Heel-lover that I am, for a pair of flats to catch my attention, they have to have some kind of stand-out detail to them: like a giant, sparkly brooch on the toe, say. And maybe a bow, too, for good measure.
OK, that’s not strictly true: I’m a huge fan of the simple ballet flat, and the simpler the better: think Audrey Hepburn, in a pair of black capris, and totally plain flats. Embellishments have their place too, however, and I think these ‘Dazzle’ flats from Miss Selfridge would make a really nice dress shoe for those of you who don’t wear heels. These are £29, which is more than I typically pay for flats (New Look is my go-to in this department: theirs rarely cost more than £10!), but I think these could be worth making an exception for, because they have so much to recommend them, from the pewter upppers to that bejewelled bow. And while I stand by my initial “dress shoe” assessment, I also think they could look cute with a pair of jeans.
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Up until a few years ago, it used to be the case that most evening shoes were delicate, strappy creations, that could barely be seen on the foot. Those styles still have their place, of course (they’re fantastic if you’re wearing a statement dress, and don’t want to detract attention from it with your shoes), but they do start to blend into one another after a while, so I’ve started to lean towards chunkier shoes, like these ones from Faith, when it comes to evening wear.
Although these will cover quite a bit of the foot, they’re still very glamorous: for some reason I keep picturing them worn with a white, Marilyn Monroe-style halter-neckdress, but the pewter colour will work with almost anything, and although they’re great to look at in their own right, they won’t steal too much attention away from whatever else you’re wearing, either.
I was seriously tempted by these shoes a couple of days ago, and if it hadn’t been for the fact that I’d just ordered a pair of black pumps (more of which when they arrive), I’d quite possibly have succumbed. Well, they’re pretty affordable at £35, they come in a versatile pewter or a shiny black, and they have that cute little bow on the back, too: lovely!
I also notice that ASOS.com have added a much better zoom facility to their website, so you get a far better idea of what the shoes will actually look like in person. In close-up, the black version of these look much prettier than they do in the smaller product shot, so it’s worth taking a look if you think you might like them.
Miss Selfridge are one of those brands whose shoes look much better in person than they do on the website. That’s not to say that these metallic sandals look BAD, obviously, just that they look a whole lot better on a foot – as the picture on the right shows.
I think these would be great shoes for an evening out: they’re glamorous and good to look at, but they won’t steal attention away from your best dress, or anything else you happen to be wearing, either, and the metallic uppers will make them versatile enough to wear with almost any colour.
With my upcoming holiday now less than two weeks away, I’m finding myself drawn to flat sandals and flip-flops more than my usual high heels these days. These pewter thong sandals from Dorothy Perkins check all of the boxes as a holiday shoe for me:
They’re flat. I’m more than used to walking in heels, but on vacation I tend to do a lot more walking than I do in my normal life, so flats are always good. And heels and shorts aren’t always the best look, anyway.
They’re still dressy enough to be worn in the evenings with skirts and dresses with the little “jewels” on the front dressing them up nicely.
They’re metallic, so they’ll go with everything in my suitcase.
Oh, and they’re only £20. And hey, I’ll be near a Dorthy Perkins tomorrow, how about that? If you won’t be, but you still want to pick up a pair of these, you can buy them on the website, here.
Terry de Havilland’s famous wedges are legendary in the shoe world. They come in various different styles and colours, but I’m showing you the ‘Suzi’ platforms in pewter, purely because they’re one of the more outrageous styles. The combination of the metallic uppers and bubble heels makes these look like something right out of a sci-fi movie, but the detailing on the shoes is also exquisite, as you’ll see if you take a look at them in close-up over at My-Wardrobe, who’re selling them for £488. Not exactly cheap, but then, with such an iconic shoe, you wouldn’t really expect them to be.
