For something in such a sugary-sweet shade of pink, these Ruthie Davis Mary Janes sure pack a bit of a punch, thanks to those sharp little spikes decorating the strap. Clearly the idea here is to give a "butter wouldn't melt" style some edge, but I'm not sure it quite works, for me - that colour is a little bit too "bubblegum" to be toughened up with a few spikes, I think! Still, it's definitely one way to take the Mary Jane away from the "little girl" image it can sometimes have, and if you're all for it, you can buy these from Shopbop for $645.
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You wouldn't think there were many things you could do to a red Mary Jane to make it more interesting, but I still think these ones by Christian Louboutin are among the nicest Mary Janes I've seen this year - and I say that as someone who doesn't normally even like slingbacks.
The bright red colour helps, of course, but so does the cute little button, while the covered platform and high heels add to the appeal of these shoes. There's always something just a little bit cartoonish about red Mary Janes, but I mean that in the nicest possible way, and think these ones would add a touch of fun to anything to wore them with. They're $895 from Neiman Marcus.
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Our American sisters in style have wrapped up $20 gifts under $200 and are on to the $50-$100 price range. What shoe made the list? The Jadore mary jane is from Naturalizer. A cute shape and cool color combo almost make you forget it's a comfort brand. They're on sale for $59.99, a great price for a cute little leather shoe these days.
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I thought we'd go for a budget option for today's Mary Jane Monday column, just in case the Christmas shopping is forcing you to reign back on your shoe spending a little. These grey double-strap Mary Janes are from Forever 21, and while they're never going to be the best-made shoes in your collection, the fact that they're only $19.80, and in a style you're bound to get lots of wear out of before they finally fall apart, may just make up for that. They're also available in black, and you can buy a pair here.
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Red patent Mary Janes by Jimmy Choo. To be perfectly honest, there's not really a whole lot to say about them, other than that they're beautiful, and as far as Mary Janes go, I think these are some of the nicest. Gotta love that red patent upper!
Of course, being Jimmy Choos, they're not cheap: they do, however, have 20% off at Bluefly, making them $492.
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These shoes would probably have escaped my notice entirely, were it not for that sculpted gold heel, which gives them a bit of a "costume" feel. That's just fine by me - if you can't get a little theatrical with your footwear, when can you? - and I think the wavy sides are the perfect complement to the heel. Both elements help turn what would've been a pair of ordinary black Mary Janes into something that merits a second look: there's also a concealed platform, to give you a bit of extra height.
These are $358.95 at Amazon.
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ShinyStyle's Andrea Kiliany Thatcher writes...
That's right, these adorable black patent mary janes are only $19.99 at - where else? - Target.
No they're not Isaac Mizrahi, either, they're simple old Xhilaration. The Skyler patent mary jane pumps have a cute button detail and an almost 3" heel.
We almost saved these for our 50 Gifts Under $50 list coming soon, but we had to tell you about them now before they're all gone.
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