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Saturday, 16 July 2011

Put on your hi-top sneakers...



The fear of looking like one of Duane Hanson's sculptures may have put the kibosh on my floral pant-wearing days but it's not going to stop me wearing my new Liberty print Nike hi-tops. Oh no.




The latest addition to the TNMA wardrobe is the perfect accompaniment to coloured denim. Here I am in slightly saggy Zara jeans at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall - which are excellent by the way.



To avoid the mutton-dressed-as-mutton look, it's best to opt for a contemporary silhouette, hence the red jeans and easy v-neck t-shirt. The Liberty print hi-top also looks neat with a pair of rolled-up indigo jeans and an over-sized blazer. My advice - unless you're after the Duane Hanson meets Anna Dello Russo look - is to keep the rest of the outfit simple.

The range stocked at Liberty tends to sell out pretty quickly, so I bought mine from Office.
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14 comments:

  1. Wildernesschic16 July 2011 at 12:35

    I do love high tops.. but hate getting them on and off.. you look lovely xx

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  2. Vix16 July 2011 at 13:42

    You look uber cool in those gorgeous high-tops and red skinnies. I remember being fascintaed by the Lost gardens of Helligan when it was on TV. x

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  3. Sharon S16 July 2011 at 14:22

    Hi my dear-I love hi-tops and these are the best I've seen for a while xxx

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  4. Susan B16 July 2011 at 14:58

    Those are so fun! I like how you've styled the rest of the ensemble simply around them.

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  5. Veshoevius16 July 2011 at 15:55

    I want some!!

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  6. Patti16 July 2011 at 16:12

    Love it. High-tops have such attitude.

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  7. Anonymous16 July 2011 at 19:23

    Those shoes are so cute! They belong with everything.

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  8. Anonymous16 July 2011 at 19:45

    Nice shoes! Actually there is a Duane Hanson sculpture of a museum guard in our local museum. Remarkably lifelike!

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  9. Anonymous16 July 2011 at 21:38

    You're so slim you look like a teenager.
    I loathe Anna Dello Russo's style, she's an utter mess.

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  10. Tiffany17 July 2011 at 06:51

    What I want are the Marimekko poppy Converse to wear with my red skinnies (but I'd probably never dare).

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  11. That's Not My Age18 July 2011 at 11:50

    Vix - The lost Gardens are ace. I'll post some pics when I get the chance.

    B&P - you haven't seen my face! Definitely a case of the 1950 syndrome: 19 from the back and 50 from the front.

    Tiffany - do it! And just so you know, the Nike hi-tops are more comfy and supportive than Converse.

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  12. Fabhat18 July 2011 at 21:51

    Hurrah -I like very much. In fact mr fabhat bought me the low cut liberty trainers for my birthday - yet another almost matching items in our wardrobes *

    *This is not style stalking honestly..

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  13. Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted26 July 2011 at 12:12

    I'd love to see some pictures of the gardens. They are gorgeous trainers xx

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  14. That's Not My Age26 July 2011 at 18:20

    Fabhat - so pleased I can be an inspiration to you! Just don't go all Single White Female on me.

    Christina - I keep meaning to post some pics but then other stuff pops into my head.

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