The green Serpente flats by Charlie Stone Shoes were originally launched back in the summer of 2021 as part of their Magic of Porto collection, a line of four shoes designed to represent the four houses of a certain wizarding school, with inspiration taken from the art nouveau architectural elements found in the Portuguese city of Porto. At the time I loved the Serpente design and was tempted to buy myself a pair, but I got in my head about how likely I was to wear them often considering I already owned a pair of emerald green flats that I didn’t wear much. (Readers: said flats didn’t fit me comfortably, so this was a skewed representation of my behaviour and needs.)
Fast forward to this Autumn’s Dark Academia range that Charlie Stone have just launched and the Serpente makes a grand return, this time in black too. I wear black accessories constantly, so while I was still tempted to snap up a pair of the green Serpentes (they’re just so darn pretty!), my practical side won out and I excitedly ordered a black pair instead, knowing they would work perfectly with my wardrobe.
Miss Amy May 