One glance at Cindy Crawford and it's hard to believe that the former supermodel is 43 years old. Looking stunning in a black plunging halterneck dress, Crawford attended the premiere afterparty of Fantastic Mr Fox in London wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo "Keenan" caged sandals. A great investment item, these patent leather peep toe sandals are the perfect versatile sandal to wear from the office to the bar. They retail for £652.57, and are available in black and metallic.
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It's Friday, which means it's time to dust down your favourite pair of heels and get partying! It also means we're into day five of our Lipsy shoe giveaway - and today's prize is these sophisticated mesh peep-toes.
If you think your feet would look better encased in mesh, then this style is definitely for you. To be in with a chance of winning, all you need do is fill out your details here and sit tight.
The common sense side of my brain is telling me that these Office Slip It On shoes are a seriously impractical purchase for the next few months. They're suede, so they're destined to be destroyed by the onslaught of Autumn rain. They're bright pink, so they're not going to go with much of my, primarily green and purple, wardrobe. I have a feeling my feet would look a little choked in the high cut ankle design too. Plus the likelihood of me losing the ability to walk normally after an hour in these is pretty low
That's the common sense side of my brain though. The shopping side of my brain is screaming to me that I need these shoes. The cute bow on the back. The unusual cut of the edges making it perfect for skinny jeans! The gorgeous cheery colour! Did I mention the cute bow on the back? I really want these shoes, and I definitely have an opening for a bright pink suede shoe-boot in my collection.
They're £68 and also come in black if you're not feeling the pink ones.
It's not the only pair of pink shoes I've got my eye on at Office though...
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I spotted these shoes over at the newly-launched Very where there are all sorts of fashion-forward bargains to be had. Love Label's 'Mojito' boots are a fun shoe boot that I can imagine standing me in good stead this autumn when they'd be an easy way to inject colour into a darker outfit without completely taking over.
There's a black version too, but I thought this dusky pink shade was a lot more interesting. The cut-out boot thing is huge at the moment, but these stand out for me because of the delicately fringed edging.
£30 at Very
We all like to revel in the joy of our latest shoe purchase, so I hope you'll forgive me for a moment while I talk about mine.
Charity shops aren't usually a great place to find shoes, in my experience, since even on those rare occasions where you do find something lovely and in your size it invariably turns out that its previous owner had bunyons or a fungal foot infection adding a certain unwanted 'aroma' to your purchase.
The shoes I found at Save The Children in Edinburgh ARE scented, but happily, not in the way I've come to expect from second-hand stores: instead, they have the unmistakable bubblegum smell of a pair of brand new Melissa shoes, as the shop is selling off unworn 'Origami' shoes in various sizes for a fiver. I'd only gone in for an umbrella, but was more than happy to come out with two extra waterproof items in my bag. Just look how shiny they are! These look wonderful with sundresses and are elegantly quilted for extra comfort. Can't make it to Edinburgh? They're also on sale for £22 (reduced from £45) here.
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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
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