Sticks & Stones: Valentines Edition

I haven’t posted a Sticks and Stones post in months, so here’s a swift recap. I find/post a fashionable walking stick and show how it can be teamed with various pieces of clothing and jewellery to show how I would put together a hopefully fashionable look. So this post with is influenced by Valentines Day. Lots of pink/red/hearts with a romantic vibe thrown in. 

I found two pink/ heart walking sticks. The first is from Gastrock via EBay UK and the RRP is £68.5 and £6.85 postage. I have had a few walking sticks from this brand and they seem to be very well made with slightly unusual patterns/ colours. It is an adjustable Derby cane. It is adjustable from 85cm-95cm.  It is matte pink with a heart print all over it.  The handle is quite comfy to hold. It is made from carbon and so it is quite lightweight (210g) and easy to manage. 

The second pink/heart walking stick that I found is more purse friendly.  This one is made by Classic Canes. The RRP £32.95. The shaft is a dark pink with white hearts embossed on the front of the cane.  It is an adjustable Derby cane. The cane is adjustable from 70cm to 93cm. The stick weighs 260g. I have reviewed. Massive Canes several times. They are comfortable to use and well made.  

I would team these walking sticks with black boots, lots of heart shaped jewellery and black boots or ballerinas. A floaty grey skirt would contrast well with the pink. I would toughen the look up with a leather jacket.

Festive Poinsettia Adjustable Derby Cane

Classic Canes have brought out a festive poinsettia adjustable walking stick/cane for the festive season. It is £34 from walkingstickonline.com.  It is a petite stick, adjustable from 66-90cm, weighs 260g and has a smaller handle, 18x15mm. I love the fact the bottom part of the stick is a different colour to the red poinsettia as it makes a less in your face and not as floral but Christmassy.
It is available Walkingsticksonline.co.uk

Sticks and Stones:Evening Glam

In all the introductions to the online evening walking cane/ stick shops there is a general consensus that the cane should be the focal point of the outfit.  This is true for the ones I selected as I thought thought they were the nicest with the most detail. As the McQueen one cost £295 it would certainly be the focal point of my outfit!! If my stick has silver accents I would stay with silver themed accessories if it had gold I would have a matching bag, earrings etc. All the ones apart from the McQueen one are from walking stick specialists so I would not have any safety concerns about it taking my weight. I did find a dupe for the McQueen one for £44 if skulls are your thing from a walking stick specialist. 

I especially like the Swarovski topped walking cane but I feel canes are not as useful for people like me who use my stick for support and need to grip the handle. Canes have less to hold on to and although they look dramatic give less support to the user even if they are pretty to look at. I also like the combination of a silver handle and matte stick as this looks elegant and could be used as a evening/ occasional stick and pared with work wear. 

In terms of accessorises/ jewellery I feel they should be muted and match the stick.

                                                           
I found the largest and most stylish selection of evening sticks at http://www.healthandcare.co.uk/dress-canes-formal-walking-sticks/evening-cane-with-swarovski-crystals.html?gclid=CKb_zJH5r88CFVEz0wodHEEOSA - healthandcare.co.uk and they were all reasonably priced .

The Alexander McQueen one can be found here: http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/gb/alexandermcqueen/formal-accessory_cod46350284jp.html