Thanks mainly to Yves Saint Laurent's cage shoes, cagey cutouts are happening all over the place. And since we do like ourselves a good cutout, we feel now is probably the right time to say, "thanks Yves Saint Laurent". And since we can't afford YSL, someone else we should be thanking is Jeffrey Campbell, who has hopped on that cage cutout bandwagon big time, with these suede peep-toe booties.
Unlike the YSL ones, they're slouchy - which I really like - and have a wooden heel, which is also really cool. I also think the fact they have what the site describes as a "padded footbed" makes them sound like a dream. You don't have to say anything more - I'm sold. They're $188 from Free People.
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Yesterday I brought you stripper shoes, today hooker boots.
But really, if you could manage to wear these and look more Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada then like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, then you deserve a prize.
The 'Britany' Thigh High Boots are £120 from Topshop and are patent leather, with a 4.5 inch heel, and a platform, which I personally think is too much; if you're going to make a shoe that's as OTT as a thigh high boot, I'd keep the add-ons to a minimum.
They also come in black nuback leather, and a rather daring bright blue colour. I don't think I could get away with them - could you?
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There's nothing like a bit of metallic snakeskin to inject some glamour into an otherwise boring outfit. Add a peep toe, a platform and a price tag of £35 and you have a fail safe recipe for a bombshell shoe.
These Snake Effect Metallic Peep Toe Shoes from ASOS tick the above boxes and are versatile enough for most outfits. They would look great as a semi-casual look with jeans too.
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If ever a shoe lived up to its name, it's these 'Astound' wedges at £140 from Carvela, because I am astounded anyone could actually walk in them.
That is a 5.9 inch heel people. Almost 6 inches. If I feared of death by shoe, you would not see these on my feet.
A drastic spin on the classic mary jane, these are more 'back to my job as a stripper' then 'back to school'. With three patent leather straps and a peep toe, these are definitely shoes for wanting to be seen in. If you want to make sure everyones eyes are on you, they come in red too!
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A country of girls squealed with happiness when we heard the news that Topshop had copied the Louis Vuitton 'Spicy' sandals, meaning that you could get your hands on a very similar pair of the £2,040 shoes for a mere £120.
And then, as you would expect, they promptly sold out. But, because Sir Phil saw a money spinner we loved them so much, Topshop made them into flat sandals, and then remodeled them into strappy heels.
Well, now the original 'Tribal Voodoo' sandals have been re-issued, and in two new colourways! I particularly love this black and gold pair, which still retain the jungle style of the shoe, but gives it a glamourous elegance. They also come in bright orange and are £120. Get them quick before they're sold out again!
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Okay, question: How long would you stick around reading Shoewawa if I told you these leather thong sandals were on sale at ASOS right now for the paltry sum of £8? Yeah, I figure you've probably departed by now, to snap up a pair for yourself - the sacrifices I make to bring you great shoes, huh? (But I'm also hoping you'll return later, to read about more fab shoes...)
ASOS have taken a simple design and added a few extras on the back of the shoe to make them more interesting than your average flip flop, and as you can see from the picture on the right, they look really lovely on the foot. They're available in four colourways - gold, turquoise, dark pewter and orange - and, as I said before, they're just 8 quid, which is a great price for some good-looking real leather sandals (as you can see, I'm having a hard time believing that part!)
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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.
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