It's been over six months ago now since Kim said it had been ages since we featured Minnetonka boots/moccasins here on Shoey (um, did you follow that?) Funnily enough, here we are again with the same sentiment really - but these shoes really do just keep on trucking on!
Still spotted on the likes of Kate Moss, Chloe Sevigny and Sienna Miller on a fairly regular basis, the Minnies (as we affectionately... er,just decided to call them right this minute) are the types of footwear which seem to just keep on transcending trends. Right in time for the festival season, Net-a-Porter have acquired themselves quite a collection, including, by the looks of it, the same pair Kate was seen wearing back in October.
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Sex and the City fans will no doubt remember the episode in season four when Carrie went rummaging in Vogue's fashion cupboard and discovered what she called an "urban shoe myth."
That myth was Manolo Blahnik's "Campari" black patent Mary Janes, and they're about to hit London again, according to the designer. "It started off with the idea of a children's Mary Jane, but then I made it sexy; pointed toe, high heel - and in black patent with grosgrain trim!" he said of the shoe. They're available from the Manolo Blahnik's London flagship store for £400. Visit www.manoloblahnik.com [Source]
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We're big fans of Azzedine Alaia's cultish, daring styles and these new platforms are very much in keeping with the designer's offer so far. The trademark cut-out details works beautifully here, making for a pretty sandal with an edge - but it's that zig-zag patterning on the heel and platform that really set the shoe off into footwear classic territory.">Browns
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Cassette Playa a.k.a. Carri Mundane has just unleashed her version of Nike's iconic 'Blazer' trainer, first created for the designer's spring/summer '08 collection.
But hark back to 1973, when the 'Blazer' first hit the street, and its a far cry from those times. Carri has added her own special flavour, injecting colours that "reference the faded neons of Eighties' skate culture". I'll say... I'm *hearting* that peachy/coral hue.
The Cassette Playa Blazer trainer will be available from December 20, priced at £85, from select Nike stores. Visit: www.nikesportswear.com
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These shoes were one of Saks' best sellers this week, and its not difficult to see why. We've talked about the appeal of nude shoes before, and how they help lengthen the leg, and when you apply that nude colour to a classic Mary Jane shape, you have a winner. Add a button detail and some white piping, make them available in black too, and you have yourself the kind of classic shoe style that you'll find yourself wearing again and again.
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Hallelujah! Let there be dancing in the streets! For today, we decree to be Thank-God-It's-Miu-Miu Day. Why, you might ask? Because they've finally gone back to what they do best - gorgeous jewelled flats! In anthracite leather, these lovelies are the cat's miaow, with their grosgrain ribbon trim and Swarovski crystal brooch. Better get your skates on, though, because you're going to have to race at least half of the Shoewawa staff if you want to get your mitts on a pair! They're £265 from Net-A-Porter.
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I know Oxford pumps are getting to be old hat now, but as these ones by Dolce Vita are one of the nicer pairs I've seen, I thought it was only right to show them to you. More wearable than many of the huge platform styles we seen last year, these still have a sexily high heel and although the platform is still there, it's a hidden one, giving the shoe a sleeker shape than some of its contemporaries. I also think using "biscuit" rather than white has worked well here, and the shoe has a softer look than the black and white versions which were everywhere in 2007. These are $149.
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