{"id":81575,"date":"2023-09-22T11:41:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=81575"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:21:54","slug":"weekend-links-shoe-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/09\/weekend-links-shoe-theory.html","title":{"rendered":"weekend links: shoe theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends!<\/p>\n

For as long as I can remember, my wardrobe goals have been simple: I want a small collection of clothes that coordinate with each other and that can take me through all of the different events in my life, from a regular day at home to a night at the opera to an afternoon of hiking in the mountains. An all-events core wardrobe, in essence. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s what drove me to become a designer. I want to feel confident that no matter what event or situation arises, I have the perfect thing to wear. And since I want only a small collection of clothing, I also need to get as much use out of each of those items as I can. I guess I\u2019ve always been a capsule wardrobe kind of girl. I haven’t quite achieved it yet, and there are too many items in my closet that I probably don\u2019t need, but it’s always been my goal. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Minimalism is my philosophy when it comes to accessories as well. In general, I prefer to invest in a few items of jewelry that are good quality and will last for a long time. I am not interested in gold plated costume jewelry. I want beautiful, elegant pieces that I can turn to over and over again, that function with everything in my closet. <\/span><\/p>\n

And that same approach also goes for shoes . But I think that\u2019s where I struggle the most:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

In winter I tend to wear ankle-high booties because I can wear them with skirts and dresses as well as trousers. In summer the same idea applies to sandals with slight heel. But it\u2019s those in-between season that are really difficult. What do you wear with skirts and dresses in the fall and spring? Boots are too hot, sandals are too cold. A pump seems too dressy for many occasions and not so comfortable for a lot of walking. <\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m still trying to figure that one out. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I travel, it’s especially important to pack as few things as possible. <\/span>Since we spent ten days in New York this summer, I really wanted to be comfortable with all the walking we were doing. As much as I love my sandals, endless days of walking can be exhausting. And for some reason I really struggle with sneakers; I don’t like how they look on me. <\/span><\/p>\n

As I was packing it finally occurred to me what the right mix for me is. I wear my classic sneakers with shorter skirts and dresses, but not with shorts. And sandals work great with shorts because they dress them up a bit. And I think that\u2019s the trick, so this is my new Shoe Theory: mix more tailored, masculine pieces with feminine items. So if I\u2019m wearing sneakers, they need to balance with a flirty skirt or dress. And the opposite applies to sandals with heels. If I\u2019m wearing feminine sandals, I can pair them with more tailored or traditionally masculine elements like a button-down shirts and chino shorts.<\/span><\/p>\n

So that’s my new shoe theory. But I’m still looking for the perfect in-between season shoes. Tell me if you have any ideas, please!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liesl’s new theory on owning a minimal number of shoes and how to pair them with clothing for maximum usage. What are your go-to shoes? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":81582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shoe-theory-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-ldJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80898,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/04\/whats-behind-our-new-pattern-collection.html","url_meta":{"origin":81575,"position":0},"title":"what’s behind our new pattern collection?","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"What inspired our spring pattern collection? 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