Feet First: Dressing From The Ground Up

All too often, our shoes are the last thing we think about when pulling a look together, but they have the power to make or break an outfit. What if your footwear was the first name on the team sheet? We’ve styled a bunch of spring looks by putting our feet first…

Reproduction Of Found US Military Trainer Natural

Drawstring Trousers Malin Beige

Buffalo Jacket Padworth Orange

Reproduction of Found's vintage US military trainers are a great starting point to build a spring/summer look from the ground up. The canvas construction and white rubber soles call out for a pair of ecru trousers, which in turn are a great blank canvas for a pop of bold colour in the shape of our ochre Buffalo jacket. Break up the block colours with a striped tee, and pull out the ones of the stripes in your accessories.

Bleue Burnham 'Rose' Pendant Silver - Blue

Conduit T-Shirt Pryce Orange/Navy

Legendary French shoemaker Paraboot is probably best known for its Michael Derby shoe, which this season we've managed to snaffle in a textural raffia style in a light tan tone. Use them to offset a rich tonal navy look, replete with a patterned knit and a white tee to break up the rich indigo-dyed hue of our drawstring trousers. Finish off the look with a beautifully utilitarian canvas and leather tote bag by Kingsley Walters.

Paraboot Michael Raphia Beige

Drawstring Trousers Ives Indigo

Blenheim Jumper Chilton Navy/Cream

Heavy T-Shirt Tavistock White

Kingsley Walters Daily Tote Bag Dark Navy

Bleue Burnham Rose Garden Signet Ring Silver - Blue

Outdoor footwear specialist Keen bridges the divide between high-performance footwear and everyday footwear with aplomb. The Portland-based brand's raison d'etre is to produce hard-wearing super comfortable shoes that can handle anything, from a Sunday morning jaunt to the coffee shop, to running up Snowdon. With vibrant designs, it's easy to pick out a tone and run with it in the rest of your look. Opt for an outdoorsy vibe with a pair of rugged black judo trousers and a hard-wearing gilet from the second season of our Niwaki collaboration. With muted tones, you can afford to be loud with your accessories, in this case an orange Porter-Yoshida bag.

Judo Trousers Ellbridge Black

Keen Jasper Rocks Safari/Blue

Oliver Spencer x Niwaki Scion Gardening Gilet Bruton Beige

Porter-Yoshida & Co Orange 2-way Flex Helmet Bag

Heavy Long Sleeve T-Shirt Tavistock White

Reproduction of Found's German military trainers in tobacco suede are ripe for a look with muted complementary. Let the textures do all the talking - the khaki green cotton judo trousers are a natural pairing with the suede, while the knitted cotton Braemar tee adds texture and pattern to elevate the tones. Finally, our unique technical cotton Penpol cloth brings a slice of modernity to this super versatile look.

Hythe Jacket Penpol Black

Judo Trousers Ellbridge Green

Green over tan with a splash of the flash - that, in a nutshell, is the rudiments of this workwear-inspired look. At its base, the ZDA Climber in a navy and beige colourway with a flash of teal - a fitting homage to retro aesthetics. Tan trousers are the natural complement to the beige elements of the shoe, while nothing sits better with beige than a rich green (vintage Porsche owners have known this for decades). More proof that keeping it simple never fails.

ZDA Climber 2803CPL Navy/Beige

Drawstring Trousers Ellbridge Taupe

Langar Bomber Jacket Penpol Dark Green