V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

Edit by: Vicki
Mar 08, 2017

Flat Out: From The Feet Up

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What do Jean Louis Deniot’s beautiful interiors have to do with feet and shoes and flats?

Absolutely nothing except a match with my current mood.


I am feeling a desire for a more womanly approach to dressing and after my hours lost with the new Dior book I am convinced this is a feeling we could all share.


Don’t misunderstand my intentions, I am still wedded to wearing the tailored and will be spending hours in my comfortable athleisure wear; I will also be refining my style and incorporating a little more of the woman within. The streamlined is sharp and it is my most happy place to be but there is something about a flare, a curve and added fullness that appeal.



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This approach to femininity can start from the feet up.


This season I am noticing a trend for not only flats but also gloriously girly flats with details and colours to bring to mind these interiors. Lush and pretty textures and softer shapes that make wearing a flat even more ideal.


I do love a flat, which is not to say I don’t worship a great heel too.


In terms of practicality and comfort a flat is hard to beat and when the fashion Gods smile down on us and shower us with an abundance of style and comfort; well, it would be just plain rude to ignore the signs.


Like everything else, there are flats and flats.


Working out which flats with which outfit is a minefield of decision making but the way to success. Do we wear round toes or pointy toes? Are mules better than loafers? Should a flat with an embellishment be worn in the day? Can we wear flats with long? Is a straight skirt possible without a heel? And so it goes on?


Back when the choice of flat involved a pair of sneakers or a ballerina style pump the answer was “No” a lot of the time. Now and in a large part thank you to Alessandro Michele at Gucci, flats are knocking themselves out with originality and creativity. Flats are far more interesting than heels right now.


Win/ win/ win.

When did I ever think I would be advocating ‘comfort over style’? I have no problem running with this trend and only hope I will be able to climb back on those heels when needed. Walking in heels is an art and one of my greatest fears is tripping indelicately and injuring myself. Not a winning posture. Heels are for the dedicated and like flats require a little understanding. For me 8cm is my limit and try as I might, as pretty as they may be and as many kilos as they instantly reduce, a higher heel ruins my balance and cripples me. The same with a flat; too pointy and the pinching is excruciating.



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This season flats will be my friends and I will look to the feminine, to the shades of nude and rose, the details of ankle ties and the prettiness of pattern to strike a pose. I may be dressed in the monochrome from head to knee, but from the feet up I shall be girly, gorgeous and extremely comfortable.



Flat out fabulous is all I can say, xv.



Flat Out: From The Feet Up

pretty in pink

**maddy mule || chic ballet flat  || bolshoi ballet flat  ||  bevian flat  ||  felicia flat



go go gucci

blue multi  ||  pink princetown  ||  white peyton  **sigh**  ||  brixton loafer



manolo madness

hangisi mule  || hangisi flat  || ballet flat



Thank you Nordstrom for partnering with, Flat Out: From The Feet Up

As ever their selection of women’s shoes is impeccable.


images jean louis deniot, barker

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