shoes

Marks and Spencer is one of those classic high-street stores that never have to yell to be heard. Rather, it quietly goes about its business creating time-tested, affordable staples for its loyal fan base. Every now and then, the brand also drops a serious gem, and naturally, we regularly check the site to be the first ones to spot said wardrobe winner. Well, this summer, we are happy to announce that this has manifested in one very cool pair of sandals. Crafted out of leather and featuring platform soles, these flip-flops are definitely not the flimsy rubber iterations we buy on holiday. We even have first-hand intel from a friend about how amazing they are in real life. Coming in three shades, black, tan and white, these are sure to go with every warm-weathe...

We all know how versatile a pair of jeans can be. After all, what other garment can take you from date night to weekend with the same stylish flair and universal appeal? However, their ease is often dependent on another item: footwear. Shoes have the power to instantly change the mood of your jeans. For example, for a formal occasion, a pair of bejewelled flats will elevate your classic blues to glamorous new heights. Similarly, ballet pumps will add polish to ripped or frayed-hem jeans—simply add a tailored blazer and a button-down, and you’ve got yourself a chic ensemble. So which shoes would I recommend wearing with jeans? I’m glad you asked. I’ve whittled down the shoes to wear with jeans that I truly believe work for just about every occasion you can t...

Thanks to the easing of lockdown rules and the gradual rising temperatures, many of us are now on a frantic search for the perfect pair of sandals. If you are yet to have any success on your mission we are, as ever, here to cut out hours of trawling the internet to find you the perfect pair. We’ve put together the ultimate shortlist of the sandals that will see you through the entire season, and many more summers to come. After a Zoom debate in the Who What Wear office, our fashion editors decided that there are five styles of sandals that will see you through every warm weather occasion coming up this year. First up, we have the chunky, city-appropriate sporty sandal, followed by the archival appeal of the fisherman sandal, whic...

Okay, “hate” is a strong word. Basically, I’d never have considered wearing flip-flops anywhere but the beach, but even there, they wouldn’t serve as my favourite footwear option. There’s always espadrilles, after all. That said, I like to think I’m open-minded, so when I started to spot influencers wearing flip-flops on home soil, I reserved my judgement. Flip-flops? In Britain? In April? I, too, was surprised at the number of flip-flops that started to take over my feed—I have The Row to thank for that. But given that they’re largely being worn indoors and accompanied by jeans, my interest was piqued. Never before had I considered wearing flip-flops with anything other than a sarong. This was a game-changer, and now, I’m a flip-flop convert...

Marks and Spencers can often be overlooked in fashion circles, however in my opinion you just can’t beat it when you’re looking for classic, quality pieces that will last in your wardrobe and don’t cost a fortune. There are certain areas that M&S really excels at—Percy Pigs, cashmere jumpers, bras and knickers and shoes. You might not think that the high street giant would be known for its shoe department, but its flats and sandals always manage to be comfortable and stylish. This isn’t where I’d turn for a statement shoe or a party heel, but it has an amazing collection of summer sandals and loafers. These are shoes to see you through long weekend plans and multiple laps of the park. They have all the classics covered, such as elegant leath...

Upon first glance, I thought they’re the kind of shoes you look at and don’t admit to your friends that you like. Then, upon second glance, I started to think about how comfy they must be, how easy they’ll be to wear and how actually, they help give a bit of an edge to pretty dresses or shorter skirts. So, yes, they may remind me slightly of the shoes you have to wear when you break or fracture your foot. And, yes, they also make me wonder if I’ll even be so daring as to try out a bucket hat next—one thing at a time. But the more I see these chunky sandals parading down every London street, the more I want to own a pair, so I went on the hunt for the best ones out there. I made a carefully selected edit of 20 pairs of sporty sandals that’ll make my summer (and...

We may have only had, like, three days of a heatwave recently, but as soon as the sun came out all we could think about was shedding our boots and trainers for bare ankles. Anyone else? Sandal season is finally upon us and we couldn’t be happier about it. A great pair can be the perfect gateway into spring/summer dressing— even swapping them into your favourite jeans and jumper look now can make your existing wardrobe feel instantly refreshed.  We don’t discriminate on sandal styles here (classic tan, lace-up, mules… we’ll take them all) but it is fast becoming clear that one trend is going to rule them all for 2021, and that’s chunky ones. From velcro dad sandals, to fisherman caged styles and flatform flip-flops, we still can’t get enough of them (this is the third year r...

When you wear a dress, you make a decision that you want it to be the standout part of your whole look. It’s not an outfit, it’s a dress. For this reason, when discussing which trainers go with dresses, it’s all about finding the right sneakers that blend into the background. They want to look great too, of course, but they can’t take centre stage—that is reserved for your dress.  As someone who has had a long love affair with sneakers, and has recently built up their dress collection, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two main trainer styles that work with every dress in your wardrobe. It sounds like a small selection, but hear me out: You only need a couple of styles of sneakers that’ll look really great with your dresses. No need to endl...

There’s no doubt that over the last year, many of us have spent more time walking than ever before. With nowhere to go and no one to see, the daily lap around the block or local park became an outing to look forward to and often the only opportunity we’d have to socialise. While this newfound obsession with getting in our 10,000 steps or adding to our kilometre count on Strava has of course been beneficial from a health perspective, it has also meant that we’ve spent much of the year in sneakers, and quite frankly, I’m ready for a change.  Therefore, Team Who What Wear set out to find some spring shoes that could work as an alternative to trainers, keeping in mind that many of our outings now include a commute on foot. Each editor selected a ...

Regardless of your stance on the years-long French-girl style obsession, you have to admit that they have plenty of easy outfit ideas up their chic sleeves. In opposition to the stereotypes in which French women only wear ballet flats and espadrilles, many of these easy outfits involve sneakers. We’ve published dozens of stories about French-girl outfits over the years, so you probably know the drill there, but perhaps you’re curious about their sneaker-buying habits since they’ve become such a staple shoe style in their wardrobes. Accordingly, we scrolled through hundreds of chic French-girl outfits and kept seeing eight specific sneakers on the streets of Paris and beyond. As expected, most of them veer classic, but there are a few trendy surprises in the mix,...

Dainty ballet flats may have been the height of Kate Moss–cool back in the mid-noughties (think drainpipe jeans, military jackets and skinny scarves), but over the intervening decade, they developed a reputation for being the black sheep of the flat-shoe family. Cheap iterations were not only sweaty and blister-inducing, but they also looked pretty unsavoury after a few Friday night outings (remember those?) Yet it cannot be denied that this famed Parisian style remains a timeless wardrobe staple thanks to the sellout success of Chanel‘s iconic quilted iterations (aka the original ballet flats). Yes, they’ve had a rough few years, but when worn correctly, they can be a real game-changer. And, if the feeds of our favourite fashion inf...

I have this recurring dream where I’m twirling around the streets of Paris at twilight, wearing a tulle Dior dress and sporting a beret in the deepest shade of noir, all the while carrying a baguette in the crook of my arm. Of course, you can’t twirl effectively in spindly stilettos, so my footwear of choice is another French-girl staple: ballet flats. Naturally, I wake to discover I’m not in Paris, that the Dior dress was merely on subconscious loan and, to my dismay, there’s not a baguette ready to be devoured. However, much like Cinderella, I do have a pair of ballet flats that help me live out my Parisian fantasy in real life. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you...