Polka dots. Peep toes. Bows. It's all of my very favourite things, brought together in the same shoe, and they've even made them in this season's nautical navy, too! The shoe in question is Topshop's 'Vanessa' , and for a casual shoe made out of cotton, I think these are gorgeous. The small wedge heel means that they'll be more comfortable than flats or heels, and there's a bit of pin-up-girl glamour to them that you don't often see in so casual a shoe. They're £15, and you can also buy them in grey, green and red.
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We have a rather bold little shoe for you to play stylist with this week. This is Valentino's polka dot slingback, and while the style of the shoe has nothing outlandish about it, those oversized polka dots are certainly not for shy and retiring types!
As ever, all you have to do is put together an outfit to wear with these shoes, and have it with us by 9am on Tuesday morning. You'll find the rules here, if you've never played before, and if you check back on Tuesday afternoon, you'll be able to see what your fellow shoe stylists came up with!
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Yippee! By the looks of it, summer is basically here and my poor feet couldn't be happier. No longer will they have to be stuffed into boots, where they've been sadly neglected all winter, but are now free to bathe in the sunlight (which reminds me, I must sort out that pedicure...)
These sandals from ASOS will be my trusty summer standby (aside from my Havaianas of course), and my happy feet can't wait to get acquainted with them, let me tell you! Made from real leather with metal trim and two large decorative stones, they're a pretty great deal at only £35.
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Could these be the ultimate heeled summer sandal? They are slightly chunky, slightly gladiatorial and the straps will ensure they keep your feet firmly in the shoe. The mink colour is fast proving itself as the perfect neutral as it goes with coral, neons, white and grey tones.
They'll set you back £85 from Oli and will look great with this season's slouchy capris and gathered minis.
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I know bright shoes are hard to avoid right now, but I somehow don't think Katie Holmes got the look quite right at Monday's Costume Institute Gala, wearing electric blue stilettos with this shiny red dress. Of course, bright, pointy stilettos tend to give any outfit something of an 80s vibe, so perhaps Diane Kruger's look, with pink peep toes and a silver dress looked a little less dated.
What do you make of the current trend for eye-popping colours? Would you wear them like Diane or Katie? Would you wear them at all?
[via Shiny Style : Image: Getty]
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This is a shape of shoe we've seen around a lot this year, from various different brands, but Office's take on the style has a distinctly nautical flavour, with a blue and white striped upper and red platform sole. It's the stiletto heel that really gives these shoes their "wow" factor, though: it's a skyscraper 5", which is clearly why Office decided to name these shoes so literally - they're called "Real High" and if you were hoping to wear them all summer with your sundresses, skirts and jeans, well, all I can suggest is that you keep a pair of flip flops in your handbag...
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Now, I know some of you will probably like these shoes from Office, but for me, this is one "treasure" that Nanny can keep all to herself as far I'm concerned. I know bright colours are big right now, but this particular shade of yellow would have been enough on its own: there was no need to add red, turquoise and brown, and then to top it all off with some beads. If you disagree, you can buy these for £65 at Office - will you, though?
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