En Brogue

En Brogue In Full: bare legs and brogues

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018

The sun is out! Spring has sprung! WOO HOO! So this week’s En Brogue In Full just HAD to include bare legs, and I thought I would tackle something that I get asked about a lot – how to wear brogues. Brogues are one of the trickiest flat shoes to team with skirts and dresses, […]

20% off this new beautiful brand, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

April 14, 2018April 13, 2018

Showgirl shoes without the stilettos Dondoks Mely sandals, €325 (dondoks.com) Dondoks is a new brand founded by two friends, Carmen and Charlotte, and I think you’re going to love it! Borne out of a frustration of not being able to find fun, colourful, flat sandals, the girls had the idea to start their business in 2015. […]

I DO want to go to Chelsea

April 13, 2018

Ah, the Chelsea boot: one of the hardest working shoes in my wardrobe. Versatile (find a great black pair and they go with EVERYTHING), comfortable (particularly with the addition of a rubber sole) and easy (no laces!) – what’s not to love? The Chelsea’s USP – that elastic gusset in place of laces – also […]

En Brogue In Full: long(ish) dresses and trainers

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

OK, when I say “long” dresses here, you have to give me a bit of artistic licence. Because actual long dresses on my 5ft 3″ frame would look ridiculous. So this week, I’m talking about longish dresses, since I find that ones which fall just above my ankle bone are way more flattering than ones […]

15 wonderful woven shoes

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

This summer, footwear is getting decidedly rustic. Everywhere from the high street to high end brands, you’ll find shoes made from raffia, braided from rope, and woven from leather. Texture, texture, texture – it’s important to have touchy feely toes if you want to be on trend this summer. 1.Mango braided shoes, £59.99 (mango.com); 2. […]

New brand alert: Laskaas

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

Instagram may have its faults (AKA algorithms), but in many ways it is a wonderful thing. Not least because of the new brands that have contacted me over the years to let me know that they exist and that I might like their shoes! (In addition to this one, I have another coming up for […]

Dr Martens x Lazy Oaf, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

March 31, 2018

Dr Martens x Lazy Oaf Since one of you already got in touch with me on Instagram to tell me how much you loved these boots when they launched on Thursday, I reckon this is going to be something you really like! Dr Martens has once more teamed up with London label Lazy Oaf on […]