Purple leopard print is not a concept I'd have expected to work, but having seen it, I think it's actually very now, and makes a pleasing change from the normal leopard colouring, which despite its enduring appeal, I start to find a bit much at this time of year.
In a classic peep-toe shape that Poste Mistress get spot-on, these shoes will be ideal for pairing with the plum tones we're going to see a lot of this Autumn, and I love the slickness all-over patent sheen that reaches right down on to the sole. Best of all, they're reduced to £30 (from £90) at Office. Get in quick.
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You don't want fakes knocked-up in a sweatshop, but you're equally reluctant to remortgage your house to pay for the real deal. What can you do? Why, show your appreciation by buying an obviously Loubintin-inspired pair of shoes on the high street for a fraction of the price, of course. And that's where brands like Faith come up trumps.
Their pewter 'LeCloud' peep toe slingbacks will never quite rival Louboutin's iconic, metallic peep toes, but I've got to give them 7 out of 10 for effort. Yours for £65 at Debenhams
Sometimes when I come across classic shoes with bizarre detailing I always presume they were leftover shoes that have been updated in order to try and re-sell them. Take these shoes for example. I can just imagine some designer at Faith going 'ooh I know what lets stick some roses on them, I got loads of pink satin scraps!'.
I cannot believe for one second a designer actually designed these sickly sweet peeptoes from scratch! The simple style is quite classic and the colour is actually not hugely offensive if you like jewelled colours BUT those satin roses down the side!! There are no words. No words at all. They're just giving me horrible bridesmaid flashbacks. *Shivers* Ah, that may be it. Maybe they're catering for wedding season and all the bridezillas out there on the hunt for uh-gly shoes to help publicly humiliate their maids.
If you are one of them then they are £70 at Faith.
Ooh and did we mention there is a matching purse?
I love how Faith have a 'Remember Me' button, to store your fave shoes online but in this case most of us need a 'Forget Me. Now' option.
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Stay one step ahead of the shoe-game with these Choos because, by the looks of the AW09 colour palettes, they'll be right on trend. Amazingly they're in the sale too! Reduced to £208 from £416. Half price! Winner, winner.
These retro platforms not only are in a gorgeous fruity coloured suede but they have a super 70s wooden heel -4.7 inches to be exact. Even if you're heel-shy the platform heel means you'll still be able to walk in these confidently and the adjustable buckle around the ankle will lend some much-need support. Ah, the wanders of a platform! They are just give, give, give.
These shoes are so playful and even though they have the signature summer peeptoe/slingback duo they won't be out of place come AW with a pair of thick opaques. I'd wear these with a colourful art-attack graphic shift (in my dream world it would have purple, blue and mustard yellow shades...) or go for colour blocking and pair it with an equally bright dress.
But if your not brave enough to spend a large chunk of your paypacket on fuschia footwear then there is the fail-safe black option. Either way, at half price it'd be cruel not to give them a nice new loving home!
Find them at Jimmy Choo.
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For todays Casual Friday, we're bringing you a bit of leopard print. When you think about it, leopard print has had quite a revival, thanks, in large parts, to the likes of Gwen Stefani. Before then it was reserved mostly for Mel B and Janice from friends ("Oh. My. God.")
So, thanks Gwen, for indirectly causing these cute pumps to come into existence. Flat, comfy looking, compatible with jeans - they tick all the Casual Friday boxes, while the peep toe adds a bit of glamour and makes them more interesting. Plus, at only £20 from Dorothy Perkins, they tick the bargain box too.
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These Glitter peep-toe pumps are perfect for you if you like to make an entrance. They're Miu Miu who are in my top five favourite shoe designers and this is exactly why.
Gold, glittery and glamourous, these are ostentatiously beautiful in the very best way. The peep toe and platform give them an old Hollywood glamour, while the big velvet bow sets them apart from all the other glittery heels out there in Shoe-land.
Get them from Net-a-Porter for £320.
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Being a tad vertically challenged I avoid ankle straps like the plague and gravitate towards slingbacks, peep-toes and shoes that show off plenty of foot-flesh.
So I almost K.O'ed with excitement when I came across this gorgeous pair of Kurt Geiger shoes -they tick all my leg-lengthening boxes! And they're pink! Yay!
Simple, yes but they look amazing on and the classic shape flatters feet a treat. Wear them with a frock for maximum impact and accessorise with a big cocktail! These are the epitome of girly glamour and so pretty I reckon Carrie Bradshaw would love them. If she were real. She's a bit like Santa for women -you just want to believe she exists!
'Daisy' shoes are £170 at Kurt Geiger
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