Summer: The Right Time for Booties?
| You are sure to remember the days when summer was the time when one would pack one’s boots and booties away and move on to more light and open footwear. But fashion is an uncertain lady that is inclined to changing her mind very quickly and often. That is why only a few seasons passed from those days but fashion trends and concepts have changed dramatically. Today you can see the lightest of boots and booties that are made especially for this hot season. |
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| If you have a closer look at these boots you will see that they are not actually traditional boots. This is a wonderful combination of the boots and the skimpiness of the sandals that are so required during the hot months. |
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| Among distinctive features of summer ankle boots are open toes, cuffs, laces, multiple straps, and many other traits. Depending on the style, you may find booties on high heels, wedges or flat ones. Having examined offerings in stores and girls in the street, I came to the conclusion that the most popular option is flat summer booties. And I can perfectly see the reason: summer is the most active season, so what you really need is maximum comfort. |
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| Another popular version of the ankle boots is elegant evening ones that are perfect for a party or an evening out. By the way, these were there first summer boots we had seen. The appeared for the first time on the red carpet in Hollywood and the pioneer was a fashion lover, singer and actress Lindsay Lohan. Later on, the trend was caught up by Rihanna, Rachel Bilson, Olsen twins and so on. To tell the truth I consider these booties too warm for hot summer days, that is why I have not dared try some. And you? |
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Fall 2010 Trend Exquisite Boudoir Shoes
| Looking through the collections presented for the season the come we notice some distinctive features that are likely to turn into a true fashion trend for fall 2010. In general, Fall 2010 footwear collections from renowned fashion designers are very different and have some interesting and unique traits. At the same time some traits can be seen in collections of several famous designers, which makes them a new trend. |
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| The season to come designers want to see an elegant and exquisite woman that has nothing to do with gloomy and rainy autumnal days. That is why they have decided to make exquisite shoes from lace. If you remember a year ago they had a similar idea but then the shoes features only inserts from lace. Now the entire surface is covered with fabulous and thin material. |
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| To tell the truth, I cannot imagine now how such an exquisite trend will come into our daily life. I do not mind the idea at all, on the contrary, I love it, but I see such a shoe very impractical. However, they look impeccable and fabulous. Here you can see some beautiful shoes that represent the idea. |
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| Dolce&Gabbana offered sheer ankle boots made from fishnet and elastic lace. The booties are made in black and feature a high heel. Casadei presented shoes, the entire surface of which is trimmed with lace, even the heel and the platform. |
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| The version from Giuseppe Zanotti looks very similar to the one from Casadei. The difference is the heel is not covered with the material and there is an open toe. |
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| The most vivid and unusual boudoir shoe belongs to Givenchy. The boot is made in scarlet red hue and features a retro style lacing. The heel has a triangular shape and is covered with lace too. |
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Tips on How to Team up Shoes with Skirts
| My congratulations on the first summer day! At last the season of hot summer days and bold experiments has come. For the majority of women summer is the chance to wear a new mini skirt or a short dress. However, the best mini and slim long legs might look not as you would like if you will not be careful about shoes. The right or the wrong footwear types will make any outfit either awesome or disastrous. Check out what types of footwear you can team up with skirts: |
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| • High heels. No doubt that stiletto heels are the best option for short dresses and skirts. Nothing looks more attractive than beautiful women’s legs. The only con is unpractical side of the matter. |
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| • Talking about comfort I cannot but mentioning flat sandals. There are a vast diversity of styles, colors, designs and materials. One of the most popular types of flat sandals is gladiators. Extremely comfortable and incredibly stylish! |
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| • Wedges are considered the most elegant type of footwear. Some styles are especially good for skirts – strappy, bohemian and espadrille style are amid them. Choose the right nail polish for you open toed wedges and you will look 100 per cent fabulous. |
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| • Sneakers are advised to be teamed up with sports skirts. Such a casual style is excellent for young girls who are active and sporty. I would also like to review the main footwear types that cannot be worn with short skirts. I will not focus on each of them, just list them so as you could avoid the wrong combination. Here they are: • Clogs • Heavy shoes. • Oxfords. Though recently some celebrities feel free to pair oxfords with everything they like. Not always their experiments result successful. Have good summer days and look stylish! |
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Footwear: Necessity or Idol?
| There were times when footwear was used exclusively for practical needs. Besides, the footwear of that time was very plain and consisted of a flat sole and several straps that supported the whole construction. Now the situation has changed dramatically. |
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| First of all, it refers to women’s footwear that has been given a status of symbol of style, fashion, social class, etc. The whole idea was inspired by popular TV series such as Sex and The City where sophisticated women revere expensive designer shoes as an idol. Women are obsessed with luxurious footwear manufactured by famous designers. But what place should footwear actually occupy in our life? Do not we pay too much attention to trifles? |
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| Not in the same scale but men are also involved in the process of footwear popularization. Men are becoming more and more hard-to-please. Footwear designers get Hollywood actors and actresses involved into advertising campaigns. Such collaborations favor that shoe brands extend their production into new areas. |
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| During several latest seasons shoes brands have changed constantly but main trends repeat from time to time. Every new season fashion lover are waiting for a new collection to come out, but in fact we see all the same every time. Shoes evolve, but the whole sense is still the same. Pointed toes change into round and then into square. Then everything begins again. Referring to sole shapes, it was long ago when platforms, heels, wedges, etc were first designed. And since then they remain the same, change only accessories and shapes. |
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| As a result we have got lots of unnecessary items at home that stuff up our life. I do not want to understate importance of footwear, but too much is never good. Every fashion lover should stop for a minute from running around fashionable stores and think about it. |
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