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[1 PIECE, 3 OUTFITS] Hunter Wellington Boots

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Hunter wellington boots have been made cool over the past decade by the ever-cool Kate Moss and her many many copy-Kates! So, as snow continues to be a feature of the British spring this year and with festival season upon us, sometimes wellies are the only shoes you need. I thought I’d show you three ways to style your wellies:

Look #1:

For a sunny Sunday afternoon picnic in the park, a cute white dress and a parka makes the perfect outfit:

look #1: hunter wellies

Shop the look: Warehouse cotton lace dress; Fat Face lightweight parka; Hunter wellington boots.

Look #2:

With festival season coming up, Hunter wellies make the perfect accompaniment, whatever the weather:

[INSPIRATION] Weekend Wear

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Sporty trainers with dressed up looks are hot right now. Over at What I Bought Today, there’s a whole post with styling ideas for these Nike Free Run trainers. It’s the perfect way to give your feet a break for the weekend – after a week in heeled shoes – without having to dress down the rest of your outfit or look as if you’re on the way to the gym.

I’ve put together five top tips for styling your trainers this weekend:

  1. A dress is the easiest way to keep things chic and simple when wearing your sneakers.
  2. Why not team with your favourite skinny jeans and lift the look with the addition of a seasonal tweed jacket?
  3. Go chic and wear with all black: black tights, a black skirt and a thin knit black jumper.
  4. If your trainers are black, pull out your coloured skinnies and ramp up your look.
  5. If you’ve chosen neon trainers, dress for spring by choosing a little white dress.

How would you style the Nike Free Run trainers?

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[FRIDAY'S FIVE UNDER FIFTY] Shoe Special

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It’s the start of a rather marvelous four day weekend. Do you have lots planned for the days off? We are painting our kitchen. Fun. But I’m also hoping that there’ll be time for a walk around our neighbourhood maybe and to get brunch too.

I’ve put together my top five pairs of shoes to have your feet covered, whatever your bank holiday plans – all under £50:

5 under £50

  1. For much of the UK who are still under a lovely blanket of snow, a pair of wellington boots will be essential. But don’t get too down about wearing them – instead, treat yourself to a happy patterned pair.
  2. For a relaxed bank holiday weekend away from the office, a pair of trainers will be a must.
  3. If you’re already dreaming of your summer holiday – or you’re lucky enough to be jetting off somewhere sunny for the long weekend, a pair of sandals might just be in order.
  4. If you’re planning a weekend of sight seeing or shopping or anything that involves a fair amount of walking, a pair of ankle boots will be perfect.
  5. Finally, if you’re making the most of your bank holiday and planning a night out partying, a pair of court shoes will be just right.

How are you spending the long weekend?

[INSPIRATION] Brogue Or Ballerina?

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If you’ve been reading this blog for a while now, you’ll know that I love flat shoes. So for all of my fellow flat shoe lovers out there, here’s the perfect competition for you. Clarks are offering you the chance to win a pair of your favourite Clarks flats plus £500 of Mr & Mrs Smith vouchers, just by telling them which is your favourite: brogues or ballerinas?

clarks: brogue vs ballerina

For me, both shoes hold their own attractions:

  • Brogues are practical and remind me a little of school shoes.
  • Brogues are great for rocking a bit of the masculine trend which is hot for Spring Summer 2013.
  • But when the brogues have pretty cut-outs, like the ones above, they are the perfect mix of masculine and feminine.
  • Ballerinas are always ultra feminine.
  • Ballerina flats always come in such a wonderful rainbow of colours, it’s easy to have pair in your wardrobe for any and every occasion.

Which will you be voting for?

[INSPIRATION] The Lazy Girl’s Guide To Dressing: Part II

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As discussed previously, getting dressed can be something of a problem, as you stand in front of your wardrobe and look upon the collection of clothes you’ve spent years building up and ask yourself, what will I wear?! This new series will offer solutions to this seemingly impossible question:

This is the definitive cool girl off-duty uniform for the weekend: ankle boots, parka and trilby. For me, weekend dressing is all based around my skinny jeans and ankle boots: practical, cool and easy. The rest sort of falls into place around this, whether a loose-fitting blouse, or an over-sized jumper, my main mission at the weekend is comfort.

[INSPIRATION] The Lazy Girl’s Guide To Dressing

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the lazy girl's guide to getting dressed

Audrey Hepburn is the perfect example of simple and chic dressing without too much fuss. It’s the ideal formula for those days when you’re running late, or are having one of those moments when you stand in front of your over-packed wardrobe and think I-have-nothing-to-wear! We all have a variation of this look in our wardrobes – it’s just a case of reminding ourselves on those mornings before we start to panic:

[SHOP THE TREND] Masculine Shoes

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Masculine shoes have been strutting the catwalks and sidewalks for a few seasons now, so if you’ve not yet invested, here are my top five picks by Betty London and top tips for styling them too:

masculine shoes

Shop the trend: #1; #2; #3; #4; #5

Any of these make a great alternative to your go-to ballet flats and will work with many, if not all, of your regular looks. But if you’re still not sure, or convinced, check out my top tips for pulling the look off:

  • Keep the look fun by teaming your masculine brogues or slippers with a feminine and floaty dress;
  • For the complete masculine look, why not rock out a trouser suit with a crisp white shirt;
  • The red patent smoking slippers are perfect for a night out when you want something a little different to your usual heeled court shoes

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  • Try a pair of moccasins with a pair of cropped boyfriend jeans and juxtapose the look with a pretty chiffon blouse for a cool spring look.

How would you style these masculine shoes? Keep the look manly or go for something more feminine to offset the shoes?

[INSPIRATION] The Mathematics Of My Shoe Rack

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I’ve always kind of liked the infographics in magazines and on blogs, so I had a go at creating one myself which shows just how the contents of my shoe racks add up!

the mathematics of my shoe rack

I’ve written about my relationship with shoes before. It’s a lifelong love affair that will never end. I still have the memory of the very first pair of heels I persuaded my mother to buy me for school nearly fifteen years ago. They were a pair of clunky black lace up brogues with a three inch chunky heel. Then a few years later, I managed to get my first pair of stilettoes past her. A pair of black ankle boots with fringing on them. I probably wouldn’t look twice at a pair like that these days but they were very well worn and loved. So well worn that I must have had the reheeled at least four of five times during their lifetime.

Today, I don’t have to ask my mother’s permission to buy a new pair of heels, or seek her approval – so I buy any and all the shoes I love! I might be a flat shoe lover at heart but really, a pretty pair of heeled court shoes are rather fabulous too. Indeed, I even have two pairs of heels that are jsut too high to be at all possible to walk in, but I will never throw them out because they are simply too beautiful.

How many pairs of shoes to you own? How does the maths add up on your rack?

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