My dear elegant ladies,
welcome back to my channel!
Today is another video about
fashion and how we can look more
sophisticated focusing now in summer.
Because summer is here and we want to
look our best right?
But today I'm going to talk about elegant but comfortable shoes to wear in summer.
And the reason why I have to throw in comfortable is
because in summer, number one
we're a little bit more active, we tend to walk
more than when it's cold,
we also have more social gatherings during daytime.
And also when we are on vacation,
we are not stuck working from an office, 
we actually have the whole day to enjoy.
So for that reason, we need comfortable
shoes that can last us a whole day and
that won't hurt our feet.
So for that reason, 
we need to really think about comfort.
And I can tell you one thing,
it is very difficult to find beautiful yet
comfortable shoes.
It's like for some reason in our world,
it is very very difficult to combine those both.
We know that shoes that are very comfortable are
usually not the most attractive ones
and the very beautiful shoes tend to be not
very comfortable.
But there are shoes that are actually both
and those are the shoes that 
we're going to focus on today.
And also another thing to take into account in summer
is that, of course, it's hot.
So we don't want to necessarily wear sneakers.
For that reason, I've actually
left out sneakers from the list today.
I think sneakers already getting so much attention.
I feel they're a little bit overdone,
it's great that we let our feet rest and so on.
But sneakers in generally
are not the most elegant shoe, although
there are some elegant sneakers.
But we can take that conversation in another video.
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So number one,
this sandal.
And I'm talking of course
about the low heel sandal, not the high heel one.
I think the low heel sandal is
definitely a really good investment.
I'm actually, I have one that I'm gonna show you.
This can be a potential sandal.
You can have different variations and different heels.
This one has a very small heel.
These are from Alya. I really like them.
They're a bit like gladiator inspired
and you can actually wear sandals like
flat sandals with a cute summer dress,
short one, can also wear it with a
long maxi dress, works both beautifully
or with shorts whatever.
And it's also good because it's an open shoe so it
lets your feet breathe.
Now I don't know if you can run miles or walk for miles
in this shoe.
But you can definitely
survive a few hours of sightseeing so
very good investment and a must.
Color-wise, I personally like to go something
that is not too contrasting to your own
skin tone.
That is just my preference
because I feel like it elongates your
legs a little bit when you do that.
If you wear for instance a black sandal and
especially like this one that goes a bit up,
it cuts off your leg a bit so your
legs might look a little bit shorter than they are.
So number two,
ballerina shoe
First of all, it's covering so if
you're somebody like me suffer with
flat feet issues,
wearing sandals can
actually be a little bit difficult
sometimes.
But with the ballerina shoe,
it's covering all the way around.
So if you have flat feet, then your feet will
always look good in a pair of ballerinas.
And the heel is low so very comfortable
to walk around it.
There are also ballerina shoes with a bit thicker heel
and they're obviously not going to be as
comfortable but like they at least feel
a little bit more dressed up.
If you feel like this is a bit too plain for
whatever occasion that you are going to
wear these to.
But I think the ballerina shoe is a perfect 
also daytime shoe
when you go to work, a perfect city shoe.
Kate Moss is the one who really rocked this
shoe well and I think that it's a nice
shoe that is has a little bit of a preppiness to it.
I know some people are
not big fans of ballerina but I personally love them.
I would personally
get a pair of black ballerina shoes
first, because they look very chic.
Then I would also get a pair of scheme color
that matches your skin color.
If you  really want to spend on ballerina shoes
then really spend on a pair of
Chanel ballerinas because they
are very high quality inside information
but Chanel actually does the most
quality shoes for that price range and
that are still not too expensive.
Of all the designers that create shoes,
Chanel is actually one of the best,
so very much recommended to spend a little bit extra
If you don't want to spend on Chanel
ballerinas, then you can get maybe something like this.
These are from French Sole, I really think that they
make really nice shoes that actually durable.
These ones I've worn so many times so 
they are a little bit now worn out.
But I'm gonna get a new pair but
they have lasted me years I think, 
of wonderful years.
So moving on,  mules
Now I don't have mules to show you because 
I don't actually wear mules
but I know Gucci I'm very popular for mules.
When I say mules I'm not talking about
those that we walk to the
swimming pool with that
I've spoken about in my video.
These shoes are not classy so go 
and check out that video if you still haven't.
I'm actually talking about like proper leather mules,
like Gucci like I said,
like a loafer mule or something.
It's definitely going to make you look 
elegant and comfortable.
The only problem is, it's a sliding shoe
so it's going to be a little bit 
more challenging to walk.
I think that since we're talking about the mules,
might as well just quickly talk about the Gucci loafer
because that one is very popular as well.
Now what the loaf of course is
going to be a little bit more warm but
if you feel like the mule is going to be
too uncomfortable to walk a bit longer
distance and definitely just get the
classic Gucci loafer instead.
Now what about when we want to be a little bit
more dressed up and actually wear a heel
that also is comfortable because maybe
we'll be standing up quite a lot?
First of all, unless you already know me
saying this but we do not wear 
stilettos during the day.
So this is something that is a big no-no.
Again in my video, These Shoes Are Not Classy,
I've really spoken against like when you 
wear it very extremely high heels
because that's not very elegant.
I think you can sometimes
get away with wearing a stiletto in the evening.
But if you really want to focus
on elegance then we don't go higher than mid-heel.
We tend to go maximum maybe 
10, 11 centimeters but that is actually
qualified as a high-heel.
But for daytime events, 11 centimeters pair of heels
might make you feel a bit more
uncomfortable and a little bit out of place.
We want to definitely do low or
mid heel for daytime events.
So a perfect daytime event shoe 
that I'm going to show you
is the Gucci Grandma Shoes.
At least that's how I like to call it.
Now this is a very popular shoe and it's
been popular now for several years.
Every blogger probably has this shoe.
It's most common in beige and black.
I have it all in black but to be quite honest with you,
I need to speak a little bit about
this shoe.
Because first of all men tend not to like it.
My boyfriend, he's like, no
don't buy that shoe it's so ugly
and I said you know what I'm gonna get it
because it's such a comfortable and
convenient shoe to have for certain
events and especially when you have to walk a lot.
So, in the end, yes it might
not be the most feminine shoe
because truly it is a bit of a
grandma model.
But what can you do?
Sometimes you just can't have it all.
I even asked a few other men to
validate if it's just my boyfriend who
thinks they are horrible and apparently I did
not get the response I wanted.
All men that I asked did not like this shoe.
So it is a tricky one ladies, but again,
we got to do what we got to do sometimes.
And I personally love this shoe because
it really it works with everything,
a dress, a skirt, sophisticated trousers,
you name it.
And it's just so versatile
and you really can walk a lot in this shoe.
Yet it makes you look dressed up,
so that's the beauty of it.
You need something like this, 
you need like a pump shoe
or sandal shoe, a little bit of a heel but maybe a 
bigger heel that is a bit more comfortable.
Another variation
to that would actually be like,
here I have one that is the kitten heel.
This one is quite comfortable but you
wouldn't be able to walk around the
whole day in that in the city
but it's definitely perfect for when you don't
want to look very dressed up.
You can definitely arrive at an event or date, 
some party wearing this shoe and with a nice skirt.
I personally love wearing this shoe
with my mid-length silk skirt and a nice silk cami top.
It's one of my favorite kind of looks
for when you don't want to be too
dressed up but you don't also want to be
too dressed down.
Now lastly, the espadrilles shoe that I have already
mentioned in my video,
How to Look Elegant in Summer.
Now some people were confused because
they felt like espadrilles are also
grandma shoes as they call them.
And maybe to some, perhaps it might be a
grandma shoe but it's also a very good
shoe for daytime when you are wearing 
a little bit more kind of summer outfits
and summer clothes.
Yet because of the  wedge here, 
it's a very comfortable shoe
and it's also not very high in heel so
this one you can definitely even walk in
and be comfortable and you don't feel
too dressed down in.
But please be aware
this is a very casual shoe.
If it is more of a dressed-up event or doing the day,
I wouldn't come wearing this shoe.
I would perhaps come wearing this shoe.
So you really need to think about
exactly what is the dress code and what
are the people gonna wear?
I think what you must do is definitely to take this
as a separate project because this is
a very important one.
Elegant shoes that
are comfortable that you can really wear
in dressed up occasions and also during
casual events.
But also for walking or even a little bit more 
long-distance walking.
All of this requires a good amount of shoes 
and sometimes it also
requires you to spend on shoes.
I don't think that feet is an area that we
should save money on.
So I know if you have a very limited budget it might be
worth being patient and just buy one
pair of very versatile shoes that you
can really invest in
but are really high quality.
Meaning, you're not going to ruin your feet,
you are going to be comfortable and you're going to
actually use these shoes.
What happens many times is that we buy shoes that are
cheaper and very uncomfortable and then
we end up spending much more on taxi
when we could have perhaps walked if we
just had spent a little bit more on a
pair of more expensive shoes.
Now if you want to learn more
about how to look expensive
and maybe even a bit on a budget,
then you must  download my free cheat sheet
that I have created for you.
www.classycheatsheet.com
and downloaded, 
it's absolutely free of charge.
And make sure  you watch my video,
These Shoes Are Not Classy
because then we would really talk
about those shoes that I say are a no-go.
I hope you enjoyed this video and I will
see you in the next one!
