance right now. No, seriously, I am.
These are actually better viewed in close-up, when you can see all of the different colours of glitter used in the uppers. So pretty. So special. So… expensive.
These are $895: click here to buy them.
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At first glance, they’re just a regular pair of red patent pumps. But look!
A little red bow will get me every time, especially when it’s a little bit stylised, like this one is with its square centre and flat sides.
The closeup also reveals the platform to be suede, which makes for a fabulous contrast with the red patent uppers, and helps turn the shoes from just “nice” to “special”.
These are £100 at Kurt Geiger: click here to buy them,
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