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Simple style: The Plimsoll

lsykes May 19, 2014

Read our potted history of the classic plimsoll in May’s issue of The Simple Things? Have a little look at our top trainer outfits. Invented in 1830s, these trusty white trainers have been shoeing the style-conscious on the street almost a century before trainers were a twinkle in Adi 'Adidas' Dassler's eye.

Nearly two hundred years on, how do you wear yours? Here are our top plimsoll fashion picks.

Plimsoll style - clockwise from top left:

1. A linen blazer matches the laissez-faire attitude of the nonchalant plimsoll. Uniqlo, £14.90

2. Classic denim meets classic kicks - perfection in an outfit. Jigsaw, £75

3. Plimsolls love to be by the seaside, as does a striped sailor top. Boden, £25

4. Skimmer jeans are perfect for paddling. Gap, £44.95

5. An easy-breezy skirt will help you keep cool. Joules, £39.95

 

Turn to page 24 of The Simple Things May issue for more plimsoll style. Buy or download your copy now.

 

 

 

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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