With festival season just around the corner (watch this space for our round-up of the most fashion-forward fests to be seen at this summer), it's time to start planning those tent-friendly outfits.

Be outstanding in your field by looking to some of the most seasoned celebs - Pixie Lott, Agyness Deyn, the Geldof girls and Florence Welch all do festival chic expertly, with lots of hotpants, sundresses and vintage t-shirts flying that Brit fashion flag.

But bringing a catwalk edge to the meadows and moshpits isn't always easy, which is why Chloe Sevigny should be applauded for her efforts. From leather shorts to Lanvin dresses and that visible bra look, the Big Love actress has never been afraid to push style boundaries. So when we saw this picture of her at last year's Coachella wearing socks with flat sandals, we knew that sooner or later we would come round to the idea.

And so we have. It may have taken a year, but with 2010's Coachella currently in swing we thought we might give the look a go with these lookalike sandals from Cat Footwear. At £59.99 we're guessing they're a darn sight cheaper than Chloe's pair, and they're the perfect way to dress down summer's prim and proper frocks.

Plus, they're a far less sweaty alternative to wellies for covering festival terrain. We're putting good money on the flat sandal being a hit with this year's festival fashionistas, but whether it's Glasto or your garden, take a tip from Chloe and go comfy. Oh, and if you attempt them with socks, send us a picture. We want evidence.

Ladies with a fetish for shoes will be as excited as we are to hear that Selfridges new shoe room will be bigger than the ground floor of the Tate Modern.

The retailer confirmed the news, which will have hundreds of us jumping around in shoe delight, this morning.

The fabulous footwear fashion space, which is the biggest project Selfridges has undertaken since 2003 will be open from September this year and will be designed by architect Jamie Forbert.

It will house exclusive designs from Givenchy, Chloe, Stella McCartney and Rodarte as well as giving shoppers six different salons and 10 brand boutiques.

Is it too early to start pitching our tents?

Like them or loafe (sorry) them, loafers are making a huge come back this season.

They were hot at London Fashion Week catwalk shows back in September and a range of top designers have already begun launching these styles into the retail space.

One example is Miu Miu, which has launched a capsule shoe collection for Spring 2010.
The range will hit stores in May and has taken it's inspiration from classic men's shoes (hence the loafer).

Now we know they aren't everyone's cup of tea but we've decided to put together a gallery anyway for those who will be donning these this summer, and remember there's sometimes nothing better than a flat shoe, especially when it's in-trend.

As we've already said, it's the 50th Anniversary of punk and rock brand Dr. Martens on April 1st, and we've put together a gallery of on-trend DM boots to celebrate.

However, we didn't think this was enough to pay tribute to such an iconic brand, which has shaped various states of fashion over the years including 80s punk and 90s grunge.

We've therefore put together a gallery of celebrities wearing these shoes with various outfits to give you some style inspiration.

Let us know who you think wears DMs best by leaving your comments in the box below.

Dr. Marten boots have always been associated with rock, workers and punk. However over the past few years they've been thrust into the fashion limelight with a range of celebs such as Agyness Deyn wearing these.

The 1st April 2010 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Dr. Martens boot, which was originally designed for workers. To celebrate this the company has asked ten bands/musicians to record their version of cult classics that represent the spirit of Dr. Martens over the past five decades.

The first three will be released on 1st April 2010. They include: Noisettes covering Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn't've, Dam-Funk covering The Things Dreams are Made of and The Duke Spirit covering If The Kids are United.

However we wanted to create our own celebration so we've decided to put together a gallery of on-trend Dr. Martens boots, which are perfect for this season.

With Sport Relief airing today many of us will have the urge to copy many of the celebrities taking part and get fit in one way or the other.

If, like us, you have problems with your running shoes and can't quite find that perfect pair then why not follow in the footsteps of Natalia Vodianova , Victoria Beckham and Mel C and opt for tailor made running insoles.

Profeet is a company that offers competitive athletes (it designed the insoles for Natalia's Paris Semi Marathon trainers) and those of us who enjoy hitting the park or running machine a bespoke insole moulding, handcrafting and fitting service.

It involves a full run analysis, recorded on camera and via a pressure pad. Through this process, Profeet can precisely deconstruct the body's movement in order to hand mould and manufacture the insoles on site to you a comfortable running experience.

Hmmmm now there's no excuse to do that early morning jog.

House of Fraser has launched a women's footwear range from Kenneth Cole New York with ultra comfy shoe technology.

The full Kenneth Cole New York colection includes women's footwear, handbags, and jewellery.

And it's good news for girls who find it painful to walk in heels, as the shoe collection is said to have exclusive patented cushioning system, called 925 Technology, which offers comfort and style by incorporating sheepskin and cushion soles into the shoes.
And it's everywhere: From pointy toe flats and motorcycle boots to strappy stilettos and evening heeled styles.

We think it's more than justified to spend that little bit more on those pairs of heels if we don't need to buy flats for our bags, don't you?

The daffodils are blooming, the days are getting longer and the new fashion season is officially here. We'll be putting spring in our step with some of the fantastic footwear hitting stores this month - in particular, our two new favourite styles, the clog and the midi heel.

Clogs were all over the catwalk, with designers including Betty Jackson, Chanel, PPQ and Felder and Felder all embracing the wooden shoe. Meanwhile, Prada, Marni, chloe and Missoni came over all kittenish with restrained mid-height sandals.

I've already extolled the virtues (and pitfalls) of both shoes here, so now it's time to convince you with a selection of the high street's finest. Kurt Geiger and ASOS have the best clogs we've seen, to bring a little Dutch charm to your denim and prairie dresses (see Alexa Chung for styling tips). Meanwhile, the midi heel is making an appearance in several guises; cone-shaped on sexy gladiator sandals, sturdy on simple pumps and in wedge form on 70s-inspired mumsie styles.

After several years of skyscraper heels and gladiator flats, these chunky and, dare we say it, sensible mid-height heels might be a shock to the system at first. But once you see how chic they look, we reckon you'll be springing (or clumping) into the new season in style.

View our gallery below for our pick of the best spring footwear.

Here's a question for you to ponder over your latte: what is the greatest fashion faux-pas of all time?

By 'greatest' I naturally mean 'worst', rather in the same vein as 'the Great War' or VH1's 'Greatest Power Ballads of the 80s'. There's double denim, that tragic affliction of late 80s country rockers and science teachers on non-uniform days. There's cycling shorts, the sweaty-crotched, cellulite-hugging, wear of a Rosemary Conley-shaped devil. Then there's the ultimate, the uniform of elderly men on beaches, with knotted hankies on their heads and a fluttering copy of the Telegraph on their faces. Socks and sandals. And guess what folks? This year, they're all back! Go on, at least fake some excitement.

With April Fool's Day only a fortnight away, I can feel your scepticism. While there aren't many styles that are safe from a sudden catwalk revival when designers run out of all other ideas, I think we all assumed that socks and sandals were immune. Too strong is their association with Sunday school teachers, hairy-legged eco-campaigners and people with fungal foot infections. But no longer! They've leaped off the crown green bowls lawn and onto the catwalk - and here are the pictures to prove it.

Burberry pulled off the look with aplomb, teaming scrunched-down knee socks with clunky platform wedges in a sort of safari-meets-70s-yachting-holiday fusion. Dior played it cutesy, again with wedges but this time in little white ankle socks, of the sort we used to wear in lower primary with our gingham summer dresses. Less convincing, though, was Marni's effort, with kitten heels and beige socks straight off the orthopedic ward.

Meanwhile on the high street, Jonathan Aston is evangelising for the cause. That's Jonathan Aston, purveyor of jazzy hosiery to well-dressed legs throughout the land, not BHS or Country Casuals. And the brand's take on the trend, with slouchy knee-highs in khaki and sorbet shades, is so wearable you'll wonder why you didn't take style tips from your Grandad earlier (the armpit-waisters with a little shirt poking through the fly, though, might be one step too far even for these innovative times).

So are we doing it? Are we really? I'd like some sort of fashion pact here, where we all hold up our right hands and solemnly swear to embrace socks and sandals as a bonafide trend, for better or worse, for Burberry or Bon Marché. That way nobody can turn up wearing them at a party to be greeted by mocking squeals and cries of "You didn't ACTUALLY believe that one, did you?"

A few guidelines might help too, to keep us out of drippy-hippy territory. So here are my top 3 tips for doing socks and sandals with style:

1) Keep it well-heeled. I know, I know, we've been cheerleading for the midi-heel and heralding the demise of the debilitating super-stilt. But when you're wearing socks, you need to keep them high to fight the frump... even Chloe Sevigny can't quite work it with flats, I think you'll agree.

2) Keep it chunky. That's not to say you can't work it with stilettos, but on the catwalk the S'n'S looks that worked the best were those in super stompy wedges. A little clunk makes it modern.

3) Keep it pretty. The greying socks you wear to the gym will not cut it. Go with pastel colours or sheer lacy styles for a look that says "I did this on purpose" rather than "I have toenail issues."

Good luck, ladies. I bid you, go forth and makes socks sexy. And look at it this way - even if we spend a summer looking like a Derby and Joan day trip, at least it'll save us from blisters.

When it comes to double denim, however, I'm afraid you're on your own.

Wear your heart on your feet and step into Valentines day in creative style with Converse's new collection. The retro footwear designer has launched RED RED LOVE, which includes a range of heart adorned trainers sporting a "I heart ........." logo.

The idea is you fill in the blank with whatever it is you love with a waterproof fabric pen.
And if you think that sounds good then you'll be even more pleased to hear that proceeds from this creative range go to fight AIDS in Africa.

We think we may have to buy more than one of these pairs as we just can't decide what it is we love the most (yes, we know, any excuse).

It seems the fashion world has gone trainer mad today.

Earlier this morning we reported that Diana Ross and Steve Madden had teamed up to create a range of these and now Jimmy Choo, which is already collaborating with Uggs to create casual footwear, has stepped into the limelight announcing the launch of its street-cool sneaker line.

The brand best known for its gorgeous superhigh stilletoe heels, has created a collection of eight trainers, which include, suede and snakeskin designs finished with gold touches in low and high-top styles.

Could trainers be the next Manolos? And with so many fashionable trainers hitting the shelves will the "no trainers" policy in clubs be lifted?

[via Elle]

Do you want celebrity shoes at an ethical price? If the answers yes then you'll love this new range by Beyond Skin.

The brand, which has been favoured by celebs such as Cheryl Cole and Natalie Portman, has just launched a new collection, which will be sold at the newly opened Anthropologie store in London's Regent Street.

The new collection of ballet pumps are made from vintage fabric, sourced from the charity Traid Remade, they may be tad expensive at £68 a pair but with only around 10 versions of each design made, we think it's definitely worth it.

And ladies who like their shoes with a bit of height are also in luck. The company will be launching a range of evening styles and a range made from recycled bottle tops in March.

We'll see you at the tills.

Don't worry we're not getting all granny style on you, but with the winter weather making socks and tights soggy, we all many of you want to do when you get home after the wet and long commute is slip your feet into something warm and cosy (go on admit it).

Slippers have become an essential part of the winter wardrobe for many of us, and comapnies have woken up to this with even top brands such as (dare we say it) Uggs producing a range of this comforting footwear.

We've put together a gallery of fashionable, quirky and novelty slippers that will have your feet sighing with delight after a hard day in the office. However, wearing them out to the local shops a la many celebs is still a fashion no no in our book.

Click on the picture below to begin the gallery.

With the snow hitting every part of Britain, getting out and about and into work could prove difficult, especially for those of us who face train cancellations and don't have the right footwear. Soggy shoes and socks, are after all not a good start to a working day, once you finally get in, or if you just want to bring out your childlike side and start a snowball fight.

In this type of weather the only shoe that will get us through the day is either a snow or ski boot. However we assume many of you won't want to fork out for these, so we've put together a gallery of the next best alternative, and that's of course the trusty wellington boot.

Yes, we know, many of you haven't seen one of these since you were a child, unless you were one of those girls who armed yourself with a pair for last years festivals, but these fantastic plastic and rubber shoes will do the job of keeping out that soggy snow, and there are many fashionable ones out there now. Buy a size bigger and double up on those socks for toasty toes.

Click on the picture below to take a look at some of our favourite pairs.

We love finding brands that aren't really that well known in the UK (makes us feel as though we're unwrapping a Christmas present) and Neosens has made us feel just that.

The Spanish shoe brand has a range of amazing quality shoes and accessories and has been stocked in Selfridges for a while (that explains why we hadn't really heard about them). However, it's just launched a website where we can now view and buy the collections.

And its made it simple for us to find exactly what we're looking for with the ranges displayed in varying colours. Other special features include a special offers/discounts drop down menu giving customers the chance to preview, sale products.

The shoes may be a little different to what you're used to, but in our eyes fashion's all about individuality.