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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Thanks so much for looking at my blog! Great that you love the watch, too!
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
April, you're so lucky you can't do complete flats! I'm terrible in heels…!
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
And the most expensive 🙁 loving white heels this summer
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! 😉
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!
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
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
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!