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Accessories Street Style: To the Point

Sharp pointed pumps make a fierce comeback!
By Celia L. Smith with Photography · Updated October 28, 2020
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Wild Thing

Add edge to your look all year ’round in a style that covers up enough for the cold and boasts fab cut-out details for warm weather.

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Hannan Saleh
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Color Mix-Up

The unlikely color choice adds the best finishing touch.

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Hannan Saleh
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White Out

A clean color and simple silhouette balances out a busy pattern.

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Hannan Saleh
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Pretty Professional

Make work-wear even chicer with a trendy shoe style in a sophisticated palette.

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Hannan Saleh
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Cap It

Keep things simple up top while adding a splash of personality with a shoe.

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Hannan Saleh
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The Tanning

Take colorblocking back to basics in classic color combos that play up boldness with the silhouette.

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Hannan Saleh
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Laced-Up

When all else fails go back to black and add texture with python or croc patterns for an understated wild style.

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Hannan Saleh
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Oxford University

When a white shoe seems too over-the-top to pull off, off-set things with an contrast colored cap-toe.

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Hannan Saleh
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Sharp Metals

It doesn’t get much fiercer than metal tipped boots.

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Hannan Saleh
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Throwback Beauty

This pump boot combo gives the best of both worlds.

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Spiked Up

Give a classic black pump a twist with tonal spikes like this Christian Louboutin style.

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Well-Heeled

Keep kitten heels chic in eye-catching prints and patterns.

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