I am so delighted that the weather is finally warming up a bit and I can finally wear footwear other than boots! This season I seem to have fallen head over heels for a more sophisticated style of shoe, finding myself smitten with the kitten heel in the brightest colours possible.

Now, I know Lotus probably isn’t the first place to spring to mind when it comes to stylish shoes for a younger generation but trust me when I say they have some lovely bright, bold and beautiful pieces arriving in their shop and I was pleasantly surprised when picking out a pair.

I instantly fell in love with the Tessie style in blue as a new addition to my Spring/Summer footwear selection. I really liked the contrast between a more formal shoe style and an otherwise casual outfit, this skirt was purchased years ago for £3.99 in the Zara sale and it’s probably seen far better days by now but I don’t think I’ll ever persuade myself to part with it…

Back to the shoes though! I do struggle with pointed toe shoes quite a lot as I have wide (flipper!) feet and often find them far too narrow. These however are a perfect fit and 100% true to size too. With clever internal design these are really comfortable and at £50 a sound investment. I’m thinking of picking up a black pair for my work wardrobe- or buying some brighter clothes to wear in the office to clash these with…

It’s always great when a brand you’d previously written off as not for you turns around and surprises you like this, Lotus, I’ll be keeping an eye on you!