Looking a bit like a gladiator heel, these Sometimes peep toe shoe boots by Christian Louboutin (£430) are just begging to be popped on your feet and then paraded around to admiring glances.
Made from gorgeously soft nappa leather, they manage to combine a trendy lace-up style with cutouts on both sides and a classic slingback design.
The stiletto heel is 120mm and when you combine it with the 20mm hidden platform that is some serious height! Great for doing the "toughening up" thing for spring, but come winter, you'll keep them trucking on with a pair of tights. You can get your Louboutin fix at Net-a-Porter.
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The sun has finally started to shine, so it's time to break out the bright colours - if you haven't already. These pink peep toes from Moda in Pelle have a fairly thick, 75cm heel, so they should be relatively easy to walk in, while the two shades of pink should br bright enough for even the most dedicated fans of the colour. They're also available in a brown snake print, and are £90.
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These shoes were found hiding away in the 'Mary Jane' section of Viva la Diva, but they're almost unrecognisable as Mary Janes, thanks to the sweetheart-style vamp and wide leather strap, which is covered in flower-shaped cutouts. Viva la Diva say this style reminds them of flamenco dancers: I'm not quite seeing that, but I do like the lilac coloured leather, and think that wide strap at least wouldn't cut into the top of my foot, the way some Mary Jane styles do. These are £59.99 and are also available in a lovely cream leather. Buy them here.
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I'm really enjoying the current trend for sandals like these ones, which are high and strappy, but with none of the "girliness" normally associated with high, strappy sandals! They're by Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, and doesn't that beige leather look gorgeous? The grossgrain straps help toughen them up just a little, and I think they'd be the perfect way to balance out a floaty summer dress. They're £240 at My-Wardrobe, who point out that the slightly sporty look will make it easy to wear these during the day as well as in the evening.
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You know summer has really arrived when shoes with flowers all over them start to arrive in the stores. These ones are by New Look, and although the words "floral print shoes" may well conjure up images of the type of footwear only little girls should ever attempt to wear, I think these are rather restrained. They also come in back, and are fresh and summery without being too "twee", or looking too much like the type of shoes you'd only be able to wear to a wedding. These would work with lots of different outfits, from simple cotton skirts and t-shirts to denim or more "dressed up" pieces. They're also only £20, which makes them a bit of a bargain...
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We're always being told that coral is one of this summer's hot colours, but how would you wear it? What would you wear it with? Well, now's your chance to find out, because this week's Play the Shoe Stylist Challenge involves these coral t-bar sandals from ASOS, which are £25.
As always, the rules are here , and the deadline is 9am on Tuesday morning. Have fun!
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We see an awful lot of shoes with bows on them these days, which is probably why Christain Louboutin decided to do something a little different, without leaving the bow behind entirely. His Very Noeud Slingbacks, then, still fall into the category of "bow front shoes", but these bows are all one-sided, as can be seen to best effect when you look at the shoe from above. The slim stiletto heels are still there, and so are the famous red soles, but the floppy bow is what makes these shoes so eye-catching. What do you think of them?
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