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Getting shoes in larger sizes is a tough job, reinforcing the feeling that you're a big-footed freak. I'm no dainty-footed femme coming in at a seven-eight but for my size nine and ten-shod sisters getting shoes to fit can be a bit of a nightmare, let alone nice ones.
Angelique Tournier's shoes start at the equally elusive size three and go up to 10. They're no orthopaedic nightmares either, as you can see from the pictures. Angelique herself is a size nine, so you can be sure you're in safe hands if you entrust your feet to this woman.
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An old friend and I dropped into the Doc Marten store in London today for a spot of window shopping, and not for the first time, I was really impressed with how much the range has grown. The label has stayed true to its alternative roots, but with some really clever tweaking.
Its 'Diva' collection particularly stands out. Juliette (pictured) is among the edgy yet feminine new styles, and looks stunning in shimmery lilac. The girly t-bar is nicely offset with the brand's signature stompy soles and a skull motif punched into the leather. Rock on!
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We've been harping on about deck shoes for a while now and they're probably a little overexposed at the moment but I couldn't pass up this pair from Kurt Geiger (£55). The red, dare I say coral colour is an unexpected match for the traditional brown lacing, but it's surprisingly pleasing.
Overexposed or not this is a great summer shoe and the coral red will look great with a pair of chambray shorts. Wear them into autumn with a pair of jeans or a pair of mustard cords for a more eclectic look.
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As Isabelle said earlier today, the Fall footwear collections are already starting to be seen in stores, providing some nice eye candy, even if you don't want to wear them just yet. Gucci's 'Rosin' is one of the new styles available to pre-order at Saks: the style is available as a pump, sandal or slide, and features that interesting bamboo detail on the delicate stiletto heel. I think the gold sandals ($625) are my favourites, purely for the sake of that luscious metallic leather, but the pumps ($565) are probably the more practical choice, and are one of those "wear anywhere" styles. The slides, meanwhile, at the cheapest option at $535.
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Flowers are blooming all over footwear at the moment, adding texture, colour and jolity to shoes of all kinds. It's interesting to see how floral motifs have moved from being just embellishments on the more delicate and girly styles, and are now showing up on more rugged, stompy styles.
I've picked out two very different shoes by eccentric Spanish brand Art that have been given the floral treatment: Woodstock (left) is a stylish sneaker made with three different flower prints, and as its name suggests, it would make ideal festival-wear. The stacked sandal is are adorned with cute little flower-shaped buttons and an etched design on the wedge. You can find a range of Art shoes at Raw.
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We headed down to the Onitsuka Tiger press day yesterday, which was held at the BelowZero Restaurant and Lounge in Soho. Fab high top Fabre styles were frozen into giant chunks of ice, while neon-laced and patent-striped Tai-Chi shoes hung from the ceiling. Texture and clashing colour both play a big part is this new collection, and I already spotted a few pairs I would love to call my own!
Afterwards, we headed upstairs to the Absolut IceBar where we were treated to cocktails in ice glasses and froze our behinds on the ice furniture - see the pics over at Catwalk Queen! And if you haven't already seen Isabelle buying her Tiger shoes from a vending machine, then make sure you check out the vid on Brandish.
[Image: BelowZero Restaurant and Lounge]
Amber McNaught writes,,,
When I read that Celine Dion apparently owns 3,000 pairs of shoes earlier this week, I have to say, I wasn't particularly surprised. In fact, I didn't even write about it here at Shoewawa because I figured the whole "Multi-millionaire superstar has more stuff than the rest of us" thing wouldn't exactly come as a shock to the rest of you, either.
And I admit it: if I was a multi-millionaire superstar, with a closet the size of my current house (Have you seen Mariah Carey's? That's the kind of size I'm aiming for.) I'm thinking I'd probably have a whole lot of shoes, too. I'd also have a lot of dresses, handbags, and possibly a nice car or two. And a pony. Wouldn't we all, in the scenario whereby we were suddenly wealthy beyond our wildest dreams, buy much more of the things we're interested in? I think so.
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