Still got your summer holiday ahead of you? Lucky you. But with most stores starting to stock up on winter footwear, it can be harder to find beach-friendly outfits, and you may not want to spend much on them when you do because, let's face it, you're not going to get a whole lot of wear out of them when you get home, are you?
This is where Matalan comes in. These silver flip flops may not set your world on fire, but they're prettier in real life than they are in the picture, will go with most outfits, look great with a bit of a tan, and are only £4. Sorted.
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Change things up a bit this summer, whether you're hitting the beaches for a well-earned holiday or just strolling up to the shops on the weekend, in these pretty sandals by Art Company.
The patchwork and embroidered details give these sandals a unique spin on the cookie cutter flip flop styles we see here, there and everywhere (I still love you Havaianas, I do!) and will add a glam touch to a basic white sundress or denim playsuit. They're £50 from Sunrise Direct.
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I love you summer, I do, which is why I feel really rather bad picking on you. You have a lot of great qualities and I especially like it when you bring ol' sunshine out to play. But you have to understand that you + London on a hot day = damp air/frizzy hair, hugging up to sweaty bodies on the tube and coping with sweaty feet which slide around in my shoes. Some days I think you're the bees knees (usually when I'm laying in a nice park with a cool breeze and an icecream) but the reality is, most days, I'm actually smushed up against the tube door and that guy with the bad B.O. or sweating it out in the sauna that is our office.
What is the solution?? Read on to find out what Krispy Kreme came up with...
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It really is emergency flip-flop weather out there! If you've left the house without footwear that's appropriate for the tropics today, chances are you'll wanting to change into something that's cheap, minimal and summery, so I'd suggest hot-footing it (ha ha) to your local branch of Accessorize.
They've got a wide range of flip-flops starting at £8 that will see you through the heatwave in style. I love this candy-pink floral pair with a transluscent thong. They won't last forever -- but neither will this heat!
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Even although the autumn/winter stock has started appearing on the shelves, there are still plenty of summer sandals to be found, which is good news for anyone planning a holiday abroad, or just being wildly optimistic about the good old British weather.
I actually think these silver jewel-front sandals from Dorothy Perkins are one of my favourite sandals of the summer. They're simple enough to be worn casually with shorts and jeans, but the jewels also make them much nicer than flip flops if you're looking for a more dressed-up look. They're also only £25, which I think is a pretty good deal.
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Wearing trainers in Summer is a fast-track to smelly, sweaty feet, but what do you do if you're addicted? As much as I'm a heels and sandals girl, I know plenty of people are as addicted to their sports shoes as many Shoewawa girls are to their stilettos. KangaROOS have addresses the balance by applying some of their sporty traits to a far more practical Summer flip-flop. 'Escape' is yours for £15 and perfect for active girls who need something to see them through a beach holiday without breaking the budget, they're available from Viva La Diva now.
What do these thong sandals from Forever 21 remind you of? To me, they look like they have taken inspiration from Miu Miu's spring/summer '08 campaign, although I wouldn't go as far to say I could imagine Kirsten Dunst actually wearing them!
But the colourblocking, the colourway and the bow all add up to a very Harlequin-esque vibe don't you think? Perhaps you could pair them with a high-waisted puffball mini skirt, a loose, tucked-in vest top and some burgundy lippy to channel that Miu Miu vibe (but in a toned-down way). $14.80 from Forever 21.
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