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Metallic shoes

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Black? Too unpredictable. Dyed to match? Too '80s. White? Too impossible. Coordinating the shoes with your jewelry is one of the easiest ways to polish your look. Metallic heels (Compare Prices) require zero thought: adorn yourself in gold or silver accessories, then choose shoes to match.

There were loads of silvery peep toe pumps, which seemed to bring a classic bombshell feel to any dress - short or long, colorful or black. Several socialites wore fantastic jazzy platforms that were so shiny, they could have used them as mirrors. Taking a more classic route was Jessie Randall, the designer behind the accessories brand Loeffler Randall, who wore the sweetest pair of ankle-strap sandals that we've ever seen.

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