Top Mix Havaianas are an increasingly popular style of Havaianas and in 2011 there will be a new range coming out. I’ve also made my own style of Top Mix by getting 2 pairs of differently coloured Top Havaianas and swapping them over. One of the styles that looks great is swapping over the black [...]
It’s time to start thinking about the Havaianas 2011. I can’t wait to see their new styles and add a few more pairs to my collection. I’ve been wearing Havaianas since 2006 when I got my first pair and they are now the only ones I wear. As most people know Havaianas are not just [...]
As consumers it is not too restricting to shop for fashionable styles of clothes because nowadays ‘anything goes’. If we want we can wear designer-label garments with period pieces, or an ethnic outfit with a high street bargain. The accessibility of fashion on the Internet and mass production gives us all the opportunity to enjoy [...]
Throughout history, the fashionable manner of dress has been distinct from occupational dress because of its ephemeral, short-lived nature. In Henry VIII time there were even laws stating what sort of clothes you were allowed to wear, similar to present day dress codes, and it was wrong to rise above your level in society by [...]
If we think of shoes symbolically, we associate them with movements and journeys or travel. Distinction in wealth and status of wearers is not easy to make, except perhaps when the designer-logo is clearly showing.
At the time of the Classical period in Ancient Greece, the typical footwear was a sandal, a type of footwear with [...]
The London Shoe Show of 1979 brought recognition to the humble shoe and succeeded in raising its profile to an art-form. There is no better example of this transformation than if we consider the simple flip flop which in the 1970’s was finally regarded as a high-end work of art.
Previously, we had relegated the flip [...]
Shoes for women today fall into 3 categories: heels, flats and boots, and each category houses an assortment of styles. Heels include stilettos, platforms and wedges; flats cover sandals, flip flops, loafers, ballet pumps, slippers and plimsolls; boots refer to knee-highs and ankle boots.
Heels have the desired effect of making you look taller, and because [...]
There are some rules that should be observed when buying shoes and boots. For example, knee-high boots should not be too tight around the leg as this will not only look un-flattering but will be uncomfortable. Similarly, boots that are half-way up the calf are not recommended on any shape of leg.
Ballet pumps are a [...]
When leafing through fashion magazines or style books it is noticeable that shoes tend to fall within the categories dealing with accessories, yet they have a major influence on our mood and reflect our attitude to life. For example, at the all-important job interview where stiff competition is to be expected, it is necessary to [...]
A walk down the High Street will produce a selection of stores selling shoes, boots and Havaianas flip flops. All occasions are catered for, whether it is for travel, parties, daywear, gymwear, summer or winter.
If finances won’t stretch too far, then the most versatile colours that can be worn with a variety of outfits are [...]