The 'Un Bout' style shoe from Christian Louboutin (you know, this shoe in different colours minus the spikes and plastic) has been making the rounds on the red carpet this past season on the feet of icons like Beyoncé and Elle Macpherson, but you've never seen them like this.

Cinderella's dainty glass slippers have turned tough and vampish. The ingenious clear structure together with gleaming spikes lends a sleek, revealing look if you're feeling a bit daring for a night out. These heels will be the ultimate cure when you have a bout of nothing-to-wear. Add these on with the simplest of outfits and you're guaranteed a good night. If not, just give whoever's ruining it a swift kick. That'll teach them.

Summer might finally be upon us and what better way to celebrate than by donning a pair of sunshine-yellow Manolo Blahniks? The intricacy of their cut out detail is offset with a shock of sky blue and finished with delicate ties to adorn your ankle. Never one to be prim, the unusual ball heel is the work of a Manolo idiosyncrasy for the SS12 season where kitten heels were propped with one steel sphere and the highest stilettos piled high with six. Snap up these summer sandals.

Whatever Rochas designer Marco Zanini is sipping on, whatever inspiration he's exploring and all the blood sweat and tears invested in collection after collection, it's working. On paper orange leather mules with a mirrored heel could have been a disaster but in the hands of Zanini they're sneaking up the list of shoes we want to wear for summer.

In fact, the designer looked to the history of cinema and kitchen sink dramas for inspiration. The mules were paired with a gingham crop top and shorts as paisley pieces, long camel coats and chiffon dresses with a distinct 1950s feel came down the runway. Scarfs were worn around the head with beehives and thin cat-eye glasses. Team these shoes with cropped trousers and a shrunken sweater and imagine you're stepping out of a giant space-age Cadillac in LA.