OK, so it might be Baltic outside, but thanks to this year's Black Friday sales, you can ensure that when the summer months do roll around, you're appropriately (and fashionably) kitted out for them.
Are we the only ones who struggle with any footwear fancier than flip flops when the hot weather shows up?
Though an actual holiday feels like a lifetime away, over at ELLE HQ we're contemplating the perfect hot-weather footwear for our next jaunt to Santorini. And we're looking to the Duchesses of Sussex and Cambridge for major inspiration.
Both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have solved the conundrum of smart, comfortable and flattering shoes to wear in the heat and we are totally going to steal their idea - wedged espadrilles for the win.
And, their go-to brand for these clever shoes are currently in the Net-A-Porter sale at 30% off.
Castañer Sandals In Net-A-Porter's Sale
CASTAÑER Carina 80 canvas wedge espadrilles
WAS £85
NOW £59.5
CASTAÑER Chiara 80 canvas wedge espadrilles
WAS £105
NOW £73.5
CASTAÑER Carina 80 canvas wedge espadrilles
WAS £85
NOW £59.5
CASTAÑER Carola 80 leather-trimmed mesh and canvas wedge espadrilles
WAS £130
NOW £91
If you can't find the right style on NAP, you might have more luck over at Mytheresa, where Castañer is also experiencing Black Friday discounts.
SHOP MYTHERESA'S BLACK FRIDAY SALE
Perhaps you'd like to get your hands on the Castañer X Paul Smith collaboration?
NOW 30% off - £126 Castañer x Paul Smith Coralia wedge espadrilles
NOW 30% off - £126 Castañer x Paul Smith Coralia wedge espadrilles
Both women, alongside Pippa Middleton, Gwyneth Paltrow and Anne Hathaway, are fans of the Spanish brand Castañer, who create these wonderful shoes in an array of textures and colours.
In particular, they favour the Carina 80 style, though, we kind of love them all.
Available on Net-A-Porter the wedges are a great solve-all solution, considering they look great with everything from cropped jeans to floaty dresses.
Brb whilst we buy our pair before they sell out.
Whilst hosting a children's picnic in her nature garden at Hampton Court Palace back in July 2019, Middleton looked chic in the warm weather, wearing a patterned summer dress by Sandro and a pair of beige espadrilles.
This was the second time the 37-year-old has wore those shoes, having rocked a floral dress and the same wedges to visit one of the charities that she is a patron for, Action for Children, on July 25.
Of course, her sister-in-law Meghan Markle has been repping the shoes for a while now, most notably during her trip to Australia in 2018.
And it's not just these shoes on sale that are Duchess-approved. Markle's favourite Veja trainers, first spotted on the mother-of-two during her first royal visit to Australia in 2018, are also included in the sale.
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