Glow in the dark jelly shoes by Vivienne Westwood+Melissa

I have to admit, I'm a bit of a fan of jelly shoes, thanks to my beautiful sister who bought me my first pair of Holster sandals a few years ago – they aren't your traditional jelly shoes and have become a total summer staple. (Seriously, this woman should be paid commission by Holster for the amount of sales she has encouraged amongst friends...) And yesterday she pointed me in the direction of these babies by Vivienne Westwood + Melissa. Yep, that's right.... they glow in the dark!

There's no denying that after a few drinks on a summer evening this would entertain me hugely. I can't be the only adult who is still fascinated by the way G&Ts glow under UV light right?! If white isn't your thing, they are also available in a whole bunch of other colours including my personal favourite, the black glitter. This pair might not glow in the dark but, like my beloved Holsters, I think they might just become a holiday staple.

£85 from www.nonnon.co.uk/vivienne-westwood

Say yes to jelly...

The sun is finally out and these are the shoes that have been putting a smile on my face!

By now it has been impossible not to notice that jelly shoes are back, in a big way. In fact the styles in Urban Outfitters and Top Shop are so similar to the classics that I sported as a child in the eighties, it's actually quite unnerving!

Jelly shoes aren't for everyone. If you live in your heels then I can only imagine how they must offend you! But there's no denying that they are practical; the beach, water parks, any time that you are sick to death of flip-flops – these are your shoes.

So my babies from River Island are jelly shoes with a twist. They have all the practicalities of the originals but a little more class. (Yes, I just described plastic shoes as having 'class'... I think I've been out in the sun too long.)

I'm a sucker for animal print so I couldn't resist these, but they also come in fabulous shade of coral and a rather cute nautical style, so if animal print isn't your thing then these just might be.

They're only £15 and make my denim cut-offs a tad more girly, so they'll be the first thing I throw in my holiday suitcase. Ok, 'throw' is not the word; those of you who know me will be familiar with my slightly OCD packing style!

A little bit of retro is never a bad thing and summer fashion should be fun, so I'm giving these jellies a big thumbs up. There really is no need for practical holiday shoes to be ugly! Croc lovers beware, that was very much aimed at you.

www.riverisland.com