Friday, April 5, 2013



Dear ESB,

 I may not have planned a single detail of my wedding yet, but one thing I do know is that...

 I want to get married in LEOPARD PRINT SHOES. Priorities and all that.

 Yes, I am after a pair similar to these beautiful Charlotte Olympia Love Dolly shoes (£620), only cheaper and lower. I'm already 5'11". An extra 6 inches and the "You may now kiss the bride" thing just won't work. That said I don't want flats, I want to strut not shuffle. Know what I'm sayin?

 Thanks in advance,

 British bride on the wild side

 x

*****

Cheap leopard print can look pretty cheap. Actually, so can expensive leopard print. Those Charlotte Olympia heels are FUG, imho.

How bout these Moschino Cheap & Chics?


Is £254.17 more in the ball park?
Posted by esb at 6:00 AM

28 comments:

  1. KateApril 5, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    I am a leopard print apologist and fully support leopard print heels + wedding dress. However I think the quickest way to make leopard print tacky is to add a high stiletto heel. I can't tell, are these ugly?

    Calvin Klein

    They are still pretty sky-high, sorry. As a tall lady myself (5'10"), I sympathize.

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  2. laurenApril 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    stella does leopard print pretty well; these?

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  3. anna and the ringApril 5, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    How about these from Kurt Geiger?

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  4. ToniaApril 5, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    How about snakeskin instead?

    In case you have size 5.5 feet, these are five bucks on eBay.

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    1. VanessaApril 5, 2013 at 10:16 AM

      If she's 5'11" and has size 5.5 feet she's probably a Barbie doll.

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    2. laurenApril 5, 2013 at 10:41 AM

      the good news if she's a barbie is that she won't have to worry about peeing in a complicated dress.

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    3. VanessaApril 5, 2013 at 10:49 AM

      Hahaha, yes. Or wearing a bra!

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    4. KaraApril 5, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      In the snakeskin vein, these Loeffler Randals have a similar vibe to leopard print, but they're not so towering.

      I'm also a fan of the Emerson Fry's, but I highly doubt a size 5.5 is going to work here.

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  5. CJApril 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM

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    1. CJApril 5, 2013 at 10:27 AM

      Ugh, I messed up the URL....trying again

      Gilda Pump

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    2. esbApril 5, 2013 at 10:28 AM

      I don't hate those.

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    3. neApril 5, 2013 at 12:56 PM

      I'm on board with these. Although all depends on the dress. There is a fine line between Marilyn and Dolly.....

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    4. allisonApril 5, 2013 at 3:02 PM

      Agreed. The shape is elegant and the print is more refined. Depends on the dress though!

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    5. RachelApril 7, 2013 at 3:29 PM

      those are hot.
      5 inches though… oof.

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  6. HannahApril 5, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    The Mochinos are the clear front runner, they actually look classy!

    These Hobbs are also an option.

    These are not bad either.

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    1. esbApril 5, 2013 at 1:13 PM

      NO LEOPARD-PRINT BOWS

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    2. HannahApril 6, 2013 at 2:58 AM

      It's a leopard print shoe, I don't think that bow is suddenly making it tacky where it wasn't before.

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  7. Kirsty | A Safe MooringApril 5, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    I like the shape and colour of these.

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  8. LaMoyApril 5, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks everyone! ;-)

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  9. LindseyApril 6, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    No leopard heels. all suggestions look cheap.

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  10. AnonymousApril 8, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Leopard print shoes are a fail-safe way to look back at your wedding pictures with your grandkids and think 'I made a huge mistake'. There are cuter, classier ways to incorporate leopard if it's really what you want. Always opt for 'cuter' and 'classier'.

    Kate

    www.thrillofthechaise.com

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