Gucci's Autumn 2008 footwear collection has already been causing a major stir, with fringed boots (like the Devendra booties seen on Kylie Minogue), being copied in every corner of the globe. That's not the end of the Gucci obsession, with Kylie being seen in another pair of their studded boots this week (more on that to come my darlins!) But how about for evening? The Babouska studded sandals will be the next name you'll be coming to know... but if they're a little out of reach you can always be sneaky and get a pretty good 'inspired-by' version for £15 at Primark. They should be in-store now.
Marc Jacobs' reverse heel shoes were the talk of two seasons ago, but Moda in Pelle aren't about to let the idea die just yet. Hot on Jacobs' reverse heels comes their 'Drea' shoe, which uses the same principles. While Marc Jacobs managed to make his heels lie flat to the floor, looking for all the world as if they really had been attached wrongly, however, the rubber heel on these Moda in Pelle versions spoils the illusion a little. If you like them, they're £90 and available in black and red.
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No prizes for guessing which is the designer shoe and which is the high street "homage" in this picture - but no prizes for guessing where Forever 21 found inspiration for their platform buckle sandals, either! The Versace versions, on the left of the picture above, were one of the highlights of the S/S 08 collection, and sold for $660. Forever 21s shoe, meanwhile, is just $32.80, and comes in black and white. It'll never be mistaken for the real thing, but then, I guess the price does reflect that!
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Corsages seem to be fighting back, perhaps in part to the triumphant success of Sex and the City: The Movie this summer. You also have to thank Alexander McQueen, whose extravagant corsage vinyl sandals have highlighted this recurring trend, and were incidentally spotted on Sarah Jessica Parker off the SATC set.
In addition to these affordable detachable corsage peep-toes, currently available from Dorothy Perkins for £30, I have also found a second high street version. These brightly-coloured satin corsage heels are from New Look, and come in a variety of three colour combinations. They are also priced at £30.
Related: 'Blink' strappy sandals with corsage detail from Barratts
Faith obviously scored a suh-weet deal with their Finsk collaboration, as they seem to have been allowed to get away with some Finsk-inspired creations of their own.
I'm not complaining though these silver Corgio sandals (£90) are a beaut, and they manage to pull off the elusive trick of being pretty much flat and yet nonetheless special.
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I don't think there's a high street shoe out there that could be mistaken for a genuine Louboutin (if there is, I really hope someone shows me it), but Moda in Pelle have certainly had a go at imitating the style of the designer's famous 'Anemone' stilettos with these 'Dazy' courts, which are selling for £65 at Littlewoods Direct.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (although I'm not sure Louboutin himself will see it quite that way), but the original of this shoe had a mixed response, so I'll be interested to see how popular these ones prove to be.
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I know these have been around for a while now, but even although I don't pretend to know why there's a demand for high street copies of Balenciaga's infamous lego shoe, I thought it my duty to show them to you, anyway.
They're $69.99 at Bakers, and as well as the bright, lego-effect colours shown above, they also come in plain black and white. Steve Madden also has a version of these , but if you like the colours and hate the style, you may be better off with Topshop's lego-like Mary Janes, shown in our Mary Jane Monday gallery earlier today.
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