THERE’S A CUTE AND COMFORTABLE TREND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW – AND IT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE FOR A WHILE. MENSWEAR-INSPIRED FASHION FOR US LADIES IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING – AND THIS RECENT EVOLUTION HAS TO BE ONE OF OUR FAVORITES. SNEAKER-STYLE OXFORDS IN A MAGNETIC MINT COLOR FEATURING A POINTED TOE HAS BROUGHT SERIOUS DRAMA TO OUR SUMMER Wardrobe. WE PAIRED UP WITH MY Small Wardrobe TO SHOW HOW THIS LOOK CAN REALLY MAKE AN OUTFIT POP.

Trends come and go pretty fast in the fashion industry. However, the stolen-from-the-boys trend is here to stay. I personally love the “boyfriend” concept in women’s fashion but it’s not because I’m trying to shy away from my femininity – as a matter of fact, it’s the other way around. I truly believe that girly looks can benefit so much from masculine touches – it makes a perfect juxtaposition. I also believe in the opposite. I’m very drawn to a masculine-inspired outfit when it’s styled with a couple of feminine touches. And because this styling concept is right up my alley, today I’m bringing you a look styled around a pair of men-inspired shoes.

Once again, I was challenged by OnlineShoes to create two looks with men-inspired shoes by their homegrown brand, Hardy. Today, I’m showing you one of the looks, which I really had so much fun styling. For this opportunity, I went for less safe color choices and I selected two pairs of shoes with fun hues (stay tuned for my second look with another men-inspired shoe). I already own brogues in black and brown, so playfulness was desperately needed in my men-inspired shoe wardrobe. See more looks here with other shoes.

The first thing that drew my attention with this particular style was the color. It’s fresh, fun and somehow, very unique on a men-inspired shoe. I also love the platform heel, and just because this is the newest and coolest twist for brogues and loafers (yes, I can be trendy like that).

I was initially planning to style these shoes with neutrals  and dark colors to make them pop, for a fun and shocking contrast effect. Instead, I decided to style them with patterns and colors that play out harmoniously with the shoes. There is more than one trend involved in this outfit – don’t ask me why, but I believe they made a cool team together. Oh boy, is she confident or what?

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