If you are still needing a pair of black heels*, this new style from Cole Haan is chic and comfortable and goes with a cocktail dress and skinny jeans. I know this because I styled two completely different outfits for a client’s weekend away using this pair in patent leather: one with a Rachel Zoe dress, the other with grey skinny jeans and a killer black blazer.

If you can wear a higher heel, they’re also available.

*How do you know if you need black heels? That’s simple: if you don’t already own a good pair, then the answer is ‘yes, you do’.