Ballerina shoes - practical in every situation

There are days when I feel like dressing more feminine and days when I dress sporty. Even if you're a fan of high heels, you have to admit that there are days and situations when you want to feel confortable, no matter what. A simple pair of ballerina shoes (or 'ballet flats') can be worn with both sporty and more feminine outfits.

If you want a pair that can save you in every situation, look for a SIMPLE, BLACK pair, with a small bow. Other details would make it look too elegant, too sporty, or in some cases, just plain weird.

Something like this pair:

German store New Yorker http://www.newyorker.de/pages/en/top_news.html has cheap & simple ballerina shoes in black, brown, navy, green..

Wearing ballerina shoes with a feminine outfit

You can wear ballerina shoes with a skirt or dress and pantyhose (optional, depending on the weather).

Celebrities wearing this:

Victoria Beckham / Lily Allen

Wearing ballerina shoes with a more casual/sporty ensemble

You can wear them with jeans, shorts or leggings.

Celebrities wearing this:

Rachel Bilson / Jessica Alba

     

Liv Tyler

DON'Ts

Please DON'T do this, it's just plain AWFUL.

DON'T wear pantyhose under shorts, DON'T wear leggings under shorts (even worse!) and such.

Bonus: some eye-candy !

Here are some lovely ballerina shoes:

A pair with leopard print. I have one too, but in the natural leopard colours.

A nice beaded pair, for a classy look. Keep your outfit simple.

A cute & elegant pair by Chanel.