Six of the Best
Din sandal, £55 by French Connection

Din sandal, £55 by French Connection

Yes the glad can do day-to-night as showcased with this lovely gold sandal with its faux snakeskin print. Team with a chic jumpsuit (our favourites are to be found at DKNY and Dorothy Perkins), skinny belt and gold bangles aplenty.

Available from: French Connection

Six of the Best Gladiator Sandals

Sandal of the summer? The gladiator. They're 2,000 years old and hotter than ever. Balenciaga's knee-high 'glad-boot' fashioned from plaits and discs is not for the faint of heart (or, at £1,200, for the light of wallet). Less of a commitment is D&G's classic rope design or Etro's fringed version. Not only is the gladiator supremely comfy but it's perfect for adding a shot of edgy Spartacus chic to the season's frockery, floaty tea dresses, shorts, denims, tunics and kaftans. Veni, vidi, vici…

This feature was published in May 2008.
 

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