Give yourself a lift

High heels are often reserved for the boardroom or the night time spin around the dancefloor, and very rarely see the light of day outside these such occasions.

Whether this is out of convenience or lack of bravery, it means that wearing heels to the supermarket for the weekly shop is often out of the question- but why?

Wearing heels does more than just make you look good, you feel taller, more empowered and you are always in a better mood the higher you are (emotionally and physically). So, I have assigned myself a new challenge. I will bring my heels out of hibernation, ignore the puzzled looks of fellow shoppers, and use Sainsbury's frozen aisle as my own mini catwalk. But I won't be stopping there.

I want to use heels as a way to put the fun back into everyday life, and by pairing simple pumps with outfits such as white jeans and a blue denim oversized shirt (this is the real challenge: tackling double denim AND heels by daylight), I will pull myself out of the monotonous everyday routine of jeans, t-shirt and flats.

You only live once, so you may as well give yourself a little lift while you do it. Enjoy the everyday, but don't forget to enjoy it in fabulous shoes.

Photo credit: The Sartorialist