It’s an age-old formula. Which works.
Dress simply. And then wow everyone with the accessories.
I recently bought these Zara shoes which have transformed my wardrobe. I have a few knee-length skirts I wasn’t sure what to do with and felt I was wearing the same flats everyday (and as much as I love the trainer trend, it’s a slippery slope and VERY hard to get back into shoes!). I bought these metallic beauties and voila! My style has had a much-needed rejig.
Just team with a sweater and jeans for instant chic. I’ve shown here how a few simple pair of fab shoes can change your look in an instant:
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| Before I probably would’ve put some trainers on for ease. But this looks so much more polished. Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Wayfarers. Jumper: Uniqlo mens. Bag: Zara. Jeans: Asos |
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| On my way to a friend’s baby shower, who runs a blog – A Little of Everything |
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| Zara silver block heels, £69.99 |
WARDROBE CLASSIC:
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| Ray-Ban’s style just work for my petite face, and are a classic. These ones have the Brooks Brothers tie-print on the inside! V cool. |
The High Street does some great versions, too:
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| £10, Accessorize |
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| £12, Asos |
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| I love these neon pink shoes, £250, LK Bennett |
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| A great investment for the summer, especially if you have a few weddings to go to! |
NEW ADDITION: BOYFRIEND WATCH
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| Watch, £139, Rotary |
This is actually a man’s watch from Rotary but I love the chunkiness of it. It even has the date and day of the week!
Awesome look that's right up my street! Lovely.
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Love love love those pink ones! And the metallic ones are fab too – what a great heel. I'm not great in complete flats so I definitely want to try on next time I'm in town. Have a great weekend Alex x
I'm with Avril – the pink ones are AMAZING! My white heels have really added a bit of pizazz to my summer outfits this year! xx
Hi there! A very inspiring post, just adore the silver and neon pink shoes, definitely the perfect addition to a jeans outfit- your bag is lovely too, where is it from please? Xx
Thank you! The bag is old Zara…of course! 😉
Thanks so much for looking at my blog! Great that you love the watch, too!
April, you're so lucky you can't do complete flats! I'm terrible in heels…!
And the most expensive 🙁 loving white heels this summer
Love this post! More stylists tips please 🙂
Love the Asos jeans of course! Good idea with the watch – I'm after a new one for my birthday next month ! Love the metallic shoes too with the jeans – Zara has some great shoes this season ! X
I love how pink shoes lift up the outfit.
Hi, I am a regular reader of your blog. I really like the animal print jumper in your last picture of the watch…where is it from? Thanks!
Great post Alex. I've taken inspiration from your blog and started trying to invest in classics and jazz them up each season with accessories. I love the sunglasses you're wearing in the picture with LK Bennett shoes – where are they from please? x
I'm so pleased! The sunglasses are from Asos x
Hi! It's actually a leopard jacket from H&M, I've still seen it left in a few stores. Here's the link to me wearing it: https://the-frugality.com.gridhosted.co.uk/2013/02/summer-trend-denim.html
hello! you look amazing in the jeans. may i ask what size you're wearing them in? thank you!
it would really help me with my purchase!