ShinyStyle loves: Christian Louboutin pre-spring/summer 2012 collection
By Andrea Petrou on December 20th, 2011
Christian Louboutin pre-spring/summer 2012 collection
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ShinyStyle loves: Christian Louboutin AW 2011/2012 collection- perfect for that Christmas wish list
By Andrea Petrou on December 14th, 2011
Someone come and hide our credit cards now.
Having a shoe fetish we think we’re in huge trouble after seeing Christian Louboutin’s AW 2011/2012 range and we’re not sure we’ll be able to stop ourselves from clicking on the “buy” button.
The range this year is as fierce as ever. The studded heels in black as well as gold are by far our favourites but we also love the more delicate spider gemmed sandals as well as the satin shoes.
If you’ve been a good girl this year then we suggest revising that Christmas list to Santa right now, after all every girl needs a pair of these red soled lovlues in their wardrobes.
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Christian Louboutin says women wear heels for “seduction”
By Andrea Petrou on October 18th, 2011
Christian Louboutin believes women wear high heels because they are empowering.
The shoe designer – renowned for his use of a bright red under-sole on all of his footwear – says men and women have different attitudes to shoes, with the female sex wearing heels for “seduction” purposes.
He explained to the Sunday Times newspaper: “There is an element of seduction in shoes that doesn’t exist for men. Think about Marlene Dietrich crossing her legs – the whole attitude. The language starts with the shoe and radiates over the whole body. A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes. Shoes for men are about elegance or wealth; they are not playing with the inner character.
“That’s why women are happy to wear painful shoes. For some a little discomfort is balanced by something else, which has to do with desire. You feel yourself, empower yourself, know yourself. You are aware of your body. This little act of discomfort pays off in lots of other ways.”
Christian has previously revealed he measures how good his shoes are by what they look like on a naked woman.
He said: “The ultimate must still look good when a woman is naked. The design that encapsulates my career is the Pigalle, a low-cut, high-heeled pump. It’s so subtle in that it adds something sexy to the body, but you don’t immediately know that it’s the shoe that is making the difference.”
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The Olsen twins are becoming creative directors at Superga
By emilyborrett on September 13th, 2011
Is there anything that these twins can’t do? They’ve already got three huge fashion brands (The Row, Elizabeth & James and Olsenboye) and now they’re turning their dainty manicured hands to footwear design as they’re set to take over the creative directorship at Italian show brand Superga.
Steve Madden, who holds the North American license for the brand, said on this new merging of minds: “We do a lot of business with Mary-Kate and Ashley. They’ve become friends.”
Surprisingly, the plucky enterprising twins actually approached Superga about the project, instead of the other way round. Ashley spoke out about their new footwear plans: “We were at a meeting with Steve, and we were wearing Supergas – two years later, it kind of fell into our lap. I really don’t think there’s anything like this brand. It’s a tennis-shoe brand with 100 years under its belt. Superga is really a luxurious brand. We are really hoping to bring it back to its roots.”
We absolutely can’t wait to see what Mary-Kate and Ashley come up with for their S/S designs..
Footwear, Gallery
Gallery: Statement tights and socks for Autumn/Winter
By emilyborrett on August 31st, 2011
Burberry Prorsum
A double-breasted trench coat in a caper green that hits the spot.
Even though it’s only the end of August, it’s getting colder in the UK and all of my lazy-student instincts are telling me to go and get under the covers and sleep until winter is over.
I have to say, I hate the cold weather, with a passion – I am definitely a summer girl. So one of my little pick-me-ups when summer is over is to start planning new, fashionable ways to wrap up warm, and nothing can update or transform an outfit like a pair of great fashion tights or socks.
Marc Jacobs used a lot of polka dot hosiery in his Autumn/Winter collection, something that the high street has picked up on and copied. For a girlish Minnie Mouse look, team a pastel-coloured midi skirt with Asos’ nude polka-dotted ankle socks with a pair of high heels in the milder months – when it gets colder, go for a pair of polka-dot tights instead.
Another sexy hosiery trend is the sex-siren look that we saw on the fetish-inspired catwalk of Louis Vuitton, where it was all about peekaboo black underwear with tight corsetry, fur and terrifying heels. Asos have an amazing pair of 40s-style seamed stocking with tiny sparkle details on them for a pin-up feel. Just wear them with a leather skirt and a prim blouse and you’ve got a sizzling hot fashion look to go.
Or if you just want to keep your tootsies warm during the evenings, try a cute pair of statement socks – we absolutely adore Urban Outfitter’s lace mohair ankle socks, which are just so pretty and feminine.
Check out the gallery above to see our favourite tights and socks for this Autumn.
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Gisele Bundchen is scared of high heels
By emilyborrett on August 18th, 2011
Gisele Bundchen, the world’s highest-paid supermodel, will apparently no longer wear heels on the catwalk because she isn’t used to them anymore, says designer Nicolas Ghesquiere. And apparently she isn’t the only one, either, as he claims more and more models are refusing to walk in ankle-breakers.
Nicolas told NY Magazine: “The idea was to have this crazy casting with Gisele Bundchen and Amber Valletta and Carolyn Murphy and they said no for high heels. They were not used to walking in heels anymore. Gisele was worried, she would not walk in my heels.”
Well, I suppose when you’re the highest earning model in the world you can choose to be a little picky about what you will and won’t do. But come on love, you’re Gisele!
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For a hot holiday lunch out these elegant high-waisted Topshop shorts are an elegant base to build an outfit.
Gallery: Last-minute summer holiday outfits
By emilyborrett on August 4th, 2011
Outfit 1. Topshop Blue Peony Print Silk Shorts
The end of summer isn’t too far away now, and August is the last month of year where we jet off somewhere far hotter in the hopes of coming back skinnier with a tan. Yesterday I was looking at the fashion dilemmas we face during the summer’s wedding season, but today it’s all about the last-minute holiday.
Normally when I go on holiday I pack my entire wardrobe, only to wear the same thing for the entire week because I’ve realised I hate all my summer clothes. Next time I’ve decided I’m going to invest in a few pieces that will see me right for the week, and be adaptable for different occasions.
The Topshop silk blue shorts in the first outfit above are absolutely perfect. Wear them with a lightweight blouse for European elegance on holiday, or with a tuxedo jacket and heels for parties this Autumn. Another favourite find are the mocha-coloured palazzo pants in outfit number two, which will still be wearable next season. The seventies trend is still going strong!
Check out the gallery above for three ideal holiday outfits.
Celebrity gossip, Fashion News, Gossip
New mother and stylist Rachel Zoe issues herself a no-heels ban
By emilyborrett on August 1st, 2011
Rachel Zoe, one of Hollywood’s most famous fashion stylists, has surprised us all with the news that she has banned herself from wearing heels while carrying her new four-month old son Skyler. (Yes, we know… Skyler.)
The diminutive fashion power-house is well-known for her passion for ankle-breaking high heels, but has decided to forgo them for now as she adjusts to being a new mummy, with the reasoning that it’s far safer to carry your baby in flats.
Zoe said about the new heel ban: “”I had better balance pregnant than not pregnant. My rule is I do not hold my child in heels.”
Quite right, and good for her, though I bet she’s already itching to get back into her Louboutins.
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Liv Tyler is “obsessed” with high-heeled shoes
By Andrea Petrou on June 28th, 2011
Liv Tyler is “obsessed” with high-heeled shoes.
The actress – who stands at 5ft 10in tall – has not always been comfortable with her height but now embraces it because she feels fine about her statuesque physique.
She said: “I’m obsessed with wearing heels all the time now, these Louboutin heels. They’re really comfortable.
“I was this tall when I was, I think, 11? So at 11 I was five feet 10 inches and I had size 10 shoes. This came to me like a light bulb recently, like, ‘Why am I so shy when I’m tall?’ and ‘Why do I feel better in flats and Converse?’ ”
The 33-year-old star now believes she stopped wearing the glamorous shoes because she had been stuck thinking the same way she did as a child.
She added to Nylon magazine: “It’s because I was a giant at 11 years old and I was so much taller than everyone. All the boys! But today I feel happy to be tall.”
Despite her love for heels, Liv has previously revealed she likes to kick off her shoes and her clothes after an event and be “comfortable”.
She said: “I really enjoy dressing up but the moment I get home I take everything off and put my sweats on or my pyjamas – I like to be comfortable.
“I still have my original pair of Converse trainers from when I was a teenager somewhere in my closet.”
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Trend Alert: Top 5 espadrille wedges
By emilyborrett on May 30th, 2011
The gorgeously feminine sexed-up espadrilles on the catwalk at D&G
When it comes to compiling a holiday or a summer wardrobe, everyone knows the importance of a good pair of shoes. After all, the right apparel on your feet can either make or break an outfit. But sometimes it just seems too daunting to pull on stilettos or monster heels just to feel confident and stylish – and that’s why we’re thanking God for the espadrille wedge, one of this season’s hottest shoes thanks to designers D&G. Pretty, leg-lengthing and comfy, investing in a pair is going to be a serious thought this summer.
Luckily this is one particular trend that the high street is embracing wholeheartedly, so you don’t have to pay designer prices for a great pair of summer shoes. When we trawled the internet to look at what’s out there we found masses of great styles, but to keep things simple we’ve condensed things down into our top 5 to save you time (you lucky, lucky reader).
ShinyStyle’s star buy? Topshop’s floral cotton wedges, complete with a pretty print and ankle ties. Wear them to a summer BBQ or out to a party – no matter where you are, your feet will be beautifully adorned.
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Knitwear designer Bella Freud announces exciting collaboration with Christian Louboutin
By emilyborrett on April 8th, 2011
One of Christian Louboutin's sketches for the collaboration
Hold on to your Phillip Treacy hats, designer lovers, because there’s an exciting new collaboration on the horizon: queen of the knitted jumper, Bella Freud, is hooking up with the daddy of footwear, Christian Louboutin, to create a range of fetish-inspired knitwear. Freud will incorporate Louboutin’s shoe sketches into the designs, resulting in what we hope is going to be a cool and exciting dream collaboration.
There couldn’t be a better shoe designer for Bella to choose for the project, as Christian Louboutin is literally the daddy of high heels. Favoured by the young and old alike, the socialites and the high-profile actresses, a pair of Louboutins is standard issue in Fashion 101.
Freud said of the legendary footwear designer, who she has known for over twenty years: “”I have often admired his drawings and I wanted to use some to put on my knitwear. I love the way a drawing comes to life when it is reinterpreted in another medium. On a knit it you get the sense of someone having actually drawn it, rather than it being a computer generated image.” We really can’t wait until this range is up for grabs in mid July.
Keep your eyes peeled for this luxe collection when it finally hits the shops: we predict there will be a scrum.
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Trend Alert: Top five flat sexy summer sandals
By Andrea Petrou on June 17th, 2010
The sun is shining (well to some extent anyway) and we’re all getting closer to going on that planned holiday away. We’ve given you the skirts and the shorts but one thing we haven’t yet covered are sandals. If your as shoe obsessed as we are then you’ll already know there’s a huge summer range to choose from this year.
Anything from shoe boots with peep toes (if you’re feeling brave wear them with cute little socks as seen on the Burberry ss2010 catwalk) right the way down to plain and simple flip-flops.
We’re currently coveting flat gladiator styles and sandals, which are perfect teamed up with shorts, maxi dresses and skinny jeans for a smart/casual look or with a playsuit and little skirt for a night on the town.
Take a look at the gallery and let us know which pair will be gracing your shoe cupboard/walk-in wardrobe very soon.
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Spring footwear: clogs and midi heels
By laurenbravo on March 12th, 2010
The daffodils are blooming, the days are getting longer and the new fashion season is officially here. We’ll be putting spring in our step with some of the fantastic footwear hitting stores this month – in particular, our two new favourite styles, the clog and the midi heel.
Clogs were all over the catwalk, with designers including Betty Jackson, Chanel, PPQ and Felder and Felder all embracing the wooden shoe. Meanwhile, Prada, Marni, chloe and Missoni came over all kittenish with restrained mid-height sandals.
I’ve already extolled the virtues (and pitfalls) of both shoes here, so now it’s time to convince you with a selection of the high street’s finest. Kurt Geiger and ASOS have the best clogs we’ve seen, to bring a little Dutch charm to your denim and prairie dresses (see Alexa Chung for styling tips). Meanwhile, the midi heel is making an appearance in several guises; cone-shaped on sexy gladiator sandals, sturdy on simple pumps and in wedge form on 70s-inspired mumsie styles.
After several years of skyscraper heels and gladiator flats, these chunky and, dare we say it, sensible mid-height heels might be a shock to the system at first. But once you see how chic they look, we reckon you’ll be springing (or clumping) into the new season in style.
View our gallery below for our pick of the best spring footwear.
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Christmas party outfits: Very high heels
By lotte on November 16th, 2009
We’ve covered a lot of the essentials for Christmas party style over the last couple of weeks, but now it’s time for the most important part of any outfit: the shoes.
Heels are as high as they’ve ever been this year, and our picks reflect that. Whether you need a pair to ramp up an outfit from a 10 to an 11 on the oufit-ometer, or just to complete an already glittery and over-the-top ensemble, one thing the shoes have to be is towering. If there was ever a time to get out your shoes that are a bit uncomfortable but make your legs look amazing, Christmas is the time. (Just remember to buy some Party Feet gel insoles.)
And if you’re worried about the risk to your ankles after you’ve had one too many glasses of champagne, we’ve included some shoes you can fit in your party bag to change into at the end of the night.
Metallics (especially gold) and different textures are hot this season. See if any of these heels work with your party outfits.
Click the picture below to start the gallery.
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New York Fashion Week: Models give up on shoes at Brian Reyes Fall 09 (including video)
By Kimberley Foster on February 19th, 2009
Forget walking in ridiculous sky-high heels, models at the Brian Reyes show kicked off their specially-designed Manolo Blahniks for the finale and went barefoot instead. After several stumbles and three models stopping to take off their stilettos, they forfeited footwear all together to close the show. Besides this misstep (ha!) the collection itself was a cohesive display of tailored separates including belted dresses, stone-coloured suits, bronze jumpsuits and mulberry shifts.
Click on to see a video of the show…
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