Trend of the week: Shoes - the much-coveted mule

Just for kicks, we've gone pure mule.

INSPIRATION

It’s hard to imagine that the much-coveted mule was, at one point, a fashion outsider.

Fun fact: It wasn’t until Marilyn Monroe popularised the backless shoe in the early 1950s that it achieved bona fide style status.

Since then, the mule has become more than a fashion no-brainer; it’s the official thinking girl’s summer go-to. Done and done.

STYLE NOTES

PARTY

Pair an embellished heel mule with an asymmetric hem dress and shoulder-slung leather jacket.

OFFICE

Wear a classic leather mule with culottes and a crisp shirt for summer office style snaps.

CASUAL

Upscale distressed hem jeans and a half-tucked college sweatshirt with a metallic slingback mule.

LAZY 2.0

Take the stress out of getting dressed by adding an open toe mule and single statement earring to your favourite jumpsuit.