Shoe Situation
Scene 1: Your alarm clock is beeping like
crazy, and you mumble a litany of expletives as you finally get up. You have
been snoozing the thing for half an hour, and now you’ve got only 15 minutes left to
prepare for the presentation of your lifetime. Crap, what shoes do I wear?
Scene 2: The-cute-guy-from-the-floor-upstairs
finally asked you out. He told you to
meet him later at 8:00 pm, and now you need new heels because you don’t want to
have that awkward height situation. Gosh, what’s the shoe that I should get without
spending on new clothes?
Scene 3: That well-deserved vacation trip
is happening on Saturday and you can hardly wait any longer! You’ve been
slaving away at work to finish your deliverables so you haven’t packed yet.
Boyfriend said you need to pack light, and for real this time. Errr, which
shoes should I bring?
I’m sure that you have been in one or all
of these situations - I know I have. It’s a constant struggle for me to keep a
balance between being in season and preventing my shoe closet from overflowing.
Not to mention the time it takes to decide on which shoes to wear. I would like
to share with you my top picks for this season that would make an outfit look
more current.
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1.
The block heel
Thanks to high street
giant Zara, ladies traded in their stilettos for block heels and I’m personally
a fan. Clumsy Me keeps on tripping on street gaps with my tiny stiletto heels, so
the added stability of block heels is a God-send. Pick one with an ankle cuff
to make it sexier. This could work well for both a day and a night number as
well as casual and formal. It especially looks darn well with folded cuff
jeans!
Here’s mine:
As mentioned, Zara has
these pairs as a staple and I got mine during the recent sale
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| Zara purchased on sale for S$19.90 (RP 89.90) |
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| Zara purchased on sale for S$ 19.90 (RP S$149) |
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| H&M purchased from the US $34.90 |
2.
Them mules
Mules are back with
vengeance thanks to Alexander Wang. Similar to Shoe #1, this could work well either
as a day or night footcandy, especially now with the Sports Luxe feel. If you
feel like standing out, pick out a pastel colour or red. Otherwise you could
stick to the basics – black and white.
I could not afford an AW
pair so I chose to go local with a Charles and Keith (RP S$53.90)
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| Top and Skinnies c/o Reigndane | Bag - Colette Hayman |
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| H&M Purchased on sale S$40 (RP 99.90) |
3.
Platform shoes
The spice girls may have
disbanded in the late 90s (*In Ted Mosby voice* Kids, Spice Girls was a British
girl group which Victoria pre-Beckham was a member of), but platforms are back
in more androgynous forms like oxfords, loafers, brogues and sneakers. It
graced NYFW SS14 runway, making models look taller than ever. High-end mega
fashion brand Celine produced their very own in black and white (yummy!). Pick
silver to make the outfit current and pair it with, well, anything! (Refer to "Borrowed from the Boys" entry)
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Charles and Keith purchased on sale for $29.90 |
4.
MANdals
No need to think hard!
It’s man plus sandals. Have you resurrected your Birkenstocks yet? When I was
younger (think ‘96-’98) I used to wear Birks with white socks on. Why I did
that, I would never know. Normcore made
us ladies see men’s sandals in a different light! We always thought that we
could only look pretty in heels and cutesy-looking sandals but we were
mistaken! Again, Zara produced these for SS14 and we’ve seen celebrities doing
their errands in slippers, and it didn’t look bad at all. Plus they’re so
comfy! I personally hope this would stay for another year, or two.
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| Vincci from KL approximately S$20 |
5.
The white sneakers
The list would not be
complete without this staple. So staple in fact, that people tend to neglect
the power and beauty of white sneakers. Contrary to popular belief, sneakers
are not just worn for sports. They can, nay, they must be worn with dresses. It would automatically knock 5 years off
your age (Trust me, I’ve been ID-ed).
Pick up a pair from Keds
(where else?) and start shifting from ballet flats to white sneakers. Be wary
of where you’re stepping though, as maintaining the colour is a tough task!
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| City Sneaks by Payless (Purchased for US$11) |
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