Whilst sometimes challenging (read: often torturous), I regularly extol the virtues of a heel.

It’s great being a few inches taller – so much so that I’m often known to exclaim “This feels like my natural height” (and with a size 9 foot, maybe it is).

I’m not entirely sure who I’m trying to convince though* because truthfully, I’m much happier in a flat shoe.

So this is the serendipitous thing – all those designers that I love have come on-board this season (and last season… and next season) with a full-fashion endorsement of flat shoes. Yay!

One of my favourites is the black and white loafer. It’s like a little tuxedo for your feet and looks super cute either dressed-down with a sweat top and your boyfriend jeans, or dressed-up with a black cropped pant or tailored skirt,

Need no more convincing?

Follow the link below for my edit of the best black and white loafers you can buy right now…

* Ok, ok… it’s me.

Fiona Kowalski is the warm, funny, super-stylish founder of children’s clothing label Printebebe (pronounced print baby) – an adorable collection printed smock dresses, blouses and bloomers.

Her career has seen her travel full-circle, starting out as a designer then moving into the role of fashion editor and stylist for many years in Hong Kong, New Zealand, London and Australia. It was the birth of her daughter Gidget (now 2) however, that inspired her move back into designing.

“I started Printebebe because I wanted to create affordable children’s clothing that was pretty and easy to wear. It has been fun, more hard work than I ever imagined, but so rewarding too”.

Click on the link below for Fiona’s style tips and all the pics from our shoot…

This delightful offering from Anya Hindmarch is called ‘Tiny Tim’… which is funny because it’s really not that tiny.

With all of its soft, chocolate-y leather goodness, I think it’s really more of a ‘Tim Tam’ (full disclosure: I was hungry at the time of writing this post).

Anya Hindmarch ‘Tiny Tim’ leather shoulder bag, £372.91

The leather skirt can be the foundation of your wardrobe.

Be it aline, wrap, pencil, midi or mini, it’s one of those easy, ‘go to’ pieces that will dress up (with a silk blouse and a strapy heel) or down (with a chambray shirt and sneakers).  So versatile. So cost effective!

And so now that I’ve convinced you, follow the link below for my edit of the best black leather skirts that you can buy right now…

Pop on a pair of black patent-leather flats and I challenge you to not feel even just a little bit dance-y.

(Head’s swaying from side-to-side) Can you hear the music? Can you?? Then follow the link below for my edit of the best toe-tapping patent flats that you can buy right now…