Hey and welcome to ChicPeek! I'm Jade Seah and I am a shoe addict. I admit
- I love my shoes! Because with shoes, there's never a 'fat day', there's never a 'does-my-butt-look-big-in-this'
- uh uh. Plus shoes immediately change up your outfit.
So they really can make or break your look. We have flats, we have Mary Janes, we have
booties, wedges - the problem though, with having so many different types of shoes is
the very important question - what shoe for what look?
So let's start off with your 'everyday shoe' and the most basic of the lot - the flat.
Now even within the 'flats' category, the choices are overwhelming. There are things
like sneakers; you have ballet flats; you have T-bar flats; you have pointed-toe flats,
pointy flats....if you have no idea what I'm talking about, well - you know!
So when you're faced with a sea of shoes, to narrow down your choice I find that it
helps to think about shoes in a certain category as sharing certain characteristics. For example,
for flats I think of them as being cute, and slightly more on the casual side.
So for this example, I've picked a pair of T-bar flats that aren't as common as the ballet
flat or sneaker. But I think this style is going to be a lot more popular as 1920s fashion
comes back in vogue. And I've chosen to wear it with this dress
which is kind of like a day dress - this is what I mean about shoes really changing up
your look. Now if I were to wear this dress with pumps, with say a lot of bling, it's
going to look a lot dressier. But wearing it with these cute shoes makes it perfect
for a day hanging out with the girls. So think cute and casual when pairing your
flats; things like shorts, jeans dresses all work well.
So moving up a notch, we're going to go into the low heel, also known as trainer heels
or even kitten heels. So these heels are no more than two inches
high, and they were quite popular in the early 2000s, although over the years they're kind
of fallen out of favour. My heel-loving friends, who are usually quite
vertically challenged, have said, "What's the point; it's so low!"
But don't be too quick to write off the kitten heel; there's a certain elegance that comes
with it. And of course, this style was popularised by Audrey Hepburn, so it's kind of HER look.
So for kitten heels the buzzwords are streamlined and elegant, so you want to keep your look
in line with this theme. So I picked this midi dress in a very basic,
solid colour, to let the pretty print of the shoe be the subtle focus of this look.
Also, this dress is quite exposed at the back, so picking a lower heel helps to tone down
the sexiness of the outfit. It's also really comfortable!
Remember to keep your look streamlined and elegant. I wouldn't wear anything too baggy
or too tight with this; and generally though, this heel also works better if you are long
and lean. But do remember that Audrey Hepburn rocked
this look, so you can as well! It's just all in the proportions.
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