Satin flats, Jimmy Choo, £375 (jimmychoo.com); Leather court shoes, Dune, £95 (dunelondon.com) The trick is to turn down the volume of the outfit and let the shoes do the talking – hence my choice of clothing here.
A monochrome or single-colour look is a good place to start; or simply go very ‘day’ with the outfit, and allow the shoes to up the elegance.
Try jeans, a white T-shirt, blazer and red suede heels. Or a navy cardigan, navy trousers and bright green block heels. Try a soft blue kaftan and hot pink sandals.
You can add colour with a red lip or bold nails, yes; but shoes are that bit bolder.Colourful shoes don’t just come as classic suede courts or platforms.
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