You are GOLD

Please agree with me that it is impossible to say the word gold without the Spandau stylee "goooold" (in a hushed Kemp brother tone...) completing the sentence?  I have a horrible feeling it might just be me but would love to know if there are any gold (gooooold) partners in crime?

Yes today it's all about the gold.  And specifically gold trainers.  I know that sounds very bizarre but trust me on this..   Totally inspired by a lovely lunch with very old, very good girl friends on Saturday.  One of them had the most fabulous pair of red velvet boots on but then.. out she whips a pair of simply the most superb gold New Balance. 

Oh HELLO.

And it got me to thinking, yes I am obsessed with white, I have grown partial to a black pair but call off the dogs - let's go gold (goooold).

Or metallic.  I'll open up the parameters seeing as some of you may have a silver or copper leaning and I've even found some that have a nod to the theme.  The one thing that there's no disputing is that trainers are here to stay. 

To wear with everything.  Especially out suits from the other day.  Simply all you need to dress them down (that and a tee which I have coming up shortly).

As far as I can see, the gold New Balance are out of stock now but these are very very similar.  Except for the fact they're Reebok... 

Gold Reebok CL Leather Trainers £69.99

Similar again from Mr Hilfiger.

Gold at ASOS from Tommy Jeans Lace Up Metallic Trainer £85



And then moving onto ones that my 13 yr old daughter HATES.  Which is bizarre as these are probably (definitely) the most on trend ones here.  These are growing on me.  Really really growing on me.  Maybe it's my new found running addiction and the fact that these look like you could break into a jog in them?  I don't know - maybe I've seen them in so many places (I was drooling over them in & Other Stories at the weekend - somehow, seeing them in there always normalises things for me - does that make sense?) that they've become less "practical" and more "fashion". 

They do them in gold.  Enough said.

Gold from Nike.  Air Max 97 Ultra in Gold £140



Silver and grey in the Nike Air Max 97s again £150




Silver at La Redoute and moving back to the style that's very much in my comfort zone.

Esplar low metallic trainers from Veja £99



Silver at Esprit at La Redoute £49 (these look very Marant to me).


Metallic at M&S £29.50



And a less chunky version, also at M&S in metallic £19.50



Gold at Topshop. 

Converse All Star Low Trainers £64.99



Metallic Effect Sneakers from Mango £35.99




Copper Leather at Converse £54.99



Rose gold at Nike - Cortez Trainers £65



Rose gold with 70% off at La Redoute. 

Egypt leather trainers from Dune were £79 now £23.70



Hint of gold at Carvela.

Lamar Sneakers from Carvela £139



Pepe Jeans Verona in gold £69.99



A nod to the metallic with some rose gold.  Back to the super trendy wendy (just so I sound like a PROPER old lady).

Nike Air Max 97 Ultra in Pink £140 from & Other Stories



So have I persuaded you to swap the white ones for a metallic number??  I have managed to convince myself that a black pair is a really good idea (although yes, I do still reach for and am drawn to the white numbers like a moth to a flame but a change is as good as a rest every now and again). 

Today for example - I could so easily have gone gold, couldn't I?




Jumper - Bella Feud (aw16)
Cropped Trousers - M&S (current)
Green trench - Acne (sale ss17)
Trainers - Rogue Matilda (gift current)
Bag - Loewe from Matches (current)

Day of more school visits for the 11yr old, work and a run.  The running is going really well (even though I say so myself and believe me, there is no one more surprised at me than that) - I have got to Week 5 of the course  - lots of you over on Insta have asked if I'm using an app but no, I've joined a running club.  We all go out together once a week (Saturday which is super easy) and then have homework runs to do between sessions.  So this week it's 5 minutes running and 1 minute walking for forty minutes.   I do use an app to time the intervals (called GymBoss) but other than that, I run with friends or just music.  I am absolutely LOVING it.. although this week I have a twingey hip.  Am hoping it's because I'm not used to it and nothing more sinister.... It started when I was running in my rubbish trainers and has definitely improved with the last two runs using my shiny new proper ones so fingers crossed it's something that will right itself.

Tomorrow, London day for meetings and then an evening with the children.  Wednesday night if I'm not working, we always try and do something - it may well be trampolining tomorrow.  Although after our cheeky cinema trip last night, maybe I'll move it to Thursday. 

Speaking of last night, the Darkest Hour is amazing.  Absolutely amazing.  Gary Oldman totally steals the show - he is utterly sublime although I would personally give a special mention to Kristen Scott Thomas as Clemmie Churchill who is simply divine.

Am desperately trying to make it through as many Oscar films as we can - this year I have promised the 13yr old we can stay up for an Oscar Party (party of two that is...).  I have done this once before, actually in the US and I have to say, the majority of it is pretty dull with about a billion advert breaks.  BUT she's determined - we're going to sleep all of the Sunday so she can stay up.   I've done I Tonya, Darkest Hour and Dunkirk so have a fair few left to go (the majority of which, I'm not going to lie - don't remotely appeal.  Bring me Thor 3....).

But I NEED to know what you think of the gold trainers.  Or do you just want another round up of the best of the white ones out there?!