Wolford is the original luxury tights company and is showing a real commitment to emerging trends and style with an exciting new collection for spring/summer 2010. Launched to the press last week, the new range features some daring variations on the trompe l'oeil styles that have dominated this season, while 80s-inspired black lace remains a key trend.
Lighter-coloured versions of some of the decorative tights and leggings we've been seeing this seasons are a new addition to the range, providing a great way to wear summer's skimpy shirt dresses and long tees.
Faith have taken some of the most fun elements out of this season's top designer styles and mixed them up to make these funky 'Lanimal' platforms at an affordable price.
This could be a good style to go for if you're looking at your winter wardrobe and wondering how all those dark colours and plain textures are really going to get your through all those parties. A pair of shoes like these will work magic on your clothes, giving them instant gladrag status.
£80 at Debenhams
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In a slight alteration to our usual format of 'here's a nice shoe - oh look - it's really affordable too!', we're offering you the chance to win a pair today for absolutely zilch.
Blue Inc's shoes come with some of the lowest price tags we've seen attached to styles that are fashionable and highly wearable, including these two tone ballet flats which are normally £14.99.
If you'd like to give Blue Inc's ballet flats a home, all you need do is reply to this post with your email address and shoe size, and we'll pick out a winner in the next week. Good luck!
I'm all for designers going out on their own, but Stella' McCartney's range really stands out as being the dullest collection we've seen for spring/summer 2010 yet. Cork wedges in uninspiring styles look orthopedic and grannyish whether in neutral tones or primary brights, and don't even look particularly comfortable with their oddly skinny straps.
With such an emphasis from other designers on crazy styling, unusual fabrics and challenging the norm, I have to admit I'm really surprised by the mundanity of this range. Where are the mind-bending heels, the fun textures and the embellishments?
I'll be honest: I'm disappointed. I own Stella McCartney footwear and am not usually a critic, but she really needs to inject some of the playfulness and fun of her current collection into this very underwhelming range.
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Two tone really is becoming the colour scheme of the season, as here's another eyecatching example of the look, this time from DKNY.
Their brand new 'Tina' black and gold bow pumps will match up well with this season's metallic eveningwear, and extra sparkle is added courtesy of the glitter heel making them perfect show-off shoes. These are a beautifully sculpted pair of shoes you'll want to wear far more often than is practical.
£190 at Net-a-Porter
It's unusual to see a pair of rubber shoes that aren't made by Melissa, so by way of example, here's Marni having a crack of the whip.
These are possibly some of the highest 'wipe-clean' shoes I've ever seen, but I rather like their shapely form, which doesn't have the same jellyfish-like quality of some of the rubber shoes out there at the moment. Instead, they just look glossy and stylish, and the brown leather strap adds a dose of quality.
£146.25 at Farfetch
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Schuh have some really colourful and fashion forward styles out at the moment - many of which are practical and comfortable but could still make ideal party wear - a quality that's much sought after in shoes while we're all a bit strapped for cash.
I particularly like this court shoe, which has a pleasingly rounded heel, two-tone colour scheme and smart bow, completed by practical and chic fabric piping. These would jazz up a plainer outfit beautifully, or look fab with an all black and red ensemble. £59.99 at Schuh.
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