Nautical and metallics. Two trends which keep coming into the fold time and time again... but usually separately. Famous shoe designer Pierre Hardy has decided to go against the grain with this one and combine the two trends to create these gold rope gladiator heels.
We imagine they'd look right at home on the bronzed feet of a superyacht-lounging glamazon, but they could also look really rather pretty on the rest of us this summer too. Wear with crisp beige dress shorts and a loose, white blouse to give off a relaxed yet smart summer vibe. They're £590 from Start Boutique.
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We're seeing an uprising of all-over cork shoes at the moment, but for those who don't want that squeaky polystyrene feeling (ugh) on their feet but still want a light and summery material, then raffia could be the alternative.
These raffia platforms by Fendi are just what the doctor ordered really - a chic and seasonal shoe which will look great with some ankle skimming white skinny jeans or a floral tea dress. When it comes to Team Cork vs Team Raffia, we are Raffia all the way! You can find them at Browns for £365.
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I don't know about you, but I have never looked towards Minnie Mouse for sartorial inspiration. Uh, except maybe once, when I was about five years old and unintentionally channeled the Min-ster in a red and white heart print dress on a semi-regular basis (it was my favourite dress, alright?)
However, if you think Minnie is one fabulously dressed mouse and have been searching high and low for a way to replicate her look, then these shoes are a pretty good place to start. They're chunky, they're clunky and they're bright red. Perfect. Add an oversized bow headband (or a Lady Gaga-style hair bow) and you're all set-ski! They're £20 on sale at Office.
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I'm going to go out a limb here and say that almost any suede shoe is worthy of a 'Not So Casual Friday' mention. I mean, it's probably the most high-maintenance shoe material going, and therefore best saved for special occasions and evenings when you're going to little except walk into a restaurant and sit.
So wet-look suede with diamanté and silver studs by Jimmy Choo is about as not-casual as you can get, wouldn't you agree? These heels are mighty pretty and, joy of joys, they look even prettier actually on the feet (check out the model picture on Net-a-Porter). Not-casual comes at a price though and these ones are marked at £695.
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I came across these flats using the very brilliant (and very addictive) Shop Style site, and before I looked closer and saw they were available from Debenhams, I could've sworn they were designer designer - you know, the very expensive kind of shoe by a brand I'll probably never own shoes by.
Imagine my surprise when I found they were designer of sorts, but from a capsule collection by Rocha.John Rocha which I could actually afford... yippee! A great springtime classic in a colour which will go a lot further in your wardrobe than you can even anticipate, they're £22 from Debenhams.
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Psst, for all you gals who are huge fans of the collaboration between jelly shoe brand Melissa and the Dame herself, Vivienne Westwood, we've got some good news for you! Due to the popularity of the gorgeous 'Lady Dragon' heart heels (and just looking at them will tell you why) My-Wardrobe will be getting more in over the next few days. Just thought we'd give you a heads up so you can budget accordingly *wink* and we'll let you know when they go live on the site...
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I don't own a pair of Keds or even a pair of plimsoles (or plimmies, as I like to call them), but that doesn't stop me from being able to appreciate the comfort factor of these shoes. The truth is, I don't really *do* casual (unless it's my trusty Havaianas) - and my definition of casual usually needs to have some sort of heel attached... ah, the pitfalls of being "petite".
However, when I saw these wedge pumps, I had this weird feeling of being drawn to them. Yes, me, to a pair of casual shoes! I could instantly imagine them with a pair of high-waisted denim shorts and a nautical-inspired blue and white striped crop top, some red nailpolish and plenty of summer good times. Not bad for £16 eh? They're from Debenhams.
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