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As you know, cropped leggings serve a variety of purposes. For starters, they’re the perfect length if you’re on the petite side, and of course they keep everyone cool during particularly sweaty workouts. It’s why, just like you (and our favorite legging-loving celebrities), we’re reaching for cropped leggings more often than not these days. But with cropped leggings comes a whole new set of challenges. Given that they can cut at an awkward place for many, they aren’t the most versatile when it comes to shoes that complement them—at least in the eyes of our editors.

While we certainly stand by the “to each her own” philosophy, in case you’re faced with a cropped legging–and–shoe pairing conundrum, we’re here to share with you the shoe styles we avoid wearing with leggings (and what styles we turn to instead). So without further ado… Below, find out which shoes we never wear with cropped leggings, and shop cool cropped leggings at the end.

This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Not all of us are lucky enough to travel the world for a living, especially in the most luxurious way possible. But it’s always nice to live vicariously through someone who does.

Gil Antolin is the man behind Luxury World Traveler, where some of the most wanderlust-inducing pictures on Instagram exist, with stunning views of destinations like the Maldives, Greece, and Italy, among other exotic locales.

Speaking with Maxim, the 41-year-old from Huntington Beach, California, says he did what most of us dream of doing: Quit his day job of selling real estate to travel full-time to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world, which he’s been doing for the past five years.

Luxury World Traveler isn’t just an Instagram account, though. From the account spawned an entire business, and is simultaneously a travel agency, social media marketing agency, and a photography and videography studio.

And if anyone wants to follow in Antolin’s footsteps and make money traveling the world in the lap of luxury, he offers a course that’ll teach you to do exactly that. 

“I have just launched a new Instagram course that teaches how to create engaging media for Instagram and to use it to travel the world as I have,” he explains.

“For the last 4 years I have run a mini Instagram travel University where I teach others how to create content, work with hospitality partners, brand themselves, and allow them to travel to some of the worlds most luxurious hotels and resorts under our company name to build amazing galleries of media for their own.”

If you’re wondering how Antolin and his team take such incredible pictures that make you feel like you’re actually there, he explains his secret formula to getting the perfect shot, and it’s no easy task.

“There is a lot that goes into capturing the right shot. It all starts with scouting locations and getting the right vantage point. Once we have the location, then we identify the best time of day to shoot, usually at the golden hours. 

“Lastly, it then comes down to using strategic composition techniques in order to create imagery that allows the viewer to really feel the sense of being there.”

When asked what his favorite vacation spot is, Antolin says it’s a tough question to answer, but “I would say one of my three all-time top favorites though would have to be the Maldives.” 

And lastly, his top recommendations for countries to visit?

“Spain, Greece, Maldives, Thailand, Mexico, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Italy, France, and anywhere in the Caribbean.”

Clearly, someone who travels as much as he does knows what he’s talking about, so you better get packing. 

Look, you go to a Lakers game to watch King James, right? LeBron, the magic mountain (that’s not a real nickname), whatever. Until Emily Ratajkowski shows up in a very sheer white top with no pesky bra underneath. 

Then it’s a whole new, uh, ball game. 

What’s not to love about this guest appearance? It’s Emrata looking casual and ready to cheer on her team while everyone with a pulse stares. And seriously, they were taking it all in. Look at the guy behind her; he’s doing everything he can to get a good look. As another shot captured by the Daily Mail indicates, he eventually did get that look.

Good for him.

Obviously, we get it. Em has long been one of Maxim‘s top faves and her Instagram is certainly a regular destination for many publications. 

That’s because she posts pics like the ones below, hallelujah. 

John Oates isn’t just half of one of the most successful pop duos ever—he’s also longtime Porsche lover who owns one of the coolest restomods we’ve ever seen. 

It’s not a $1 million 1965 Mustang or a 1,000-hp 1968 Dodge “Super Charger,” but something a little less fearsome, and a lot more elegant: a bespoke 1960 Porsche 356. 

Oates commissioned Emory Motorsports—a company that’s created a brand around building their “365 Outlaw” version of Porsche’s first production model—to deliver a classic example with modern performance. Take a closer look in the gallery here:

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Founder John Emory detailed key changes they made to what began as a damaged 356B Cabriolet donor car. 

“When people hear custom, their minds tend to go to the outrageous, but our work is all about restraint,” Emory said in a press release. “John’s 356 is perfect example.”

“The body began life as a 1960 356B Cabriolet, which had a removable hard top. We replaced the car’s damaged nose with 356A-style bodywork, but leaned it back for a sleeker appearance. We also modified the windshield frame the same way.”

Emory made sure that vehicle’s design stayed true to its roots. 

“The removable hard top was tailored to create a more streamlined roof profile, and we integrated body-hugging 356A-style bumpers. Everything is presented in the same way a new 356 would be rolling off the line. The key difference is the subtle changes Emory Motorsports makes to the original design.”

Its rear-mounted power plant is one of Emory’s 200-horsepower “Outlaw-4” engines, which is mated to a Porsche 911 aluminum-case 5-speed transmission.

An independent rear suspension from an early 911 equipped with Koni adjustable shocks gives Oates’ 365 modern handling.

Oates also worked closely with Emory to design the interior with eye-catching Hydes cognac leather throughout, Porsche Speedster-style seats and 2-point seatbelts.

He debuted his “Emory Special” 365 at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta during the German automotive company’s 70th anniversary celebration. 

If money were no object, you’d probably cruise over to a department store and buy every single bag that tickled your fancy, right? At least that’s what I would do. But yes, I know, this is real life, and here, when it comes to actually biting the bullet and splurging on a designer bag, thought and consideration are of the utmost importance. Sure, it comes down to whatever silhouette speaks to you most, but there are other factors to consider as well. For example, will the style last for more than a season? Will it hold its value over time? Well, if you’re looking for a classic style that checks both of those boxes (and then some), there’s one specific bag that reigns supreme.

We tapped Charles Gorra, CEO of the luxury handbag authority Rebag (with two stores that just opened in Los Angeles), to give us the insight into his best-selling style. The verdict? The Louis Vuitton Monogram Pochette Metis.

“Its versatility, size, and construction make it one of the brand’s best-selling bags,” he tells us. “However, its limited availability in-store and online, combined with its slower-than-usual and unpredictable restock patterns, make it nearly impossible to attain from a retail standpoint. Which means when it becomes available on Rebag, it usually sells within hours of being listed.”

We’re clearly also down with the classic LV silhouette. It’s timeless in nature, and thus totally worth the investment.

Feeling inspired to make the Pochette Metis your new It bag? Keep scrolling to shop it on Rebag. Plus, check out a slew of other worthy investment styles for when you’re ready to take the designer plunge once and for all.

In L.A.? Don’t forget to check out the two new Rebag store locations in Melrose Place and Beverly Hills. Next, check out the It bags worn throughout fashion month.

I’m not really a bragger by nature (she so humbly wrote), but there’s one thing I do enjoy being a little bit showy about: my ability to zero in on absolute steals lurking deep within the cavernous depths of the clearance sections of my favorite e-tailers. (Yes, somewhere out there, my mother’s eyes just rolled all the way back into her head.)

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a midrange item practically red-lined down to $0 or a wildly spendy investment piece being brought slightly closer down to earth. Either way, as I pull the trigger on a super-clearance item, I can feel my inner braggart start to rub her obnoxious little hands together in anticipation of a “Where did you get that?”–type question.

Feel the same way? You’re in luck because I’ve just rounded up a few ridiculously good deals you’ll want to add to cart, like, yesterday.

Still working on upgrading your winter wardrobe? Check out the under-$50 pieces currently sitting in my shopping cart.