Forgiving party shoes…

the transformation of flats over the past few seasons has made retailers rethink glamorous shoes for night-time, and for anyone who doesn’t want to wear heels there are now myriad indulgent flats to wear in the evening. these velvet loafers from Hobbs (£149; hobbs.co.uk) tick all the boxes. the midnight blue velvet will look fabulous with black trousers or even a long skirt, and the chunky bow gives them a really dressedup spirit.