Nike 3From January until June this year my monochrome Nike runners were to my feet what bacon is to syrup – a match made in oh-so-good heaven. My trainers were my significant other – I could take them anywhere and loved showing them off. They were as happy going to the movies as they were to a meeting, I knew they would beguile crowds at formal functions as quickly as they would blend in at the park with my friends. They were perfect. But then, I wore them so much that they slowly began to disintegrate – it was subtle at first, a hole at the heel, a fraying shoelace, a slight whiffy odour when I removed them at the end of the day, mud stains that wouldn’t budge – sigh. I had worn my dear friends out, and it was time to put them to rest in a shoe box in the closet, where they would stay until “comfy walking shoes” were required.

A creature of habit, I did not look for a replacement pair from a new brand (that would be far too adventurous), instead I returned to the sneaker store to get a pair of Nike trainers that were virtually identical – albeit differently coloured – to my last pair. Cue today’s look styled for cocktails overlooking Stockholm.

What am I wearing? My prized Nike Max Thea’s, a pair of Topman ultra skinny dress trousers I bought whilst in London last week, an itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie bandeau top from Urban Outfitters and a boyfriend blazer from Topshop.  Nike

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  • Little Lemon
    http://littlelemonstudio.com/

    Really like this! Who knew you could make trainers look like they’d fit into any event! Might finally get away with wearing trainers all the time if I style them that way!

    July 18th, 2014 18:33
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    • girlinmenswear

      You should try it! If you do, be sure to snap a photograph and submit it – I would definitely feature it on Girl in Menswear. Love Soph x

      July 20th, 2014 19:08
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  • Sam
    https://www.etsy.com/shop/OTRVintageClothing

    Woah! My mind is totally blown. Great outfit.

    I am totally going shopping for running shoes to… not run in.

    July 24th, 2014 16:46
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    • girlinmenswear

      Haha welcome to the club Sam, hope you find some awesome ones! Soph x

      July 26th, 2014 18:00
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