Shoes Glorious Shoes!!

Shoes are one of the most important aspects of an outfit, not just for function but for fashion. Today we are going to be looking at the most wanted shoes of Spring/Summer 2014. Although it may only be February and looking out of my window all I can see is clouds and grey, these shoes will give you the much needed lift at this time of year and make you look forward to the warm weather even more…

 

          1.       Floral Prints

Ted Baker Luceey Metal Tip Printed Court Shoe - £120

Mary Katrantzou Lisa Court Shoe - £375

Manolo Blahnik Floral BB Pumps - £395

Miu Miu Floral Print Canvas Pump - £460

Oscar de la Renta Monse Floral-Print Pumps - £465

          2.       Chunky Sandals

Mulberry Lizzie Platform Sandal in Pavement Grey - £425

 

 Manolo Blahnik Yellow Silk Sonia Sandals - £525

Prada Halter Peep-Toe Sandals - £415

 

 

          3.       Ankle Boots

Steve Madden Prizzze Suede Ankle Boots - £80

Carvela Scatter Suede Ankle Boots - £140

Toga Lorna Suede Ankle Boots - £330

Kurt Geiger Shard Ankle Boots - £205

             4.       Cork Wedges

Kurt Geiger Contra Wedge Sandals - £140

Stuart Weitzman Jean Sling Back Wedges - £310

Jimmy Choo Papina Natural Patent Leather Wedges - £325

Jimmy Choo Pela Anthracite Printed Leather Wedges - £350

 

 

           5.       ‘Barley There’ Heeled Sandals

LK Bennett Palma Patent Leather Strappy Sandals - £195

Kurt Geiger Belgravia Sandals in Snake Print - £250

 Jimmy Choo Issey Pebble Suede Sandals - £360

 Azzedine Alaia Embellished Suede Sandals - £782

So there we have 5 different key shoe trends for this spring and summer. Although some may be a little pricey, there are plenty of similar options on the high street. There are a wide range of shoe trends this spring and summer, which allows for us all to find something that suits our individual style and tastes.

 

Happy Shoe Shopping!!

 

 

London Fashion Week...

One of the best parts of a new year is the promise of new trends and styles. London Fashion Week has just come to a close and I've decided to look at some of the key trends for Autumn/Winter 2014...

          1. Matchy Matchy
A lot of catwalks showcased matching scarves and dresses intertwined together. Temperley London especially followed this trend with a number of scarves in similar patterns to the dresses they were worn with. This is an ideal trend for this time of year, the scarf adds much needed warmth, but matching it to your dress or top shows a keen mind for style. This truly is style AND substance.

Temperley London

          2. Geometry
Geometric patterns were also a keen trend at London Fashion Week. A number of designers chose to showcase geometric patterns or origami geometry on their garments, including;

Christopher Kane

 

Jonathan Saunders



 

          3. Royal Blue

Royal blue has been a popular colour throughout New York Fashion Week & has also been a popular colour at London Fashion Week. Royal blue is a flattering colour for nearly every shape and thus everyone and can also be paired with a number of other colours and patterns, so enjoy its versatility and embrace it.

Roksanda Illincic



 

          4. Layers

Layering has been a popular trend for the last few years, and it has made an appearance on the catwalk again this year. Christopher Bailey at Burberry took the layering idea to a whole new level, by swamping his petite models in numerous layers. Although, we may not want to parade down the high-street in this many layers, this trend can easily be simplified for everyday wear.

Burberry Prosum

 

           5. Blacks & Greys

Alongside the bright blues was also much darker blacks and greys. Again anyone can pull off black because it is an easy colour to dress up and down and will suit any shape and size. An LBD (little black dress) is an item everyone should have in their wardrobe because it will constantly be in style.

Emilia Wickstead

 

Amanda Wakeley



 

Erdem



 

 

So there we have it, the five key trends of London Fashion Week AW14 that can be simplified into everyday wear. They are trends that we can take and make our own and develop for the colder months. They may be Autumn/Winter trends but lets face it here in the UK we never really have a 'summer' and so these trends will be ideal for us, almost everyday of the year.