BLACK LACE UP SHOES|PENCIL SKIRT|BOMBER JACKET

If there is one item of clothing, or I should say, footwear, that has taken the fashion world by storm this season, it would be lace-up shoes.  I love this new re-incarnation of ballet flats, they are cute, sexy and boundlessly versatile.

While flats are great with jeans or mini skirts, the heels look absolutely gorgeous with a pencil skirt at the office or with a LBD at night. 

The choice is quite extensive and if you can’t make up you mind whether you should get heels or flats, pointy toes or round, suede or leather, black or nude ones, then what you can do is what I quite often do when in doubt.  Providing that the shop offers a full refund on a returned purchase, buy one or two pairs in different styles, bring them home and see how they would mix and match with your clothes. 

Whether you are a woman who likes to wear comfortable shoes no matter what or the complete opposite who never compromises stilettos over comfort, will help you to choose between the flats and the heels.

Being a woman, I also couldn’t resist getting myself a pair of these super trendy, sexy, simply adorable pair of shoes.  It took me a while to work out what type of shoe would work for me and in the end I settled for a pair of block low heel closed toe shoes from Zara.

And it seems that I got the best of both worlds, they are extremely comfortable to walk around in all day on errands, yet look elegant enough to be paired with a pencil skirt and dressy jacket for a night out.

Today I am trying something a bit different: pairing a floral print skirt with a bomber jacket. Usually, more often we see people wear bomber jacket with a pair of jeans or utility pants with a pair of boots, sneakers or other types of sturdy sensible footwear but since this jacket is quite delicate and due to the use of sheer fabric it looks very feminine, I thought it would be a good idea to mix it up with the mid-knee straight skirt and lace up shoes to get this urban look.

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WHAT I WORE - BOMBER JACKET

Back in the 80’s the bomber jacket was the staple that every “bad boy” had in his wardrobe. Ever since, due to its simple shape and lightweight design, the bomber jacket has secured its position as a cool classic and it comes as no wander that it is having a huge comeback as a principal wardrobe item for transitional wear for both genders.

  

Jeans:  J Brand

Jacket:  Lover

Keeping its true nature and style intact, ie short in the body with rather puffy sleeves and a front zipper, the modern bomber jacket brings a luxurious and fashionable vibe and versatility in a wide range of styles, colour schemes and fabric choices from luxurious expensive silky textures to swooshing nylon, from leather to lace, and from sheer to simple jersey giving us myriads of options to choose from which could become tricky when it comes to decide on which one to buy and how to wear it.

It took me quite a considerable amount of time trying to figure out which jacket suits me best and how much use can I get from it.  My choice fell on a very pretty white colour bomber jacket from “Lover” with the very distinctive texture of silk embroidery in the same colour tone for a few reasons.  First of all, because of a solid colour and rich fabric, it would give me endless opportunities for mixing and matching my bomber jacket with high and low-end items of clothing depending on the time of the day, the event or my mood.  Also, because bomber jackets tend to be quite boxy and can come across as slightly masculine, jackets in light pastel shades seem to look more feminine. 

During the day, I like to wear it with high-waisted cropped pants and lace up flats for a playful and relax look.

Pants:  Sass&Bide (I wore them here)

For a casual weekend away, I throw my bomber jacket over a pair of jeans and add a touch of panache with a beautiful silk scarf.

On a night out, I swap the flats for high heels and a pair of well cut black classic or tuxedo pants for a touch of elegance.   You can always add more glamour to your look by wearing some gorgeous necklace or other eye catching accessories.

Pants:  Fabiani (I wore them here)

The bomber jackets are fun and fresh cover-ups for women who want to mix-up glamour and modern pace of life and are irreplaceable for a transitional period.  You can wear it over your t-shirt or slightly warmer top once the temperature starts to fall.  They are great with almost any type of pants or jeans and even with skirts and dresses and I would highly recommend them to women of any age.

Wear a bomber jacket this season and you are bound to look fabulous!!!