These Primrose heels on the left from Accessorize caught my eye thanks to their vintage looking cutout detail.
Actual good quality vintage heels are hard to come by, so this pair of gold dancing shoes are a high quality alternative. Priced at £55, they're a hell of a lot cheaper too.
What do you think about imitation vintage shoes? Do you prefer the real thing, or would you be happy to buy this new alternative?
Primrose Shoes from Accessorize, £55
Finding vintage shoes is no easy task, so it's great to find a store that does the job for you, checking sizes, vetting quality and verifying authenticity. Better still when that store is online, making the entire process as easy as...slipping on a shoe.
One style I'd love to pull on is this chunky Miu Miu ankle boot with its geometric, multi-sided heel and a swirling brogue detail that adds true class. It's reduced to £110 here, from its original £275, and looks in great shape. Keep an eye out for more in the new year!
Nothing earns you more in fashion points than a vintage item that also happens to be bang on trend, so whoever snaps up these cobalt blue pumps on Etsy will have some admiring glances in their future.
In a colour that will go down a storm with most contemporary clothing, the shoes hail from the 1980s, and have a very comfy and 'walkable' (seller's term, I like it) 2" heel. They could be dressed up or down and are a real steal.
$28 on Etsy
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Forgive me for showing you a shoe's rear end, but I happen to think that these vintage 1980s heels, with their jaw-droppingly pristine heel caps, have particularly shapely bottoms.
One can only speculate on how these shoes have kept in such good nick for upwards of 20 years, but I wouldn't let their age put me off. The gold 'scale' pattern makes them particularly wearable at the moment, as it looks almost like fish scale - a material that's insanely popular with designers just now.
$28 from Midnight Flight on Etsy
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I've gone on at some length about how good quality vintage shoes are rare as hens' teeth, so I could hardly resist sharing this fabulous pair with you today. The gorgeous red and white high-heel pumps were spotted by the ladies at Domestic Sluttery, and I can only assume that the only reason they're still available is that they're a diddy size 3 - another hazard of vintage shoe shopping.
But I know plenty of small-footed ladies, at least some of whom read this blog. So if you want to treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime pair of occasion shoes, now could be your chance. They're just £35 at Lady Pearls
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You certainly won't find anything like this on the highstreet at the moment: these vintage, French style slip-ons by Liz Clairbourne are from a classic 1980s collection and would be perfect for those who make it their mission to seek out rare and elegant pieces.
The shoes may be getting on for twenty years old, but they're beautifully preserved, the silky brocade still shimmery and with no visible scuffing on the heels. I wonder where they've been hiding? If these look like an asset to your wardrobe or vintage collection, you can pick them up on Etsy for just $36
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Here's a little reminder about how it can be well worth keeping an eye out for well-preserved vintage shoes. I spotted these towering patent heels over on Etsy, where they were being sold amongst all manner of second-hand bric-a-brac at Rulala's Vintage Boutique.
The shoes, which have an unusual and flirty cut-out design must have been worn only once or twice if at all, as the heels look like they've never touched the ground! If you happen to be a US size (a UK 4.5) then these could be a fantastic addition to your going-out arsenal. They're on sale at just $18 (about £11).
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