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December 18, 2012

Fifteen Fancy-Comfortable New Year’s Party Shoes

By Diana Tsui

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Getting dressed up for a fancy event or a night out doesn’t always have to require high heels. Take one look at Sofia Coppola or Alexa Chung, both of whom wear Marc Jacobs or Chanel with a pair of sensible kitten heels or flats. The key to keeping the look from being frumpy is to choose festive styles with metallic accents, sparkles, or sexy mesh inserts. Take Miu Miu’s blush-pink patent loafers, with rhinestone-encrusted heels and grosgrain-ribbon accents that look equally cool with a cropped trouser or a short skirt. If that’s too subtle, Kate Spade’s glittery rainbow kitten heels are the equivalent of wearing a disco ball on your feet. And should your tastes skew toward something with a bit of an edge, Zara’s ankle-strap flats are covered in an array of gold spikes, creating strong contrast against an ultrafeminine dress. On New Year’s Eve, when everyone else is complaining about tired feet once the clock strikes midnight, simply pick up another glass of Champagne and continue on dancing. Click ahead for party-ready shoes that will keep you on your feet until the wee hours of the morning.

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kate spade sawyer heels $328 at kate spade
ASOS Seattle pointed heels $26.39 at ASOS
Proenza Schouler metallic kitten heel pumps $649 at Proenza Schouler
Faith Azriel blue glitter bow flat shoes $34.30 at ASOS
Zara ballerina with jewels $89.90 at Zara
Schutz Susan pump $179.95 at Nordstrom
Sigerson Morrison Haidya ankle-strap skimmer $197.50 at Sigerson Morrison
Nicholas Kirkwood glitter loafers $895 at Nicholas Kirkwood locations
Marc Jacobs metallic purple Pilgrim loafers $486 at SSENSE
Givenchy classic heel in leopard $850 at Forward by Elyse Walker
Pour la Victoire Bibi flats $225 at Zappos
Prada glitter pointed-toe pump $690 at Neiman Marcus
Jimmy Choo Bard point d’esprit pump $465 at Neiman Marcus
Topshop Jingle glitter bow peep-toe shoes $90 at Topshop
Miu Miu patent leather grosgrain bow loafer $650 at Neiman Marcus
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