It’s been a while since we played Identity Parade – the game where you have to pick out the designer “suspect” out of a line-up of items. Well, OK, two items. Easy, no?
Today we’re playing with red, triple strap Mary Janes, two of which can be seen above. One of these shoes is a designer shoe, though, and the other is a high street bargain. The question is, though: can you tell which is which? And which one would you wear, anyway, if either?
Go on then, tell us: which suspect is the designer shoe?
The answer, for those of you playing along….
Suspect B is the designer shoe – they’re by Dsquared2 and are $842 at Zappos Couture
Suspect A, meanwhile is from Matalan, and is £14
B’s the designer, and A is seriously cheap… But judging from the photos, I’d probably rather wear A: sturdier heel and less stripper-ish. No weird line down the front either.
I have to agree with E – A looks cheaper.
A is Matalan I think but i prefer the design to B – it’s horrible!
A is much better than B, but I have no clue which is a designer. I would wear A, but B looks like a hooker shoe.
A is better…. but it’s a horrid red for a shoe.
Good call! Yes, A is wearable and B is trampy, but B is clearly the designer shoe, which is sad. The three strap thing is not for me in the first place…I like my shoes simple and unfussy. But that designer shoe…definitely has “porn star” written all over it.
i think A is the designer and i’d definetly wear it too, B is kinda stripperish
B is fab, I’d wear those. A looks Topshopish.
A is probably the cheaper but I’d choose them over the others anyday
Never been a fan of the shiny metal heel/red patent hooker look
I am going to say A is the designer shoe. B looks incredibly cheep, what with the metal heal and all. Ick.
I think B is the designer.
In a “wear or die” scenario, would wear A.
I would say B. I wouldn’t wear either of them.. they somehow remind me of Minnie Mouse?
B is the designer. But I agree with other people who said that the heel on A looks sturdier.
I go back and forth on which is the designer. B looks a lot cheaper–the straps look really flimsy, and the black lining looks synthetic. Since A seems to look like genuine leather, I’d like to think that they’re the designer ones–though I know that sometimes in these contests, even the “cheap” shoe is still high-quality and expensive.
In conclusion, I don’t know. But I prefer A, even if I wouldn’t ever wear either.
I seriously hope that A is designer, and B tacky B-grade plastic discount stuff – but I fear it’s just the other way around. I can’t imagine paying anything beyond 2,50 for shoes that dominatrixly hideous.
My guess is A, and yes, I would wear it.
B
i can tell that B has a nicer finish and the soles look like they are properly glued down. just nicer in general, and the straps have a nice shape whether A doesn’t.
The answer, for those of you playing along….
Suspect B is the designer shoe – they’re by Dsquared2 and are $842 at Zappos Couture
Suspect A, meanwhile is from Matalan, and is £14
I’m not surprised by the answer, although when you said that Shoe B is from Dsquared2, it made a little more sense. They have an edgier, sexier look as it is. Shoe A, however, although it has all the same elements (high heel, tri-strap, red colour), has a more conservative overall feel. So seeing them side by side made the designer shoe look hooker-ish.
Having said that, I would personally rock the first shoe! It’s kind of got a “hot for teacher” vibe to it. And so affordable!
i’d rather spend the $28 (US) and NOT look like a stripper. i do like the style though, and the color.
B from butt-ugly. A is way prettier.
Woot! I got the shop right
Still think B are fugly..