I've always wondered who wore moccasins. The last time I saw them on someone's feet was probably in the early ninties and they were lined with wool and used as a house slipper. But moccasins have come a long way, and these $24.50 blue suede moccasins from Old Navy are perfect for trying out the shoe style. Made from supple blue suede it features the classic top stitch detail with golden buckles adorning the vamp. Perfect for a snug casual autumn weekend with jeans and a woolen knit.
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Accessorize is one of my favourite stores for flat shoes: they all tend to be in the £20 price range, but often have something a little bit special about them, like these leopard print pumps, which have a soft, shimmery finish. Lots of the high street stores are doing leopard print flats right now ASOS, Dorothy Perkins and New Look all have versions), but these ones are a little bit different because of that shimmer. Great with jeans for a smart casual look, they're £20.
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It seems more often than not, when we go for flat shoes, we always pick out the dullest, black and boring pair we can find. Maybe it's because we're subconsciously thinking practical = most boring shoe of all time, but whatever the reason, we need to snap out of it pronto!
Enter these bow ballerina shoes which are flats just made to be looked at. Stared at, even. They're showstoppers alright, and it doesn't even matter that they don't have a heel. They're £26.99 from River Island.
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Marc Jacob's shoe style tends to be rather self-consciously "quirky", so I was actually fairly surprised that these classically lovely ballet flats were his design. In an eye-catching fuchsia satin with an oversized rose embellishment, these are feminine and pretty and will work well with skirts and trousers alike. At £345, they're definitely not the cheapest pair of ballet flats you'll ever find, but they may well be amongst the prettiest, and if you think so too, you can pick up a pair at Browns.
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"Atart". Now, there's an unfortunate name for a shoe, if ever I heard one...
Is it an unfortunate design, though? Well, clearly my bias against all things tartan makes it impossible for me to be objective on this one, but I will say that if you're going to wear tartan shoes, I prefer them to be relatively unadorned, with no other colours or patterns on them. These ones from Faith add black and silver to the mix, breaking up the check patterns with vertical lines, and it just doesn't work for me. If it works for you, though, these are £38 and also available in a black/grey colour mix.
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I love the simplicity of these soft leather flats by La Redoute, available in three easily matchable shades for easy yet stylish everyday wearing.
The shoes have a super-comfy foam-backed leather lining, with an inner sock for additional comfort when you just want to jump into your pumps. Best of all, they just have that certain je ne sais quoi that French labels seem to pull off so well, of not looking frumpy or grannyish despite essentially being low-cost, flat shoes. £27 at La Redoute
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This winter is going to be the season of the flat, and Barratts clearly know it, releasing these sequin covered ballet flats just so we don't have to go without the glitz, even if we're going without the heels. These are also available in black, and at £18 they're a lot cheaper than most "party" heels you find. I'd probably wear them around the house, too - well, why not, if they're comfortable and pretty? Get them here.
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