Wearing sneakers (trainers) to (get to) work

Whatever you call them, sneakers, trainers, tennis shoes, you need to get an updated pair in your closet NOW. When Channel features them exclusively, with every look in their Spring 2014 Couture collection (here), you know this trend isn't over yet.

For me sneakers have been part of my walking shoe collection, you city girls know what I am talking about. Those shoes that you wear to work and then switch out for your 'work' shoes when you get to work. I have been wearing vans here and there for about a year and a half now, as a homage to Southern California, but New Balance and Nike seem to be the go to choice among the fashion forward.

So get out there and get a new pair of sneakers. These aren't just for the gym or wearing to walk to work either. You can work these into your (getting to) work wardrobe and your weekend wear, and not just to run to the corner store, you can wear them OUT OUT. Sneakers have never looked so good.

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Images courtesy of fashionagony.com, trendsurvivor.com, J. Crew via Pinterest, NyMag's The Cut, Refinery29 and Elle.com

VELVET. How to wear this trend to work

Velvet is everywhere right now. First it was crushed velvet that caught my attention, which is definitely NSFW, but lately I have been seeing some pieces that have been making me say hmm...and then I saw THIS

This top is exactly what I gravitate to when buying something 'on trend' for work. For those not so timeless pieces I want something that I can mix with my work wear as seamlessly as my weekend wear. Check out my take on work and weekend with this tank on Instagram here.

Basically this tank ticks all the boxes. Sadly for now & Other Stories only ships to a select few European countries and the UK.

If you are going to sport velvet at work mix it in in small doses, like the tank above, or keep the shape classic, like a blazer, like these...

Images in clockwise order: Asos, Theory via Bloomingdales, Rag & Bone via Net-a-Porter, Ted Baker via Nordstrom

And for your casual Friday's here are two pieces that I know I want for my own closet...I am already imaging how warm velvet skinnies will keep my legs warm on those cold winter days

Toothpick jeans in velvet from J. Crew, and velvet slippers from Asos