If you're wanting to 'do a VB' and switch to flatties wihile your feet recover from party season, there's no need to resign yourself to dull footwear. These pretty flats from Repetto, similar in many ways to Giuseppe Zanotti's star-spangled range, are a delightfully fun way to healthy feet, and they'll go with almost anything.
If these don't quite grab you, but you're keen to discover even more flattering flatties, Ms. Shoewawa is in the same boat at the moment and has been on the lookout. Favourites at the moment include Beyond Skin's 'Sole' ballet pumps, now reduced to £39, Pretty Ballerina's crazy leopard print pumps or Topshop's espadrilles.
Repetto star-studded flats: £157 at Colette
I've certainly never seen anything quite like these creepy, Alfred Hitchcock-inspired moccasins before. Moccasins are supposed to be the most innocuous of shoes, but a second glance at this handmade pair from Darlingtonia will give you cause to think again.
What I like most about these shoes is the way they make you double take: the black birds look just like abstract splodges until you give them a closer inspection. Despite this, they're still a perfect moccasin shape and style. Genius.
$129 at Etsy
It looks like we're in for another summer of tribal inspired footwear, so don't throw those gladiator sandals and stacked tribal heels quite yet.
The Steve Madden gladiator sandals take last year's basic style, and chucks a whole lot of colour into the mix.
It's from the Summer collection, and we've had a peek at a few more of their summer styles.
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It's almost time to climb down from those vertiginous heels and slip into something more comfortable in time for the season of good will, bad TV and hours of endless sofa-surfing. Are your toes beginning to unclench at the thought already?
Fortunately, there are plenty of great flat shoe styles out there at the moment, which will match up with almost anything you might wish to wear. From Chanel-style chain link and padded pumps to gem-embellished suede, there's something for feet of all tastes and budgets to enjoy. Pictured above are:
1, Black Chain Link pumps: £25 at Miss Selfridge
2. Carvela light jewel bow suede pumps in viola: £85 at John Lewis
3. Gabor contract bow ballet pump, £69.99 at John Lewis
4. Office 'Fallon' black chain pump: £35 at Office
We may still be well into the season of stilettos and gel pads, but once the Christmas break proper kicks off, we'll be kicking off those punishing shoes and indulging in a few home comforts for a few days.
It's hard to relax properly when your feet ache, so flatties are definitely the way forward. These fun little banana flats from Timeless are both comfy and glamorous, with more than a dollop of festive glam thrown in for good measure. Sure, they're kitsch as hell. But have you never heard the term decked out like a Christmas tree? You'll certainly blend in with the decor in these!
£22 at Oli
I'm seeing a lot of heavy-soled, chunky loafers around the place at the moment and have been surprised and impressed at how stylish they can look when worn with the right combination of clothes. Most are made from darker-coloured fabrics, but I'm loving these blush beige court shoes with a loafer-lite look to them at Nine West.
With a mini-heel and silver buckle strap on the front, there's lots to love about these shoes and I think they might just step in as my latest pair of 'emergency flats'.
£70 at House of Fraser
As someone who not only lived through the 80s but is old enough to remember them in pretty graphic detail, I have a certain fondness for jazz shoes. Those soft, almost slipper-like plimsolls that managed to be casual and somehow classy at the same time.
We all had a plain pair in our lockers, but I was always envious of those trendy types who were cool enough to own a decorated pair. And as it happens, these star-spangled jazz shoes from Urban Outfitters remind me of a style I once spotted in a now-defunct department store and wanted so badly it hurt. But nostalgia aside I think they're a gorgeous and statement-making style that would suit anyone whose wardrobe has a retro vibe. If that sounds like you, they're £95 at Urban Outfitters.
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