Finally, after false dawns and rainy weekends, summer is coming into view. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and it’s time to put some serious thought into your summer wardrobe. Some parts of it – shorts, printed shirts – are pretty straightforward. But others remain a complicated issue. Ahem, summer footwear.
Should you stick to sneakers all summer long? Take the plunge and go for shorts and loafers? How often should you be getting your toes out? The solution to these issues may be somewhere in the middle: mules. The open-backed option is a perfect meeting point between the smartness of classic shoes and the comfortable informality of sandals. Mules, then, should be an essential part of your annual rotation, a versatile shoe that can be worn to the beach, to the office or, on a hot summer’s evening, out to dinner.
In other words, there are a lot of different ways you can wear mules this summer (and every summer). Here, we’ve pulled together three very different mules, and three outfits that perfectly complement each style.