Pretty in soft pink doesn’t do these delicate Nanette Lepore pink and chocolate patent leather platform sandals even half the justice they deserve. The adorably cute platforms are made from 100 percent soft calf leather, which molds to your feet and hugs them softly. Lepore’s platforms are lined with the same quality leather inside as they are out. What I love about these platforms is the design. The soft pink leather is layered over cutouts along the toes in a beautiful lotus flower design. With a lotus flower on either side of your toes, they meet in the middle and overlap in an absolutely adorable peep-toe. Tastefully contrasting chocolate brown stitching keeps the lotus flowers in place. Better yet, the stacked 4.25-inch wooden platform heels will give you some decent height.
They are built in a demi-wedge style for a comfortable and sturdy base, which doesn’t take away from the delicate design of the shoe. A medium thick chocolate brown ankle strap with a matching brass buckle finishes off the design, and plays up the hippie feel of these platforms without making them too clunky or chunky a la 1970s platforms of the same style. Match these with a flowing summer skirt, or any denim with a matching crazy leather belt, and you’re a delicate throwback to Woodstock without the tacky patchouli. Tap into your inner wild child with Nanette Lepore’s chocolate brown and pink platforms for $608.95 at Zappos.com.
Budget Saving Alternatives
Get the fun flower power for a quarter of the price! Check out these Hype Women’s Master sandals. There’s a wide chocolate brown strap over the vamp, and a delicate ankle strap with an adjustable buckle for a custom and secure fit. The upper is one hundred percent goat skin leather. A fully cushioned insole keeps you comfortable on the 4.25-inch heel and 1.25-inch platform. The coolest detail, though, is the floral print all along the platform and heel, embellished by multi-colored beads, rhinestones, and studs. Get them for just $149.95 at Endless.com.
If it’s the color you’re after, try these ras deep brown platform sandals. They have a bold wraparound ankle strap that you can adjust for the perfect fit. On the wedge heel, platform, and vamp strap is a pink and blue geometric design that almost looks floral from a distance. The insole is padded for extra comfort. Wear them with shorts, jeans, a skirt, just about anything, really. Get them for just $166.46 at Zappos.com.
