Miu Miu have two very similar versions of their high-heeled brogues out at the moment, and we have a particular soft spot for the Mary Jane version with the addition of a strap and dark brown bow. They're the perfect match for fashion's current taste for peaches 'n' cream shades, and deliciously feminine.
If you're looking for something a little more grown-up, you might prefer the patent leather peep-toe pumps that could be these shoes' older sisters.
$650 at Barneys
These block-heeled pumps from Louis Vuitton's autumn/winter 2010 collection really are the height of elegance. Their slim and sophisticated body, rendered in top quality ostrich leather is reminiscent of the brand's most coveted bags, and it contrasts beautifully with the substance of the retro heel.
The shoes' colouring is absolutely spot on for the A/W season, with plenty of bruise blue and chestnut tones, all bleeding into one another like clouds in a stormy sky. Somehow, those drab weather references all look so much more beautiful and inspiring when rendered in peacock!
£1,695 at Louis Vuitton
We're almost getting to the end of the week now, and I think it's always good to start thinking about dressing up and going out as Thursday evening rolls around. Not that I've got a spare £314 to spend on shoes, but if I did, I'd certainly be giving some serious thought to these unusual-looking heels by Sonia Rykiel.
The designer has a good eye for the whimsical and cartoonish, I often think, and these shoes show her at her best. The black outlining is all you'll see once these are worn, giving a clever pen-and-ink drawing look that really appeals. We'll even forgive her the clear plastic, as it's used here to great effect.
£314 (was £628) at Farfetch
Lanvin have created some lovely styles this season, most of which have the same quilted, chain-embellished look about them as their handbags do. They're the perfect match for a red carpet beauty like Cameron Diaz, who vamped it up at the Knight and Day premiere wearing a pair of quilted chain anklet pumps.
The style is a gorgeously sexy platform pump in its own right, but its the gold ankle chain details that really turns the heat up to 11. It's a daring choice for Cameron with such a minuscule skirt, but we think she pulls it off pretty well, don't you? Let's just hope she doesn't attract the wrong sort of men in that outfit, as we hear via our friends at the OSO Blog that she's given up on love rats for life!
$472 at Bergdorf Goodman
I've never heard of a pair of shoes coming with specially-designed hosiery, but Charlotte Olympia has never been a typical brand. They're selling these gravity-defying plexi glass heels along with the spooky stockings which will work together for a crazy combination. Personally, I think I'd give the legwear a miss, but it's a cute idea and we love the way the stockings reflect Charlotte Olympia's logo.
The gold-coloured heels are what really caught our attention here, and we think they're such an interesting and inventive way to turn a classic style into something ten times more contemporary and cool. Despite their unusual colouring, I think these shoes would match up well with most black or primary-coloured clothing.
£782 at LuisaViaRoma
A new crop of shoes from Brian Atwood is always an event in itself, and we're extremely impressed by what we've seen of his autumn/winter collection thus far. It's a dazzling range of statuesque heels decorated with strawberry ice-cream swirls and metallic shades, all set off by interestingly chiselled stiletto heels. These would go down a storm coupled with a cocktail dress come party season!
Beloved of SJP, Victoria Beckham and many other professional endorsers of shoes, Atwood's style is grabbing all the right people's attention at the moment, and you'd certainly attract plenty in either of these styles. There's a capsule collection of his current work currently available at Net-a-Porter with prices starting at £375, but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for more.
[Image: Style.com]
Balenciaga never fail to impress us with their designs, and look to be about to continue that tradition with their collection for autumn/winter 2010. While I'm not sure that the shoe on the right would exactly be ideal for the English winter, I'm not going to be able to afford to buy it any time soon, so I'm happy to admire it as the pretty objet d'art that it is.
The use of pattern here is very clever: a floral print so heavily cut into that it appears almost abstract, creating some striking colours. I guess one could wear it with thick black tights. The crocodile Oxford to the right is far more in line with what we're used to seeing from the brand: boxy, geometric re-workings of familiar styles to dazzling effect. Can't wait to see more!
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