MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

Can you imagine how this outfit would look with a different shoe?  White or taupe perhaps?

Now picture this image in your mind without the shoes, without the red lips and without the gold bracelet.

It’s a completely different look isn’t it?

Take your time when you put together an outfit to think about how you want to decorate your clothes that day.

Do you want to look casual, playful, glamourous, sophisticated or fun?

Once you decide choose your accessories to help you achieve the look.

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Along with knowing what shoe styles suit you, make sure that you’re aware of what are current and fashionable.

Shoes have such an influence on an outfit, you don’t want to ruin your look with a daggy shoe.

Challenge yourself to spend 10 minutes or an hour (depending on the size of your shoe collection) going through all of your shoes – one-by-one.

Ask yourself..

• Is the toe and the heel of this shoe still fashionable or is it out-dated?
• Does this shoe look overly sensible and practical (as pictured above), therefore aging my look?
• Is this shoe flattering on my leg?
• Does this shoe look clean, fresh and new or does it look like I’ve been out working on the farm in them?  (Consider whether they might need a bath.  Particularly if they’re sneakers or trainers)
• Does this shoe still represent the direction I want my style and image to move in?
• Are these shoes too big, small, high or uncomfortable for me to walk elegantly in them?

While you’re at it have a think about what gaps you might have in your shoe wardrobe.  What’s missing to pull outfits together?   What could you add to give some of the clothes in your wardrobe new life?  Make a list.

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This is how a nude shoe should look.

The shoes blend in beautifully with the color of the wearers skin and therefore become an extension of the legs, making them appear longer and leaner.

The focus becomes all about the person – their face and what they’re wearing – away from the feet.

Nude shoes are a great choice when you’re wearing something colorful or pattered. In fact, they pretty much go with everything.

Nude shoes elongate the legs

Tip: Keep in mind that there are so many different shades of “nude”,  so if you’re buying a pair of shoes to wear to a special occasion (maybe the races), you’ll need to consider whether you will be tanning your legs.  If so, apply some tan before you hit the shops so that you don’t end up with two very different shades of nude. (ie an orangey tan and pinky-nude shoe)

It’s not always easy, or even possible, to find the perfect match to your skin, but it’s always a good idea to aim for it (just like if you were trying to find the perfect color foundation for your face) and try and find something as close as you can to your skin color.

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I’m a huge fan of Julianne Moore, both as an actress and as someone whose style I admire.  I’ve written about her here before.  I often find inspiration in how she dresses.  In fact, this dress she wore, is one of my all time favourite Oscar’s frocks.

But not on this occasion.  At the opening of this years Cannes Film Festival,  I think she got it wrong.

I don’t think she put enough thought into these shoes.

Aside from how they look, I imagine they would have been incredibly uncomfortable.

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TIP: When you buy a pair of shoes for a special occasion (or for any occasion really) make sure you walk around in them in the store.  Don’t just sit and put them on your foot and think – they fit, they’ll do.  Do some laps and move around in them and get a good idea as to whether your foot will slip and whether this might happen to your toes…

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