5 Fashion Hacks for Shoes

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I love fashion and I love styling my pieces. I organised my wardrobe yesterday, and it was so much fun checking out pieces for my next outfit photos, and implementing my capsule wardrobe tips. I truly enjoy writing about fashion, and dressing up, and I feel many do enjoy it too but from a distance. Many people believe clothes do not look good on them as they would like, or are not aware of a few fashion tricks and tips, so this post is all about some fashion hacks for shoes, you may or may not have heard of.

Gel Inserts

Heels give your outfit the ‘WOW’ effect but can also be uncomfortable so add gel inserts into your shoes for extra comfort. You can also carry them around in your handbag for when your legs get tired or your feet gets sore. You don’t have to suffer to look stylish. Just make sure your shoes have a bit of room for the gel inserts. Moreover, wearing high heels very often can sometimes cause foot abnormalities. In these cases, it is recommended to wear Morton’s neuroma inserts to help relieve the stress on the nerves.

Go Platforms

In my ‘How to walk in heels‘ post, I mentioned how easy it is to walk in platforms unlike stilettos. Platforms are dead comfy and stylish, so they are the best heels to rock. High-rise platforms add the needed height and the ‘WOW’ to the look, without stress and discomfort. Remember, the thicker the heel, the more comfortable the shoes will be. St

Try the Wriggle Test

When buying closed toe shoes/pumps, make sure you have adequate breathing space for your toes. Make sure you can wriggle your toes freely. If you can’t do this, do not buy.

 

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Avoid Buying Shoes Online

I love online shopping as you should all know by now, but I always try to buy my shoes in stores, so I can walk around in them and be assured I am comfortable walking in them before buying. Apart from the wriggle test above, I always go shoe shopping at the end of my shopping trip, when my feet is hot and swollen from all the walking around. This is so that I have a good idea of how they would fit if I wear them all day.

Shoe Shapers

Ensure you keep your shoes in shoe trees when not in use. This will extend the life of your shoes, and maintain the shape.

These are my 5 Fashion Hacks for Shoes. I hope you find them useful.

Do you have any fashion hack tip to share?

Style Icon: Leandra Medine – The Man Repeller

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The stylish and quirky 27-year-old author and fashion blogger, Leandra Medine is the style icon today. For those who do not know, Leandra is the brain behind the American fashion blog – Man Repeller, a blog famous for documenting outfits women love to wear, and men love to hate. Leandra is known for her take no prisoners style, and the fact that she dresses for herself, and not for men or anyone else. In her words, she choose fashion over men, and she started her blog to showcase her style:

“There is a story that I’ve told a million times about being in Topshop with a close friend of mine, and I was complaining about the state of my love life and she essentially said, ‘Of course nobody wants to date you, you don’t dress for men,’ and it was sort of this really empowering moment for me where I was like, oh my gosh, I’m single by choice because I’m choosing fashion over the men. That’s when I started the blog.”

I first noticed Leandra’s style in 2013 when I set up Fashion and Style Police. She was one of the few fashion bloggers that caught my eye, and I have since been intrigued by her sense of style, and her writing. If you are having a bad day, just head over to her blog, you are sure to find various light-hearted posts to put you in a better mood.

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I don’t think I will look half as good as she does, rocking most of her pieces, but I think it all boils down to self-confidence, which she has a lot of. For you to have a true personal style, you have to sort the confidence bit first. Leandra Medine can look good in anything because she CAN. I would want to be like how when I grow up, but then again, I am older than her, so I guessed I am grown up right?

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What do you think of her style?

 

OOTD: The Sport Luxe Look

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When it comes to sportswear, I go for comfort over trend. I like being comfortable when working out at home (I stopped paying my gym membership years ago. It was too expensive and I didn’t have the time) or going for a walk, so my sporty outfit has to be practical. I won’t work out in flats or heels, same way I won’t pair running shoes with an evening dress. That sounds like common sense but it will amaze you what some people can do.

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I recently had the pleasure of picking out some sporty pieces from New Look Sportswear and I was so impressed. This collection is the ultimate sportswear this season. It is a must-have for every sporty chic out there. There is something for every girl; sports leggings, crop tops, sports bra, backpacks, basic shorts, sports trainers, name it, New Look has it.

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It took me awhile to decide on what I wanted because there were just so many stylish, sporty pieces to choose from, but I eventually settled for a black sports work it out leggings (I couldn’t resist the cheeky ‘work it out’ statement), a grey sports vest (because it is so functional) and a black mini backpack (it was too cute).

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I was ready for anything in this outfit.

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I am not sure if you have noticed but the Sport Luxe Look became quite popular in 2014 and it has been around ever since. This look is all about subtlety, chic and style. It combines style and comfort effortlessly. I have fallen in love with this trend. What do you think of this look? Would you rock it to the gym?

What I Wore

Black Sports Work It Out Leggings – c/o New Look

Grey Sports Vest- c/o New Look

White Trainers – Nike

Black Mini Backpack – c/o New Look

Sunnies – Fendi

Fitbit Activity Tracker Band

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