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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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?
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While Steph and her feet were dreaming away of those Fendi platform ankle boots on the hottest day of the year so far, me and my own tootsies can't think of anything else but heatwave-busting strappy sandals! And the conclusion we (my feet and I, obvs) have come to is this: The less material, the better.
These Jessica Simpson gold sandals fulfill this wish nicely - there's not much in the way of material or straps which equals happy (and airy) feet. Yay. They are £54 from ASOS.
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Ever since I saw Carrie Bradshaw wearing those Christian Louboutin pink ruffle sandals on Sex and the City (y'know the ones - Miranda's water ended up breaking at rather inconvenient moment and ruining them), I have always had a bit of a "thing" for ruffle heels. There's something incredibly feminine about them and the way they make your feet look so delicate.
I know these Steve Madden Alisah slingbacks aren't really in the same league, but with their satin ruffles, ankle strap and stiletto heel, they will also do the trick quite nicely. They're $89.95 at Steve Madden.
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Every girl who's seen The Wizard of Oz has dreamed of owning Dorothy's famous ruby slippers (which currently reside in the Smithsonian in Washington DC). Aside from being pretty, and probably the most iconic shoes of all time, they'd get you home in a second. No more commuting...no more tubes...
Well, these dazzling heels won't help with the traveling problem, but they might brighten up your journey a bit. With a pointed toe and sequined overlay, they're just £20 from New Look. If emulating Dorothy isn't for you though, they also come in black.
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So it looks like sandal weather is officially here, if the heatwave reports are anything to go by.
Just in time, Urban Outfitters have brought us these studded gladiator sandals. By London Rebel they feature studs, jewels, beads, riveting and buckles - maybe slightly inspired by Balmain's famous heels methinks?
Get them here for £40 to give a rock edge to your floral dresses, or just team them with shorts and a tee for simple summer cool.
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