Spring Summer Shoe Trend

If you have been into any shoe shop lately you would have noticed that shoes too are following the colour blocking trend.  The easiest way to look up to date with fashion would be to wear a pair non matching shoes with your outfit in a bright colour. Tony Bianco has heaps of coloured shoes this season

Another big shoe trend is the Raffia Wedges.  These are everywhere from Target for $40 to Christian Louboutin for around $700. Cork and wooden wedges are also on trend this spring summer - try Witchery or Nine West for a good mid priced pair.

Here is a target option (plenty more styles too) for the price savvy shopper.

Or these Steve Madden ones (if you want middle of the road ones).

The faux animal skin is making a come back too, whether it is snakeskin, leopard or the not so obvious Zebra print.

My favourite snakeskin sandals are these Wittner ones.

Jigsaw currently have some cute ballet flats on sale with a Zebra print. If you look at my blogs background you will see my Leopard pumps from Tony Bianco.

Now for the more practical flats, tan sandals are great, they go with everything.  Country Road have a couple of options and great prices.

I will stop there as I love shoes and could seriously go on for ages about which shoes I would like to buy (I currently have 11 pairs in the shopping cart on my favourite online shop).

SL

Another Rumour - TOP SHOP

Those of you who have been the UK will know this great shop.  It is rumoured to be opening in Melbourne.

Stay tuned for more details

SL

The Colour Blocking Trend

One of the biggest trends this summer is Colour Blocking.  This is the pairing two or more colours together in big blocks (yes that sounds obvious) for example a yellow skirt and a orange blouse.

My advice to pull off this trend without looking like a fashion tragic is to stick to just two colours. And you can take or leave my advice at the wardrobe door but this is how I would pair them.

If I was feeling particularly daring I would take two bright colours (perhaps even complimentary but clashing colours such as pink and orange)  and wear them as a blouse and skirt or trouser combo with the shoes in the colour (or tones) of the either the top or bottom (like the yellow and aqua in the above photo). 

Or to tone it down you could wear a dress in a solid colour such as cobalt blue with shoes in red or yellow.  Like this Zara dress and Country Road shoes (espadrilles another big trend).

 Tyra has this colour blocking look done in a great simple way.