25 Pairs of Shoes That Just Wanna Party

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Some shoes are just better at partying than others. Picture it: a perfectly festive dress (maybe a jumpsuit), nails glittery as sin, and bummer black ankle boots that you wear every winter day. Nuh uh, not on our watch.

Here we've gathered 25 shoes that are a party unto themselves, including a handful of '70s-inspired platforms (definitely the silhouette of the moment), holographic heels, and just-a-little-too-sexy-for-the-office pumps (including a few amazing designer markdowns from the beginning of sale season). A few flats are in the mix, too, and—fine—a pair of black ankle boots, but they're glitter black and pointy; the champagne of black ankle boots (maybe the prosecco—they're only a hundred bucks).

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• Zara, $100
• Valentino, $592 (from $845)
• DV, $80
• Alexander Wang, $248 (from $495)
• H&M, $40
• Sophia Webster, $276 (from $460)
• Nicholas Kirkwood, $209 (from $695)
• Marc Jacobs, $238 (from $795)
• Steve Madden, $50 (
• ModCloth, $45
• River Island,
• KG by Kurt Geiger,
• ASOS,
• Dolce & Gabbana, $528 (from $880)
• Mugler, $382 (from $1,275)
• Blue by Betsey Johnson, $79
• SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, $350
• Schutz,
• Dorothy Perkins, $49
• Kate Spade New York,
• B Brian Atwood,
• Topshop, $90
• Pour La Victoire, $250
• Nine West, $79

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