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The Jewish Chronicle

It's time to toe the party line

We pick out the season's sharpest shoes and accessories

December 10, 2009 11:36
Suede and crystal gladiator, Chloe, £910, Browns (brownsfashion.com)

ByJan Shure, Jan Shure

2 min read

When you need to seriously raise the glamour quotient of a plain dress or a pair of on-trend trousers and top, the season’s hottest accessories are the instant way to do it.

Whether you want a pair of fierce and fabulous shoeboots or gladiators, a cool clutch or a piece of statement jewellery, the shops are full of sensational pieces. And the best news is that upping the glamour stakes does not have to be ruinously expensive. The high street — with special mentions of service to party fabulousness above and beyond the call of duty for Topshop, New Look, River Island and Office — has everything you need.

Sky-high heels may be set to shrink to kitten dimensions by spring but, for now, stilettos rule, whether on a pair of peep-toe courts, strappy sandals or the definitively on-trend shoeboot. And let’s not forget heels in their gladiator incarnation, in party mode of gold or silver; in velvet or suede; and with luscious trims, like crystal, pearls, lace or gold bows.

If you don’t need the height that heels give you — or can’t bear the pain — there are still plenty of pretty ballet flats, jewel-embellished or glitter-scattered numbers that can pump up the party-power of your outfit.