Our fashion expert reveals the secrets the royals' use to stay stylish at summer parties - HINT never wear Spanx and learn how to avoid sinking into the grass in heels

Our fashion expert reveals the secrets the royals' use to stay stylish at summer parties - HINT never wear Spanx and learn how to avoid sinking into the grass in heels Fashion expert Alice Hare reveals six top summer to keep you looking perfect READ MORE: Can YOU tell the difference between a £15 and £695 handbag? Our fashion expert reveals the best raffia bags for summer and 3 key tips to making yours last By Alice Hare For The Daily Mail Published: 17:28 EDT, 14 July 2024 | Updated: 17:29 EDT, 14 July 2024 e-mail View comments Until lately, a myth has pervaded the fashion world. It is that style and comfort are sworn enemies whose incongruity only the likes of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham , Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty could understand. But this summer’s social season has seen a decided shift among the A-list: practicality is order of the day — with zero compromise on style, of course.

And thank goodness. It turns out that style and practicality can coexist after all. It started when Zara Tindall wore plastic heel stoppers over her designer heels to a Buckingham Palace garden party in May to avoid sinking into the grass — so seemingly obvious, but so clever.

Here, we reveal the top summer style hacks the insiders swear by that will keep you looking perfect from an 11am wedding ceremony all the way to midnight carriages. Avoid that sinking feeling Heel stoppers, £5.86 for six pairs, amazon.

co.uk Whoever said practicality and fashion were not friend.