It’s officially sunny again in Sydney! So, put away those ugg boots you have worn all winter and show some leg, honey. It’s my personal belief that strappy sandals with heels are the best way to keep your feet cool while still staying sexy and strong.

Invest in the right pair and you will find that your entire look can be elevated to look like the pages of Vogue rather than Seventeen. They may take you anywhere from work or uni to cocktail parties while lengthening your legs to make you feel sexy. Take a look of these latest hot styles I’ve scouted.

You can’t go wrong with the holy trinity of designer shoes. Jimmy Choo (top left) does hardcore studded leather with class with these caged heels. Something like this would be perfect to toughen up any look, whether it would be skinny jeans or a long evening gown. The Sex and the City shoe legend Manolo Blahnik (top centre) gives us colour and mid-town New York glamour with these hot pink suede sling backs. Wear it with a simple dress or a black suit and it will still be super young and fresh. Sergio Rossi (bottom centre) brings us exotic, literally red-hot sex appeal with these suede peeptoes with ostrich feather detail. Very holiday-friendly indeed.

The big brands also have cute ideas. Louis Vuitton (top right) gave us poetic elegance with the extra black feather brooch that can make your feet look effortlessly feminine and expensive (just like any other item on the Vuitton menu). The multi-coloured cage peeptoes from D&G (middle left) brightens up the day: fresh, young, sexy, daring- perfect for a younger audience. If you feel like going British punk, the studded platforms from Burberry Prorsum (middle right) will lengthen your legs like no other and give you that edgy, warrior feel.

Up-and-coming designers have such a quirky aesthetic that is luxurious and sexy at the same time. Nicholas Kirkwood (bottom left) give the usual glittery princess sandals a futuristic and industrial edge with the asymmetric patterns of the straps and wheel cut-out details. Over the last few years, Kirkwood designs have made it onto the radar of top-tier designers – being the shoe designer for 3.1 Phillip Lim and Zac Posen. Italian fashion bad boys Dsquared2 (bottom right) quirks it up with steel metal heels crafted with extreme detail. The platforms themselves are encrusted with red gems. This is an evening look to die for. Stuart Weitzman (middle centre) recently began its invasion into Australia with the first store in Westfield Sydney. The angelic, subtle gleam of crystals makes these sandals perfect for a classy occasion: wedding, funeral, cocktail party, going to the Ivy Bar etc.

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