After reading Red Carpet Fashion Blog's post about Christine Centenera, Harper's Bazaar Australia's uber-stylish fashion editor, my eyes were immediately drawn to her shoes. Captured by StockholmStreetStyle, the Aussie looked fab in a pair of powder blue Givenchy studded zip sandals which she teamed with a grey marl ensemble. Now you too can get your hands on these eye-catching Givenchy sandals for €1125 at Luisa Via Roma.
I think it's important to look out for brighter coloured shoes in winter because let's face it: you're not going to see much of that outside your window.
The site fills up with ever-so-useful black and brown footwear at this time of year, so let's not forget there are more colourful pieces available too -- and red is an ideal colour for matching with the more traditional, seasonal shades. This gorgeous style by Jerome C Rousseau is the colour of winter berries, and will bring you much festive cheer teamed up with some thick tights - if you can afford the £455 price tag at Net-a-Porter
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Faith have taken some of the most fun elements out of this season's top designer styles and mixed them up to make these funky 'Lanimal' platforms at an affordable price.
This could be a good style to go for if you're looking at your winter wardrobe and wondering how all those dark colours and plain textures are really going to get your through all those parties. A pair of shoes like these will work magic on your clothes, giving them instant gladrag status.
£80 at Debenhams
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It doesn't seem to matter how many talented designers work their socks off to produce fabulous, fashionable leather-free footwear, or how many celebrity endorsements they attract: the term 'vegan shoes' still conjures up images of staid, unglamorous clodhoppers for far too many people.
I think it's a real shame that so many leather-free labels go unnoticed, so I've decided to try and hammer the point home today by showing you a big picture of these gorgeous vegan heels by Balance. They'd certainly be welcome in my wardrobe at the moment; a great choice for hot summer nights with their breathable, natural linen uppers. The electric blue soles are just fabulous and I can see these working equally well with tights come autumn. Find them for £137 at Neon Collective
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When I spotted Aldo's 'Guerette' sandal (right) in their shop window this weekend, I knew I'd seen it somewhere before: somewhere very much like the Givenchy catwalk, in fact, as the shoes share a lot in common with a style seen in the designer brand's A/W 09 collection.
Aldo's 'homage' has some superficial design variations (i.e. more straps) than the original, but is as close to the look as you can get without being a straight copy. As I loved the Givenchy shoes, I decided to give Aldo's version a try yesterday and was an instant fan: the shoes fit snugly and comfortably and have a pleasing 'weight' to them. So if you can't afford Givenchy, this would be my tip for an on-trend alternative. Guerette at Aldo: £90.
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You're not going to get anything looking to close to the real deal at high street prices, but Dorothy Perkins have certainly been doing their homework on the Balmain phenomenon. Unlike Topshop's efforts, these shoes really take the harsh, studded look in their stride, so you can wear the look with pride.
£38 at Dorothy Perkins
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These fabulouslay striking Pierre Hardy shoes may be on a nautical kick, but it's a grown-up take on the trend that's far more eye-popping than Popeye. Their elegant summery look is all smooth lines and sheen, and I love how the oversized buckle provides extra retro appeal.
If you think these sandals would look even better with your jauntily painted toenails peeping out of them, you may have to go to Paris to find a pair. But if you're chic enough to rock shoes like these, I don't see that being a problem! Details at Pierre Hardy
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