All this sunshine we've been having this week has been making me long for the weekend like never before - and for a yummy cocktail to be planted firmly in my hand as I take in the views on one of London's lovely rooftop bars.
What I'll need on my feet however, is a pair of shoes that are equally glam, and will lift my spirit as equally as the glorious sunshine has. I believe these geometric gem T-bar sandals by DSquared will fit that bill extremely well. And then I can focus all my attention on deciding which cocktail I'd like to try first... Ahh decisions, decisions! They are on sale now for $831 at Zappos Couture.
If I were to dream up the perfect summer shoe, I think I would come up with something very much along the lines of this espadrille design by Castañer. They just look so... fresh. And comfortable. And beach-like. Remind me again why I'm sitting in an office sweltering in the heat rather than sitting on a beach somewhere wearing these shoes?!
The colour and material combination of the blue fabric cross-over, brown leather ankle strap and straw wedge heel make these slightly nautical, slightly preppy and very classic. I see myself wearing these for many summers ahead! They have 30% off right now at My-Wardrobe and come in at a pretty reasonable £92.
I couldn't believe my luck when I spotted my current favourite style by Georgina Goodman in the '60%' off section over at My-Wardrobeearlier today. Ladies, I think the word is 'squeeee!'
Goodman's designs have the trend for elegant and perfectly shapely shoes down to a fine art, and as if that style alchemy wasn't enough in itself, she's added a beautiful lace overlay here with (my favourite detail of all) stripey soles! The shoes are now £120, which makes them a great choice for a special occasion or treat shoe. Pick up a pair here. The slightly more out-there 'Agatha' style is also on sale...
Wowsers - looking at these shoes, you'd instantly think Choo, Blahnik... or at the very least, Geiger (Kurt), wouldn't you? Then you were probably as taken aback as I was, upon seeing they were in fact from Dorothy Perkins.
High street shoes have definitely been lifting their game for a while now, and these eye-catching ruby caged platforms are a perfect example of why you don't have to fork out the big bucks to get shoes that are striking, on trend and well-made. They're also priced at just £40. Good work Dotty P.
It's possible that due to the insane London heat (especially in sauna-like Shiny Towers), my brain hasn't been quite itself in recent days. Hence, why we've reached Thursday without our weekly Wednesday Yay or Nay feature! Luckily, we've recovered ourselves just in time to bring you a shoe aimed to divide opinion in the best way possible - this knotted 'Kimberly' design by Jean-Michel Cazabat has all the hallmarks of a good shoe, but I can imagine there will be plenty out there who don't like it. What do you reckon? Vote in our poll below and let me know!
Snakeskin heels are strangely classic, in that they go with most things and they don't really go right out of fashion. They're always lurking in the background, waiting for their time. They can be dressed up, and dressed down, worn to work or to a party. Basically they're adaptable.
These white Dorothy Perkin courts aren't real snakeskin obviously, they're snakeskin printed leather. Because of that lovely fact, they cost a mere £50! Not bad for a fashion investment, right?
Feet are funny things. I know loads of people whose shoe sizes fall outside the standard range, and even within it you're likely to have problems: my own feet are a 'petite' size four but are so wide that I'm limited to a very restricted selection of styles and most people I know who take a half size are seldom happy with the fit of their footwear. And I can't think of any worse occasion than one's wedding day to be stuck with ill-fitting shoes...
But setting aside the gripes we all have with our feet, let's think for a moment of those who really can't just go into a shop and buy a pair that'll pretty much fit. The size two and size ten ladies who are sized out of the joy of shoe-purchases. Unthinkable isn't it? But fortunately there are a few designers out there determined to ensure that they can get hold of a decent pair of wedding shoes.
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