Shoes - Kitty Flats

As I am currently approaching the end of my second year at university, we all find ourselves in the midst of 'stress season' - everyone is suffering as we approach essay deadlines and end of year exams. However, when I begin to feel too stressed, I often find fashion can be a particularly effective form of stress-relief, and even though I am confined to a rather tight student budget, I still enjoy refreshing my wardrobe on a regular basis.

For a while now, I have found myself yearning for the adorable Charlotte Olympia kitty flats (see left), recently worn by many celebrities, from Alexa Chung to Beyonce Knowles. Knowing that my budget will not be stretching to £485 for a pair of shoes, no matter how covetable, any time in the foreseeable future, I have been searching in vain for a good quality replica. 

I had almost given up on my quest for these cute cat shoes until I stumbled upon missguided.co.uk while  searching for a pair of nude loafers to replace a pair that I had to throw away during my recent trip to Rome. Needless to say I was overjoyed when I noticed their 'Micil Velveteen Cat Face Pumps' (see above right), a convincing copy of the shoes I have been drooling over for the past few months. Moreover they come in at the very reasonable price of £23.99, and the site also offers 10% student discount to NUS cardholders. Victory! No doubt they will not be quite as hard-wearing as their designer counterparts, but for now I will happily wear my replicas while I daydream about the days when I will be able to afford to adorn my feet in designer shoes.