Summer can mean adding a more relaxed dimension to the ensemble mix. School holiday activities, park and pool settings, hot weather holidays and uber casual, run-around-town excursions call for a slip-on fashion sneaker. The vamps are low which means that they’re prefect paired with anything from casual frocks and skirts, to walk shorts, capris, casual pants and jeans.

Choose the style wisely to maintain a somewhat sophisticated edge to your look. The goal is not to look like a teenybopper but rather to be comfy, casual, age appropriate and stylish.

Slip-on fashion sneakers like these are a little more versatile than styles with big, sporty rubberized soles. The latter look best with denim and sports inspired knitted tops… and virtually nothing else.

Gladiator thong sandals are all over Paris right now. Although I can’t wear them myself, I love the look of a pretty metallic sandal with dainty straps. Add a polished pedicure and you are set for just about any Summer outfit. But the gladiator sandals below are over the top. Fine for designer cat walk appeal and Russell Crowe in “the Gladiator” (without the heels), but a little silly for every day. I’m all for adding an edge to an ensemble, but not like this. A gladiator thong sandal has got to be pretty.

This has been the season for wide-legged pants. They are the “it” pant silhouette in America and I too fell in love with high-waisted wide legged jeans. I have tried on several high-waisted wide-leg and mid-rise wide-leg styles and they look great when I wear heels and sport a slim-fitting blousy top.

But my wide-legged styles from last season are wardrobe orphans because I don’t feel fabulous when I wear them. There is a strange something about the excess fabric around my legs and feet that “gets in the way” when I’m charging around town. They feel like excess baggage. Perhaps this is why I’ve seen so few of them while in Paris over the last couple of days.

Women often look wider in wide-legged pants. It’s actually a hard silhouette to wear well and it has not been a popular style amongst my clients. Height and heels are a prerequisite and getting the silhouette of the leg line right is key. For those of you that fancy wide-legged pants and wear them well, I’m interested to know what it is about the style that appeals to you?

On the right person, I like the way wide-legged pants look. I’m probably alone, but I don’t like the way they feel.

The ‘70’s and ‘80’s fashion revival continues with white wash, acid wash and cornflower blue denim across all jean silhouettes. For most of us, it’s another blast from the past. We either wore this look ourselves, or had parents that wore the look. I’m all for retro revivals but I don’t think I can wear these blues again. I’d prefer to keep them a faded memory. How about you?