Lucille Women's Edwardian Oxfords (Green/Black)

I ordered Lucille in my standard size 7.5 to wear to 50th annual Dickens on the Strand. I added a cushion insert, and wore them around the house for 2 evenings to ‘break them in’ a bit before the event.
Yes, they are beautiful with an accent of luxurious velvet. However, within 2 hours my toes were quite sore. Most likely due to the tapered toe box. Perhaps if I had ordered 1/2 size larger? (As it is my personal experience with French designer shoes, and the sizing modification yields a proper fit.)
Next time, I will place an order for 2 pairs (1 in my size, and 1 a 1/2 size larger), and immediately return the one that does not fit. It is after all the risk when shopping online.
I do recommend the shoe, but be mindful of that toe box.

Your fellow fashionista,
XOXO
The Femme Fatale of Texas

I have to start off by saying I am SO SAD the navy/white color is being discontinued! I've been saving up for them, specifically, for a while, and just bought them on sale. They are stunning--the white is white not ivory (yes, I spray stain-proofed them immediately!) and really pops against the dark navy blue. The contrast of textures is nice, too. So gorgeous with chocolate brown, burgundy, gray, or dark green outfits--and with blue jeans! The toes are pretty pointy, so for people who are unused to that or who are unused to breaking in real leather shoes, I would highly recommend sizing up 1/2 size. If that's not an option for you, just remember that real leather stretches with wear, and they will fit your feet (like a glove seems the wrong metaphor here...) with a bit of use. I also suspect folks with wide feet will want shoe stretchers for these, but I have pretty narrow feet and can't speak to that. The heels are way more comfortable than I expected--I like heels but have to be careful due to genetically bad knees. These are truly "well-balanced" as advertised. Definitely would recommend. Wish I could afford another pair!

When I first found AD, I knew I needed Oxfords and specifically black ones to go with my witchy looks! The pre-order opened for these and I jumped on them! So I have actually been wearing these for quite a while now! And they are just perfect. They go with everything, the velvet parts subtly pop and add character, they have gradually softened to my feet... I'm so in love with them! Because I don't wear them super regularly, they still have some more breaking in to do, but I plan to help that along with the shoe stretch spray! My feet are right at the 10 inch line between 9 and 9.5, so I went with 9.5. I also have TECHNICALLY regular B width feet, but they are also right at the line between regular and needing a letter width up, so finding perfectly comfortable shoes for me is always an ordeal lol. My big toe is the longest of the bunch, if that also helps. So while my toes do feel a bit crowded sometimes, I think these are the correct size and just need a little stretch in the toe box. If I went with a 10, the rest of the shoe would be too loose on my feet! All this just to help anyone who might also have my annoying feet :) Anyway, I love these and can't wait to own some more AD shoes!

Overall: These shoes are well made, distinctive and fun – the white is a true white, but the blue color IRL is not as shown in the photos.
Details: Beautiful shoes... Alas, the images show a light Navy, but the shoes IRL are a traditional Dark Navy. (Bought them via international shipping, so paying exchange shipping not a feasible option)
Sizing/Comfort: Length is true to size, although they do run tight across the width, (I’m a true 9B). Once they’ve been worn a bit more, and the leather stretches, I think they’ll be comfy. The heel height and placement is well balanced.
Detailing: The design is terrific, and the extra pair of contrast-colored laces are a great idea – almost making them two pairs of shoes – the self-colored laces allow them to be more subdued/restrained, while the contrasting laces change them to be eye-catching and fun.
Customer Service: I was told that the difference in blue was because my “device had the brightness cranked right up” – which it did not, it was at 50% – and in future to “view the photos…on a calibrated monitor”, which is hardly a realistic expectation of customers. An easy solution for AD would be to add a note that the navy is dark. Speedy delivery (to Australia).
Conclusion: The shoes are gorgeous. If the color representation had been more accurate, (or if I had wanted them in dark navy), then I would be absolutely thrilled. Even so, they are attractive, stylish, well-designed shoes. 5 for the shoes, 3 for color accuracy = 4 stars

I discovered American Duchess while searching for my dream shoe, and the Lucille’s are perfect! The ribbon laces! The velvet inserts! The most perfect heels! I have Londoner’s and Bernadette’s, which are both gorgeous, but the improvement in fit for these makes them my favourites now. I also went half a size up from my usual size and previous American Duchess purchases which has added to my comfort level. I don’t think these black Lucille’s will end up being my only Lucille’s…