It may sound like a redundant question, but do you wear heels to the beach? Not surprisingly, the Hollywood glitterati aren't opposed to the notion, take actress and Playboy model, Shauna Sand, for example. Not only did she recently don a pink animal print bikini, wide brimmed hat, and Louis Vuitton bag, for her day at the beach with her three young daughters, but she also did it in a pair of clear Lucite stripper platform heels. Perhaps she was hoping to tan the tops of her feet? Either way, the bloke behind her seems to find it all very amusing.
Do you also wear heels to the beach? Vote in our reader poll below the jump...
Here at Shoewawa, we're forever pointing out shoes that have very obviously been "inspired" by designers like Christian Louboutin or Miu Miu, but which are being sold for a fraction of the price by high street stores. Now we'd like to know just what you think of these designer-inspired numbers. Do you buy them? Would you wear them? Or do you prefer to save up your money and splash out on the real thing?
For myself, I've admitted in the past to owning some cheaper versions of designer shoes. I have a pair of Nine West platforms which are dead ringers for Christian Louboutin's Bruges shoes, for instance, and a couple of pairs from the likes of New Look and Moda in Pelle which, although not directly inspired by a particular designer style, have nevertheless been given red soles - clearly in "tribute" to the great designer. (I should probably add that I haven't bought these shoes because of the red soles, but wouldn't refuse to buy them because of them either).
When you own as many shoes and handbags as I do, it's inevitable that you'll end up with a few matching sets, either by accident or by design. While the impulse to match like with like and wear red shoes with a matching red handbag, for instance, can be a powerful one, any time I end up doing this, I can't help wondering if I'm making a fashion faux pas? It can look a little too "matchy-matchy" and twee for some tastes, although others swear by it as an easy way to smarten up an outfit.
At the same time, there are certain colour combination I won't wear together: gold shoes and a silver handbag, for instance, just wouldn't feel "right" to me, and neither would black and navy blue. What about you, though? Do you like to match your shoes to your handbags, or do you prefer to mix things up a little?
(The bag and shoes in the picture are both from Faith, for the benefit of those who like them.)
Most of us tend to have a favourite colour for clothes (mine being green, green and more green), but for this week's Monday Question, I'm wondering if the same could also be said of shoes? From a cursory glance into my shoe cupboard, I'd have to say that metallics dominate, although not by much - there's a fair smattering of black, but almost every other colour in the rainbow is represented, too. Given a choice of the same shoe in a range of colours, though, I think I'd probably lean towards gold (versatile) or red (dramatic). What about you, though? Do you have a favourite shoe colour, and if so, what is it?
(Oh, and the shoes shown in the picture are ASOS's bow back courts, which are £20 and come in red and black.)
Last week we asked what your favourite style of shoe is, and discovered that you really love your Mary Janes, d'orsays and peep toes, but aren't nearly so keen on trainers, with only one person voting for them!
Now that we know what style of shoes you like, though, I'm wondering just how much you're generally willing to pay for those shoes? Are you a budget babe, prefering to spend less per pair and buy more pairs, or do you prefer to save and splurge on a pair of designer lovelies? Tell us by voting in the poll below!
We try to cover most styles of shoes here at Shoewawa, but I think most of us would admit that when it comes to actually buying footwear, we tend to be drawn to one style more than others. For me, a peep toe with some kind of embellishment on the toe is all but irresistible; Erin likes Mary Janes (although she's partial to the old peep toes, too!), and I know Isabelle loves her brogues. But what about you? Tell us which style of shoe is your favourite - then we can do our best to find them for you!
Here in the UK, it's finally starting to get cold enough to wear boots, and while there's a part of me that's really excited to be able to get my winter shoe collection out again (and add to it!), I'm also already missing the ease of summer shoe-dressing.
Although I love the look of winter boots, I much prefer summer shoes: partly because I'm a big fan of sandals and peep toes, and partly because it's just so much easier to get dressed in summer! In winter, you don't just have to think about boots and shoes - you also have to think about tights and socks, and although that's far from a big deal, I much prefer being able to throw on a pair of sandals or mooch around the house in my flip flops and bare feet.
Today's Monday Question, then, is an easy one. What's your favourite shoe season? Are you a summer lover, or more of an autumn/winter girl? (And if you're lusting over either of the shoes above, by the way, both the boots and the flip flops are from Faith).
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