Just look at these mad heels! Yes, that’s a clear heel they’ve got, just like the carved lucite heels of yore. I’m not sure this is lucite (in fact, I’m pretty sure it isn’t), but it’s still pretty damn cool. I like the pattern as well. It actually reminds me of summer blankets from the late 60s / early 70s. I’ve put them on as party shoes cause you could (and should) definitely wear them out somewhere fancy, but the pattern makes them almost more suitable for being day shoes, I think.
My first thought when I saw these was that the big bow was going to be made of leather, but no! Add that to Irregular Choice’s (for it is they who make these shoes) recent habit of lining their shoes with velvet and you’ve got a very nice pair of non-leather heels. To-ta-lly brilliant!
You can get these from Schuh.
Check out these hot and stylish vegan designer shoes from Olsenhaus! These guys are known as being favourites for all kinds of ethical celebs, so don’t be surprised if you see these parading on a red carpet somewhere. Of course, fake comes with a price and the price, in this case, ain’t cheap.
what can I say? If you can afford them and love your shoes, you will spend the $250 and get yourself a pair. Personally, if I were going to spend that much cash on a shoe I’d get their vegan recycled TV wedges, but if you’re looking for something for the ambassador’s reception then these are the ones.
You can get them from the Olsenhaus website, though you need to email them to buy.
I’m not really very patriotic at all, but these shoes are pretty cute. I was inside an actual Schuh shop this weekend and got a chance to sniff out a few more vegan shoes I’d noticed online but could never quite confirm or deny their make up.
These ones are by Irregular choice and are made of felt, so I have marked them as vegetarian, as felt is usually made out of wool which is an animal product. Still, there is no leather or anything like that in them.
I’m sure they’d look well as part of an ironic outfit, as much as they would as part of a patriotic one. They are like something the queen would wear if she were like 50 years younger and cool.
You can get them from Schuh.
Here’s a pair of jolly t-bar heels found on the Debenhams website. They’re only 19 pounds right now and look like decent enough party shoes for the price. They are the sort of shoes that could look quite classy with a reasonably expensive outfit. Sure, they’re not quite designer, but they are definitely trendy and stylish.
I like the colour combination as well (though they do come in a more purple combo too with is also rather nice).
You can get them from Debenhams.
Shiny metallic silver wedges, yay! There are so many cool things about these. I’m loving the snakeskin effect in silver. Very futuristic and dragon-esque.
Wedges seem to be very in this season, but frankly these are retro enough to exist outside of trends. I personally like wedges as they are quite stable, so good for people who are not very comfortable in heels. Plus, they’re hot.
You can get these from Office.
Well, you never know when you might need a pair of cheap silver glitter heels. I’d say, any time you want to make a bit of a memorable entrance, exit and, well, evening. You know people will be looking at your feet if you wear these.
They’re pretty cheap, which means we’re in the realm of cheapo vegan shoes. Coupled with them being high heels, they might not be the most comfortable heels on the block, but you never know. I’ve had some good luck with cheap buys, but also some bad luck. What’s certain is that these would fit very well with your sparkly outfit or even with your otherwise bland outfit you want to liven up a bit.
You can get these vegan party heels from Amazon.
Well, these are pretty odd aren’t they? Sort of like some sort of foot-flower thing. They have a zipper on the back too, to add to the sexiness. Definitely an unusual pair of shoes and pretty cheap too.
There’s something about these that makes them rather sexy, I think. They could be paired up with a slinky, sexy outfit and almost be quite fetishy.
Oddly enough, they also come in a weird shade of pink too (also with silver). I think the black is definitely the winner here, though.
You can get these weird vegan heels from Dorothy Perkins.
I am rather fond of silver shoes and these are totally cool. I love the red bits and the stitching effect is a really nice touch too. This is another shoe that could probably work with a deco look if you weren’t too fussed about being 100% authentic but just wanted to look stylishly cool.
These shoes are by Neuaura who are a 100% vegan shoe company. I want to really like their shoes, but I don’t always, because some of them, I find, don’t look that great up close (at least in pictures, I’ve never actually seen one in the flesh, I must disclose). These, however, look pretty cool. The shiny patent finish in the silver colour means they’ll get attention no matter what and everyone will be too blinded by their shiny, reflective light to think anything but happy thoughts about the whole experience.
You can get these at Vegan Chic.
You gotta love the sales! Take a look at these nice red heels from Dorothy Perkins. They are now only £15.
I love the mock snakeskin design on top of the faux suede. It looks almost like flames or a sort of fringe. Quite rock’n'roll in its own little way.
In fact, I reckon you could match these up with a modern rocker outfit or even a retro 50s style one and it would work. I’ve tagged them with the retro tags because of that, even though they are decidedly not so retro in shape. We’re talking cheap shoes here, so I wouldn’t expect miracles, but for £15 you can afford to go wrong.
They’re currently in the sale and sizes are running out, so you really want to be quick if you want to get them.
I found them on the Dorothy Perkins site.
Another one to add to the list of vegan brogues and wingtip shoes – these lovely vegan high-heel oxfords from Beyond Skin. They’re called “serpent” and it’s not difficult to see why, cause they are totally femme fatale material – so superbly vampy.
The addition of a 4″ heel to the originally masculine oxford pattern is not new, but Beyond Skin do it with style and grace. These definitely top the list for a pin up bombshell vegan brogue.
These shoes are handmade in Spain to be hard-wearing and comfortable. They are certainly hot enough to be party shoes, but also smart enough to be very stylish work shoes. Check out the video of the shoes in action on the Beyond Skin site, very film noir (in a colourful, sunny sort of way).
I’m loving the extra femme fatale red contrasted with black in this colour combo, but you could also happily opt for more traditional grey and black or all-brown versions.
These hot vegan brogues are available from Beyond Skin.
What strange shoes! Check out the glittery heel and platform in a shade that looks sort of like gold but not quite.
They have a solid-looking chunky heel and a little platform so should be quite comfortable to walk in and seem to be made out of some sort of fabric. Apparently this is your last chance to grab a pair on the Dorothy Perkins site as they are almost sold out. In fact, some sizes seem to already be gone.
The way the platform sits on the bottom of the shoe is a bit odd, but I still like these. They are pretty unusual and could make pretty sweet party shoes without being too over the top.
At £35 I wouldn’t expect them to be the best shoes you’ll ever buy but I do so love the combination of black and shiny glitter! Although not quite retro in shape, I do think they’re quite pin-up looking still. My inner magpie is definitely keen.
These black and gold (?) vegan platform pumps are available from the Dorothy Perkins site, but apparently not for long!
These platform heels by Chinese Laundry are the sort of shoes that go with just about everything. The platform means they are more comfortable to walk in, in spite of their height, and the heel doesn’t look *too* rickety. I love the sexy knot detail at the front and the strapping looks like it would be quite flattering.
I have a very similar pair of platforms that I got years ago (not sure who they’re by) and I do get a lot of wear out of them, because they are comfortable to walk and dance in and make me effortlessly 4″ taller. They do have a thicker platform, mine, but these ones do look like they’d be reasonably stable.
These are the sort of shoes you could practically live in. My similar platforms are my default choice for just about any dressy outfit.
You could wear these to the office (when the weather’s nice), a smart do, lunch with your friends or a funky party – they’d fit right in!
Available in classic black or a pretty lush shade of attention-grabbing red from Chinese Laundry.
Here are some cheap leopard print heels from Next. They’re pretty cute, surprisingly retro and, while not the world’s most amazing leopard pin up heels, they do the job nicely.
You could wear them with jeans quite happily or with a cute 50s outfit and they would blend in quite well with your overall look. Obviously, I’m thinking about these in a 50s pin up look context, but animal prints seem to always be in fashion, so I’m sure you could find a whole array of more current looks those would fit in with (though, of course, the 50s bombshell look is very current).
At less than 30 quid, don’t expect any head turning miracles from these – they won’t quite carry your outfit on their own.
They are, however, a great, cheap pair of heels you could pick up quickly to match to a particular dress or outfit, without worrying about it too much. In fact, this is exactly what many retro and vintage aficionadas (that’s female aficionado for you)do when they need something to go with a particularly eye-popping ensemble.
If you’re going to match these to something with a leopard print pattern of its own, though, make sure the patterns don’t clash!
These vegan peep toe heels are available from Next.
Well aren’t these cute? A pretty retro-esque peep toe design and shiny shiny silver contrasted with black make these really rather dishy. They actually look a bit art deco (OK, so that’s stretching it a bit, but you could definitely wear them with a deco dress). Definitely pin up material.
Perfect for those times when glitter or sequins may be a little bit too much for your chosen party outfit, but you still want your inner magpie to be kept happy.
Wouldn’t these look lovely with a slinky black outfit and some big matching jewllery? Oh hell, I can think of a whole load of outfits these would go so well with.
At 28 UK pounds, you could practically impulse buy your way to silvery bliss which would hopefully carry you through the party season in style.
These silver vegan heels are available from Next.
Here we have some pretty insane shoes by Faith. These 3-toned slingbacks are, well… I’ll let you be the judge of that, as I’m sure opinions will be pretty evenly split on the love or hate scale. The skinny, high heel is a bit break-neck, but if you’d stuck a chunky heel on these they’d be straight out of the swinging shaggadelic 60s. Purple, silver and what appears to be psychedelic snakeskin, plus, let’s not forget the utterly crazy winged-sandals design, these are certainly in a class of their own.
My own personal jury is still out on these, but I thought I’d share them anyway because you definitely don’t see shoes like these every day, especially vegan ones. If these are the shoes for you, then you’re already sold.
You can get them on the Debenhams website.
