Sunday morning in east London, a trip to Petticoat Lane. Everything is cheap, cheerful, and most of all, colourful.
ShoeClub is not normally an advocate of ballet flats. Not that there's anything intrinsically wrong with them. I personally have as many ballet flats as the next woman (just checked – eleven pairs. That's about average, right?) It's just they are so ubiquitous, so predictable, so... boring (thank you Kate Moss.) However, an exception must be made when they are as pretty as these. The lady in the top picture (suedette, applique, sequins glinting in the sunshine) had bought them last week in Paris: the girl wearing the gorgeous satin ones above offered to take them off to give me a closer look.
This girl was bemused when I asked to shoot her gladiators. ''You can get them at Peacocks,'' she said. Maybe, but the fabulous pedicure is what really makes this look.
The world's most basic footwear – a flat sole and a couple of straps holding it on her foot – but in this case the straps were made of ribbon, lace, ric-rac, and metal discs, and the wearer had painted her nails in a variety of matching tones. Not the clearest of photos, you'll have to take my word for it: very, very cool.
A beautiful sunny Saturday on the King's Road, and gorgeous shiny shoes are out in force. First spot: these to-die-for s/s 2010 Vivienne Westwood/Melissa slingbacks.
How beautiful are these red patent Roger Vivier pumps? ''They're my mom's,'' confessed the wearer. ShoeClub feels a homage to Raiding Mom's Shoe Closet coming on.
Black patent and fuschia-pink platform wedges. Here comes the summer!
Sunday morning in east London, a trip to Petticoat Lane. Everything is cheap, cheerful, and most of all, colourful.
ShoeClub is not normally an advocate of ballet flats. Not that there's anything intrinsically wrong with them. I personally have as many ballet flats as the next woman (just checked – eleven pairs. That's about average, right?) It's just they are so ubiquitous, so predictable, so... boring (thank you Kate Moss.) However, an exception must be made when they are as pretty as these. The lady in the top picture (suedette, applique, sequins glinting in the sunshine) had bought them last week in Paris: the girl wearing the gorgeous satin ones above offered to take them off to give me a closer look.
This girl was bemused when I asked to shoot her gladiators. ''You can get them at Peacocks,'' she said. Maybe, but the fabulous pedicure is what really makes this look.
The world's most basic footwear – a flat sole and a couple of straps holding it on her foot – but in this case the straps were made of ribbon, lace, ric-rac, and metal discs, and the wearer had painted her nails in a variety of matching tones. Not the clearest of photos, you'll have to take my word for it: very, very cool.
Saturday morning in west London, spotted this lady having coffee at Cafe d'Or on Golborne Road, and rocking these ''incredibly comfortable'' gold leather boots from Emma Hope. Walking down Portobello Road and through the market I found lots more gold shoes, including the great pumps below.
Gold mid-heel sandals: a little bit Michelle Pfeiffer in 'Scarface': a lot Angela Rippon in 'Come Dancing' (in a good way.)
My favourite gold spot of the day: spike heeled boots in ruched leather, and just a tenner! But sadly not in my size.
Arguably the most glam-rock ankle-boots of the year: five-inch (12-cm) stiletto heels in "petrol" patent leather. Swoon.