How do they do it? How!? Redherring are just hitting the jackpot every time with their affordable and stylish shoes, which just keep getting better.
Red, high-gloss shoes are a good look at the moment, providing the perfect counterpoint to the monochrome and business chic styles that are doing the rounds. I can see these cute MJs doing just the trick, providing a welcome 'pop of colour' (sorry) right where it's needed.
£25 at Debenhams
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I was starting to think the the regular Mary Jane feature was starting to get a bit tired - showing slightly school-marmy shoes week after week that don't seem to excite anyone. But this pair from across the pond have changed my mind, and if you're looking for something to spice up your shoe collection, these could be just the ticket.
The patent and faux animal print Mary Janes by Naughty Monkey look cute from every angle - and being MJs, you don't need to worry quite so much about staying upright in those vertiginous four-and-a-half inch heels. Check out the other styles too: there's a black and zebra-print version and a deep brown version with Japanese-style flower print. Super cute! $95 (£57) at heels.com
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Ticking both the 'Mary Jane' and 'brogue' boxes, these unusual Eley Kishimoto heels would make a definite statement this season: pair them with a sharp monochrome outfit for maximum effect.
These shoes have a double strap and medium heel, which makes for maximum comfort and wearability. I love the way the sheen on the black patents contrasts with the soft, matte white leather and admit that I'm also hugely tempted by the 40% reduction: £123 at Farfetch.
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Mary Janes are often dismissed as the 'little girls' of footwear, often designed with no thought for sophistication or sex appeal.
Not so Bottega Veneta's satin and lizard-trim Mary Janes which would kick you where it hurt if you ever had the nerve to call them childish! Tough, smart and with a hint of twenties cheekiness, these unusual mushroom-coloured shoes are certainly feminine but they also mean business.
£430 at Browns
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I'm not going to dignify the comedians at Office by writing out the bizarre name of their new platform Mary Jane twice but odd conventions aside, I rather approve of this shoe.
For those of us not blessed with height, a platform is always a welcome feature, and the gentle slop of this shoe's wedge is subtle enough to create a pleasing (and comfortable!) effect. I can see it working well with thick, colourful tights and a stiff skirt. £60 at Office
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These studded Mary Janes from Topshop have been on my radar for a while now as they're one many styles brought out to address demand for the "studded" look this autumn.
Personally, I wouldn't wear these shoes as I prefer to either go all-out for a trend or ignore it altogether. These sit somewhere in the middle: a slightly wussy attempt to 'get the look' without truly embracing it. In fact, they look very much like last winter's MJs to me, but minus the pom-poms. What do you think? I'm sure there'll be a huge market for this style as plenty want an on-trend look that won't be screamingly dated in a year, and nodding subtly to a look is a good way to do that. But I'm not sold.
£70 at Topshop
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Leopard print is almost as ubiquitous as black, tan and navy in shoe terms nowadays, and it's a great fabric to go for if you're planning to buy a simple, all-purpose pump you can wear day in day out but don't want anything too plain.
Pedro Garcia's ponyskin leopard Mary Janes are now half price at the Outnet so you can have a classic, infinitely wearable shoe with a twist at a fraction of the cost. With their designer-embossed soles you'll know they're the real deal as you bring them out time and again, either on bare legs worn with denim, or on block colour tights in winter. £105 (from £210) at The Outnet.
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