When it comes to dressing in vintage, it’s the finishing touches that make all the difference. I love playing around with all my bags, shoes and accessories and putting lovely outfits together. As well as some new additions this season, there are lots of Hotter shoes which I pair up with my vintage dresses. I like modern shoes as they fit better and are so much more comfortable than their vintage counterparts! When I go to events or just for everyday life I wear shoes that won’t be hurting my feet after a few hours and my Hotter shoes are perfect. I own quite a few pairs, so today I’m sharing some of my favourites to wear with my vintage outfits.
Hotter Shoes for Vintage Outfits
For everyday I mostly wear flats. I walk a lot so it’s the most practical choice. I almost always wear pretty dresses though, so I like shoes that are actually more practical than they look! So popular everyday choices for me include my Flare sandals and for a slightly dressier look I’ll go for something like Hallie. For more dressy occasions or vintage events I’ll usually wear Donna or Viviene. I’ve also included Valletta in the picture above, I don’t own these, but I spotted them in the Outlet section of the Hotter website and there are few sizes left for a few lucky feet!
Viviene and Village Vintage Style Shoes
Vivienne are one of my favourite pairs of Hotter shoes. I own them in this simple cream colour and they are so versatile, I can wear them with almost anything. These are from last year and they now come come in a selection of other colours and two tone options. These are ideal for wearing with vintage dresses. I love the navy and cream pair so much.
Another favourite pair are the Village brogues, again I own them in a very easy to wear natural shade. This is another pair that is now in the Outlet section, but I thought I’d include them just incase any of you are a size 8. I mostly wear these with my cropped jeans, but they’d look great with skirts and dresses too. For some alternative lace up options click here.
Flare and Mabel Comfy Shoes for Everyday
I own the Flare sandals in two different colour-ways, the brown pictured above and a red pair from last season. I wear these at least 3 or 4 times a week and they just don’t seem to wear out. They are great quality and will last for years. I like the nod to 40s sandals with the Flare and I think they look great with vintage dresses. These come in lots of colours, so you can match them up to your favourite outfits.
I love a nice pair of lace up canvas shoes and the Mabel from Hotter are a firm favourite. These are another one that come in so many different prints, I’d love have a few pairs go these to match different outfits. I chose these because they’re quite an easy colour to mix and match with.
Donna Comfortable and Stylish
My all time favourite Hotter style would have to be Donna. These have been available for a few years now and have come in a variety of colours over the years. both my pairs are quite old now and the pink especially have been worn a lot. They are so comfortable and look amazing as part of a vintage inspired outfit. At the moment they come in a pale pink, a truffle and black and cream options. there are also a few colours in the Outlet section.
Hallie for Dressing Up and Down, Sol for Happy Feet
One of the newest additions to my collection are the Hallie shoes, these are low heel while still being quite dressy. I love to wear these with really casual outfits like jeans and gypsy tops and also go all out and wear them with a gorgeous dress. This is a pair I’d take on holiday, so I could wear them day and night. These also come in black a metallic nickel finish.
I wear my Sol sandals so much, that I had to take them off my feet to take this picture! Although not specifically vintage in style, they do go with just about everything, especially in the gold shade that I have. This is another style that comes in loads of colours and I definitely wouldn’t mind having a few more pairs. I’ve walked miles around London in these without my feet hurting at all, I’d definitely recommend these if you walk a lot, but still want pretty sandals.
Find your Perfect Pair
Fine the full range of comfortable shoes over on the Hotter website.
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When I started looking on the Boohoo website, I went straight to the plus size section, which has an amazing selection of swimwear in size 16-24. The plus range is every bit as lovely as their main range and I was impressed with how fashion forward everything was.
In dresses I usually go for a size 14, but in swimwear I like to size up as I have a big bum and boobs and feel more comfortable in a larger size. The bottoms fit perfectly, but the top was a little loose round the back, so I had to wear it as tie back. I’m a 32F, so I often need to size swimwear up to allow for my cup size and make things smaller round the back to allow for my smaller rib cage. This isn’t a big problem for me though and so worth it to get a great fit. I couldn’t believe how supportive the bikini tops was, I felt secure and comfortable and the style was perfect for me.
The best thing about the bikini was how confident I felt in it. It hid the bits I’m self conscious about and supported my boobs, so I could just enjoy a lovely day on the beach with Rob and the kids without worrying about how I looked. I definitely believe that every body is bikini ready and there is a perfect bikini out there for everyone. Confidence shouldn’t come from changing you, but finding the right swimwear for you. I now want to buy lots more gorgeous bikinis, so me and my new found confidence can have even more fun on the beach.
The cover up is so perfect for me and I love both the print and the fringed details. It was nice having an extra layer as I don’t go to the beach to tan but to play with the kids, take in the view and have fun. It was also nice as we visited the beach later in the day and it kept the chilly breeze at bay. This would be perfect to take away on holiday.
A few weeks ago I was invited to a surprise event by the lovely people at Mega Bus, which turned out to be the launch of their brand new service Mega Sightseeing, a fun and affordable London tour bus, exploring the sights of London. The non stopping bus takes you round all the most popular parts of the city and costs from as little as £1! A lot cheaper than some of the other options in the city.
The tour takes around two hours and gives you the opportunity to view some of London’s most beautiful buildings. You can sit back and enjoy the view and listen to the interesting audio guide, or do what we did, in true blogger style and take lots and lots of pictures!
Having lived in London for 32 years, I’ve seen all the buildings and streets we passed through before, but it’s actually quite a different view from the an open top bus, seeing everything from a slightly different angle, so even if you’re familiar with the city I’d definitely recommend giving it a go. Here’s a map of the route.
Highlights include; Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge and many more in between. As well as all the iconic structures in London the everyday architecture and all the details are worth taking in too, especially from above. We were lucky to head out just before sunset, so we had some gorgeous golden hour light bathing the city and making it glow. Here are a few details I picked up along the route.
Fleet Street
The Monument
Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast
View from Tower Bridge 
Nelson’s Column
All pictures except my own were Kindly provided by Mega Bus
10. Second Hand News – I love this track from Rumours that is written and sung by Lindsey Buckingham. It’s all about moving on after a break up and although some of its lyric content annoys me a bit, I just love the song. It’s just one of many songs on the Rumours album about the various relationship struggles going on between the band members at the time.
8. Gold Dust Woman – This song from Stevie Nicks closes the Rumours album and it’s such a rich and complex song. the song using lots of different instruments to create a song that is quite different to the rest of the album, to dazzling effect.
6. Never Going Back Again – This is yet another song from Lindsey Buckingham on his break up! This time it’s about moving on and meeting someone else (it was about time!) This one is fun and catchy and I love the picky guitars and upbeat vibe to the song. I’ll also confess to having a massive crush on 70s era Buckingham, he was sooo gorgeous back then. Such a shame the 80s happened and he went all creepy!
4. Dreams – This is a Fleetwood Mac song that almost everyone knows. It has really stood the test of time. This song looks at the Buckingham Nicks breakup from Stevie’s point of view and she does it in a far softer and more beautiful way than her male counterpart! I love everything about his song and it’s a great one to sing along to at top volume!
2. The Chain / Keep Me There / The Chain Demo – Another seriously well known Fleetwood Mac song would have to be The Chain. It’s an absolutely amazing track that features lots of different parts written by various members of the band. When I got the Rumours deluxe album I heard a couple of early versions of the song which are absolutely amazing. Keep Me There is a lovely Christine McVie song, which finishes with the bass and guitar that feature on The Chain. The demo version of The Chain is a long written by Stevie Nicks, which is lyrically almost identical but sounds completely different musically. Both songs are simple and lovely in their own right. With the addition of an old Buckingham Nicks guitar riff, the The Chain we know and love today was created. All the indvidual songs themselves are well worth a listen though.
If you haven’t listened to much Fleetwood Mac, I couldn’t recommend them enough. I’ve been listening to their music for as long as I can remember and it’s constantly growing on me. Each song gets better the more I listen to it and get to know it. If you’re already a big fan of Fleetwood Mac, try to get your hands on a copy of Buckingham Nicks. This album was the only album created by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks before they joined Fleetwood Mac and it is incredible. The record has never been rereleased, so they are rare and expensive. But you can listen to the album in full on Youtube. Long Distance Winner is my favourite song from the album.
I’ve put together an Apple Music playlist featuring all the songs I’ve featured in this post.