Style Panel: How do you wear flats without completely dressing down an outfit?

By FASHION Staff | May 29th, 2012 | 2:00 pm

Photography by Steven Lee/SilhouettedSkyline.com

Gracie Carroll, 24
Toronto | Gracie Carroll

It might be because I never reached the height required to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a supermodel, but I hate wearing flats. That doesn’t mean I don’t wear flats, I just try to avoid them at all times. Unless last night’s party has left me unable to walk properly, or I’ve got all-day errands to do by foot, I’m in heels. What I’m saying is, if you want style advice from Gracie Carroll, she would tell you to never try to go fancy in flats. My outfit issues usually stem from the opposite problem, most often: “How can I pull off my ‘just-rolled-out-of-bed-and-into-whatever-was-lying-on-the-floor’ look as more fancy?” The answer? Add heels. Better yet, add “heels” that come in the form of platform sandals that are basically elevated flat shoes. Technically, this magical shape of a shoe solves both types of fancy outfit problems discussed here. Yay!

Gracie’s wearing: Vintage army jacket, Pretty Freedom. T-shirt, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Skirt, Diepo. Shoes, Tory Burch. Sunglasses, Buffalo Exchange.

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Mike Mori

very sexy lady you are Vickie…love the outfit and the black flats…I have lots of heels and flats myself but probably you have way more than me. lol So you are in Edmonton, eh babe? I am in Victoria. We aren’t too far from each other. I would love to meet you hun. ;) xoxo
http://chameleonic.co Justyna

Gracie ruled this looks, although the other lasses look quite chic in their flats too! Great style, ladies!

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