Bridalwave's Abi Silvester writes...
Feet are funny things. I know loads of people whose shoe sizes fall outside the standard range, and even within it you're likely to have problems: my own feet are a 'petite' size four but are so wide that I'm limited to a very restricted selection of styles and most people I know who take a half size are seldom happy with the fit of their footwear. And I can't think of any worse occasion than one's wedding day to be stuck with ill-fitting shoes...
But setting aside the gripes we all have with our feet, let's think for a moment of those who really can't just go into a shop and buy a pair that'll pretty much fit. The size two and size ten ladies who are sized out of the joy of shoe-purchases. Unthinkable isn't it? But fortunately there are a few designers out there determined to ensure that they can get hold of a decent pair of wedding shoes.
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The anti uber-heel trend is gaining pace. Initiated by MObama, it has polarised designers and high street. Kurt Geiger insists there is still mileage in Jenga-style platform shoes yet Rupert Sanderson does a roaring trade in kitten heels - he just doesn't broadcast the fact.
Now, US Vogue stylist (and ex-Jefferson Hack squeeze), Tabitha Simmons has designed a range of shoes and suggested a high-heel about-turn - she claims the Sabrina heeled pump looks right again. What say we? Find out the verdict over at Catwalk Queen.
Related: Kitten heels are back at Lanvin | Miu Miu's pink kitten heeled flex pumps are a little odd!
This may prove to be a slightly controversial choice for Ugly Shoe of the Week, because I have a feeling some of you might just love Topshop's 'Marley2" studded fringe boots. As for me, every time I look at them, I'm uncomfortably reminded of the kind of shoes a cartoon pixie might wear, and that's not really a look I'm channelling right now, so I'd rather give these a miss. If you wouldn't miss them for the world, though, they're £32.
Related: Finsk shoes at Topshop | Topshop stock Where ethical sandals | Topshop's 'Scarlet' super-high platform shoes
Amber McNaught writes,,,
When I read that Celine Dion apparently owns 3,000 pairs of shoes earlier this week, I have to say, I wasn't particularly surprised. In fact, I didn't even write about it here at Shoewawa because I figured the whole "Multi-millionaire superstar has more stuff than the rest of us" thing wouldn't exactly come as a shock to the rest of you, either.
And I admit it: if I was a multi-millionaire superstar, with a closet the size of my current house (Have you seen Mariah Carey's? That's the kind of size I'm aiming for.) I'm thinking I'd probably have a whole lot of shoes, too. I'd also have a lot of dresses, handbags, and possibly a nice car or two. And a pony. Wouldn't we all, in the scenario whereby we were suddenly wealthy beyond our wildest dreams, buy much more of the things we're interested in? I think so.
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Our lovely Erin leaves us today for pastures new. Erin writes...
It all started with a pair of boots. Chloe's boots from A/W 2006, to be specific. What followed was an eighteen month love affair with shoes of every kind, albeit one with a particular fondness for Mary Janes and peep-toes. The last year and a half has brought giddy heights, heartbreaking tragedy and a LOT of ugly shoes in between. It has been a truly wonderful journey, but the time has come for me to hang up my hat (yes, I own accessories other than shoes) and bid you all a fond farewell. I want to thank you for your comments, compliments, witty banter and for loving shoes as much as I do. I will miss you more than you can know.
Erin x
If you'd like to keep up with Erin's continued adventures, you can find her online "home" at Mirkwood Cottage!
Now, I've never really been one for the Second life bandwagon, having, y'know, a life, but you can't really ignore its huge effect with everything from fashion stores opening in it, to films being previewed there first. Naturally, should you be a player of the game, you want your character to be dressed to the nines, all the better to snag that second life boyfriend, so you want to keep your avatar togged out well. Little did I know a brief investigation into the stylish side of Second Life would bring up about a million web sites and stores dedicated to the style, everything from outlets to blogs just about this phenomenon.
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I found this story from the Houston Chronicle this morning interesting. In an attempt to find out whether women's shoes really give out the messages we think they do, researchers set up a special "man panel". A group of women were asked to stand behind a curtain, with only their feet showing. On either side of them, they were asked to place a pair of shoes they felt best represented their personalities. It was then up to the men to write down what they thought the women's shoe choices said about them.
Of course, the men got it spectacularly wrong, guessing that a 27-year-old marketing executive with a penchant for sky-diving was, in fact, a 50-year-old divorced mother working in accounting. Their guesswork on the other women was equally out of place, leading to the conclusion that what we think our footwear says to the world could be far removed from what it actually says.
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