Let’s put a little tap in our step this holiday. I am really in the mood.
It must be the festive spirit all around me. The streets of London are so beautifully lit up and the windows look festive and ready for the holidays. Every street corner is stacked with Christmas pines ready for sale and the wreaths are starting to be hung on front doors. I do love the holidays; it makes me feel more sociable, I want to catch up with friends and spend more time with my family. The holidays make me not only long for fairy lights but also make me want to dance.
Dancing is always a good idea don’t you think?
Dancing makes everything better and I have never seen a good dancing session that doesn’t shake the body alive and put a smile on the face. Partying, giving them and going to them is the same. Sometimes we have to steal ourselves and “put on a face” but generally once we are out and about, the merriment kicks in. Dancing is one of those infectious activities, in the happiest of ways that cures a multitude.
When in doubt, let’s dance.
Here is the dilemma.
Nothing mind-blowingly difficult but this can mean the difference between an exceptional time and an ok time. No, it is not the date nor the food, not the dress nor the venue.
I am talking about the shoes.
Shoes can make or break a night. Don’t you remember those nights out (when you were younger) and heel height meant everything? It didn’t cross my mind that pain might not equal gain, that suffering for the sake of longer legs and what I thought was a better fashion statement might have been pure stupidity. My toes are witness to some seriously silly decisions back in the day.
Thankfully now I am not only slightly smarter but also fashion has deemed the lower heel to be cool and desirable. It would seem shoe designers suddenly have feet and understand our need to have fun, dance until we drop and be comfortable. Who wants to be the odd one sitting it out? I think none of us. Right?
If we are going to make the effort to look our best and take time with our appearance we really want to have a sensational time. I don’t want to spend an hour on the hair, a long make-up interlude and an over abundance of indecision on my outfit only to be hobbling in discomfort all night.
Not when I can look fabulous in these and be super en-forme.
Two styles are my newest crush and I have already thought about ordering the lighter nude shade for next year. There is nothing better than finding something super comfortable and working it.
These Cordon shoes from Stuart Weitzman, with the lace up and small heel, make me feel like I am dressed to party; they also remind me of an old style tap or dance shoe. The thicker stacked style heel is of the moment and makes prolonged wear a dream. No pinching toes, screaming soles and cramped calves.
The Gilligan, a flat ballerina shoe, wears and walks like nothing else. It is a favourite when even the slightest raise is out. The pretty laces, the shape of the toe and the cut out side give the Gilligan the same femininity that a heel provides.
I have to say it, win/win.
If you want to put a little tap back in your step, you have to try these, xv.
Tip Tap Toe
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the cordon pump in black suede // the cordon pump in nude // the gilligan
images from 42nd street, carole lombard and ruby keeler
thank you stuart weitzman for putting the tap back in our step
