Life is not always easy being a rising fashion icon, as Leighton Meester showed when she had problems with her fashionshoes.

The Gossip Girl star was busy shooting a scene for the new series of the hit show when she stepped straight out of her heels.

Planting her foot on the cold cobbled street, the 23-year-old looked shocked at feeling the hard ground instead of the inside of her bright yellow designer footwear.

But she soon laughed instead and sorted out her shoes, which co-ordinated perfectly with her oversized yellow tote bag.

If Leighton is having problems with high heels, maybe she should try switching to a pair of flat sandals instead.

Pavacini offers the Cas714 model, which comes in the same vibrant hue as the actresss shoes, but with a low heel and an ankle strap they seem more likely to remain firmly on her feet.

With an attractive twist of material at the front of the shoe, what these sandals lack in height they make up for in design.

Stylish sandals for men and women at shoe-shop.com