Guest Blog Article by Shoe Tribe

My first official Guest Blog article is by upcoming shoe blogger Linda Dulani (@linda_dulani) of the Harare-based shoe blog called Shoe Tribe (formally Curls and Heels blog). So Linda is your shoe-loving fanatic and of course i asked her to whip up some of her shoe knowledge to share on the blog. Now I've done shoe posts before, but this time i wanted a different take on it. So here you have it, Linda breaks down her top shoe trends for the summer, 

Enjoy: 

Summer is upon us yet again! With a new season comes new shoe trends.

Here is the low down on what you should be wearing this Summer and

where to get it.

Slipper Flats. 
This trend is in full force and that great news as we

have been wearing them since Spring. The stores are bursting with

Summer footwear that will suit just about every woman's style. The

only differences are the designs.

They are characterized by floral, bold and wildly embellished strappy

flats. Stores like Shoe Shack have already started stocking ankle

strap and t-bar sandals that have studs and a lot of jewels which were

made popular by a certain designer (cough, Valentino).

Pointy Toes. I'm talking pointy

toes on all types of shoes. Ballet

flats, booties, shooties, heels,

oxfords, closed toe sandals — you

name it.

Metal Toe Caps. 
Either in silver,

pewter or gold on footwear styles

like slipper flats, courts, oxfords and pumps.

Ballerina flats 
will continue to twirl, but with texture and tribal designs.

Jet has the coolest ballet flats with sequins, studs and toe caps

ranging from $10.00-21.00. The bigger the embellishments the better.

Metallics. 
Colored metallic, not to mention silver and gold sandals or

silver footwear in general, is without a shadow of a doubt a big

summer trend. If you are not a fan of an all metallic shoe go for

minor gold details like gold trimming on a black sandal.

Ankle Straps: 
Think both broad

and narrow ankle straps on shoes

like pointy toe pumps, flats,

sandals and shooties.

Low Heels. 
This year's trends are for just about every girl. Dainty

kitten heels, low block heels, and low wedge heels are ideal for

comfort as well as style.

Wedge sandals. 
Extremely high

platforms, are on their way out, making room for lower platforms and

wedges with no platform at all. The cork and espadrille wedges also

rank high this summer.

This year has also seen the popularity of the over sized buckles on

the international scene. The added character makes the shoe stand out.

Some shoes hit all the right fashion notes like this cork wedge with

metallic details and a big buckle from Sapatos located in the Joina

City Mall.

Chunky open toe heels and block heels are also taking centre stage

this Summer. They are kinder to your feet than stilettos but look just

as good. Head over to Edgars for a neutral colored pair for $65.00 or

Truworths for a pair of purple suede mary janes with a black block

heel.

Last but certainly not least, Summer wouldn't be summer without color,

right?! The colors of the season are already coming out to play.

According to the folks at www.pantone.com the fashion colors of 2014

are Freesia (bright yellow), Dazzling Blue (royal blue), Cayenne (deep

red), Placcid Blue (sky blue) to mention a few.

Sapatos has got this chunky tonal heel in three of the colors of the season.

There you have it. Now all you have to do is put your best foot forward.

What is, in your opinion, the hottest trend of the season?

Contacting Shoe Tribe;

Facebook; www.facebook.com/CurlsandHeels

Twitter; @Shoetribe OR @LindaDulani_

Yours in Glamour,

Tendai