For some, the next few weeks are about embracing party dressing – cue: high-voltage glamour. For others, thanks to news of the variant and further restrictions, the idea of going all out is clouded with uncertainty. 

Thankfully, we’ve found the perfect festive shoe that will see you through whether you spend the next four weeks ripping up a dance floor somewhere or enjoying a kitchen disco and a homemade martini. Enter, Carel.

The French shoe brand is doing the rounds online, as more and more tastemakers purchase a pair of its 1960s-influenced patent Mary Janes. Why are they so popular? The mid-heel is that perfect kind of inbetween – equally au fait for a night on the tiles as it is for daytime glamour (think a poloneck and mini-skirt combo). 

Plus, the high-shine finish feels fabulously French. Scroll to see who is wearing these prized Mary Janes.

The Kina pumps in black patent leather are €375 by Carel. 

The Kina pumps in silver leather are €375 by Carel.