See these wooden contraptions on the left? It's not, as I initially assumed, an unusual magazine rack or door stop.
It's an architectural (and rather uncomfortable looking) shoe from the designer Chau Har Lee.
The wooden shoe is part of a range of architectural heels from the 'pre-collection'. The loop at the back is designed to support your heel, whilst the fan-like loops across the centre are created to support the arch of your foot.
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I've managed to go for - oh - nearly a week before waxing lyrical about Bionda Castana's fabulous Italian-made shoes, but I really couldn't hold in my love for these zip-up shoe boots much longer. What is there possibly not to love about these shoes? They're a beautiful shape, clearly soft and comfortable and a lovely, warm shade of beige that epitomises our new-found love of the colour this spring.
If I had the chance to really splash out on a pair of designer shoes for the warmer part of the year, my money would definitely be on this style. The pyramid motif, a style point that's been creeping in to all areas of fashion recently, is subtly embedded and the studs are just enough to give it a bit of a 2010 edge.
£510 at Farfetch
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There's nothing better then a multi-purpose product is there? Which is why I wish I'd spotted these clever shoes before I dragged four pairs of shoes with me on holiday recently.
The shoes have a removable cover that you can place over the heel. This will support and protect the heel during the day. Then when it comes to a night out, you can pop it off to reveal a bright contrasting heel, as you can see from the Ziggy shoes on the right (£119.25)
Here's a sneak peak at the ankle boots too.
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Shudoo have long been the stocking of high quality footwear, from Uggs to Feud and French Connection. Clearly being surrounded by hot designers has inspired the people at Shudoo to bring out their own range of shoes.
The shoe on the right is the Temptress in black. Priced at £80, the shoe combines a patent and suede criss cross strap with a platform heel and zip detail.
Their shoes are designer-esque without being over the top. Want to get a peek at the rest of the range?
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We fell head over heels in love with Bionda Castana last summer when we got to strut our stuff in the making of this video wearing some of the label's hottest heels. So it's great to see that their latest styles are equally desirable, and are leading the way in bright, edgy footwear this summer too.
First to get the Shoewawa seal of approval is this orangeade-shade heeled shoe, made with the cut-out detailing that BC does so well. Elegant and classy while staying youthful and fun, this style is guaranteed to get you noticed!
£410 at Farfetch
You won't see many shoes like this fabulously decadent pair by London label Lady Double You. The short-run label only pops up in a few small boutiques like Laura J at present, but the range is well worth hunting down.
I picked out the sparkle-bow shoes above, as they're currently on sale at £120 (was £199) here. They're also an extremely pretty and desirable take on the current trend for bows: just check out the dusky lilac leather. I love the way it looks against the green in the sequins.
Next season's collection promises even bigger treats, and I'm completely in love with these suede ankle boots with 'centurion helmet' styling. Perfect for transitional wear, and just beautiful!
If you don't like clogs and mules, you'd better get outta town for the next couple of seasons or so, because they're going to be huge. I'm still waiting to be truly convinced by the style, which I remember from the early 90s as being those uncomfortable shoes that wore down my toenails (TMI!) But let's hope things have improved in 'clog technology' since then.
Stuart Weitzman is fully embracing the style at present, with a crop of clogs I can well imagine clip-clippity-clopping into next summer in. They're all modelled around the same basic style, with some interesting variants that include a pretty watercolour flower pattern. I do like the arrangement of studs here, and the peep-toe is a nice feature bringing the style right up to date.
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