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Hello my chic people and welcome back to another edition of
“Monday Must-Haves”! This is a series, here on my blog, which incorporates
makeup products and fashion pieces super hot and trending at the moment.
Usually they are staples to anyone’s wardrobe and makeup bag essentials that
are just simply a must-have for the season. If you missed last week’s edition, click
here! This week’s pick has to be the infamous Chanel Slingback shoes that everyone on
Instagram has been going ham over!
It seems that Chanel
has done it again, making the slingback, block heel shoe popular once more.
Most often this shoe is viewed as, dare I say, old fashioned and grandmotherly-like,
well its time to bring back these puppies back from the retro 70s era and into
the 21st century millennial’s era. But pair these beautifies with
one of these oh so popular today retro-trends, like a nice pair of high-waist
shorts, or flared jeans and they give anyone a little boost of height along
with some retro-chic elegance. I want to show you how you can style this
gorgeous shoe, and find a more affordable option to the classic Chanel block
heels.
There is no surprise once I saw these babies pop up all over
social media I was hooked. This is why I too jumped on the “flipped-out” trend
wagon when I saw Chanel’s revamped version of the label’s classic Cinderella
slipper going down the Fall 2015 runway and on instagram bloggers everywhere!
The Chanel versions were so massively in demand they sold out everywhere almost
instantly. If you had your heart set on these you may get lucky looking at
pre-loved resale sites or EBay.
Not to mention, had I gotten these beauties from the brand
label it would have set me back over $1,000. I must admit I have never spent
that much on a shoes before and, as much as I love these, I wasn’t about to
start to today. I couldn’t get over wanting these gorgeous shoes though, so as
the clever fashion blogger that I am, I set out on a mission to see if I could
find a more affordable version that would still satisfy my need for a retro
block heel sling-back shoe I wanted.
Finally, I stumbled upon these beautiful two-tone, black and nude, block
heel slingbacks from Next Clothing. This boutique
is based out of the UK with over 500 stores in the UK, Australia, and the US.
They also ship worldwide and let me tell you, they shipped quickly and for only
$58 US. You heard me right ladies, $58! It doesn’t get much more affordable
than that.
I know a lot of people get turned off by the idea of
“designer inspired” luxury items, but let me explain…these are inspired looks,
not “knock offs” and there is a difference. Regardless of the facts, take
solace in knowing that designers such as the Balmain creative director, Olivier
Rousteing, admitted himself that he downright loves when retailers like ZARA
copy his work. According to Rousteing, this is the mark of good work and a
creative mind. So don’t be ashamed if you can’t afford the high-end brand
names, you can still rock the look using affordable alternatives and a bit of
creativity. After all remember that fashion has no rules, only room for
creativity and exploration.
Now let me give you some tips on how to style these retro
glam shoes. For my look I went for a more sophisticated, everyday look with a
hint of modern tribal print chic! I paired my block heels with this gorgeous
flowy, tribal printed coat, a pair of skinny dark wash jeans and a thin,
chiffon cream color blouse. Now you can easily help dress down these shoes or
up depending on the occasion and your personal style. Two ways to achieve this
is by substituting the jeans, for some high wasted shorts and just a regular
plain T-shirt, add a distressed jean jacket for a little bit more flare. If
more glamour is what you seek. Substitute the jeans for a high wasted pencil
skirt, keep the chiffon blouse, and alternate the coat for a trendy black
blazer, the perfect look for a night out, or business chic outing.
I hope you enjoyed this look and for more fashion from Looks By Li be sure to check out my fashion page on Chictopia and follow me on Bloglovin for everything makeup and fashion in one! Hope you all have a wonderful day and
Stay Chic Everybody!
Get the look, all
links below:
Heels: Two-Tone block heel slingbacks- Next
Blouse: H&M similar
Coat: H&M similar
Jeans: H&M
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