I have some great news for our American visitors. Today marks the official launch of two new blogs from Shiny US, our new US blog network. Shiny Style (fashion) and Shiny Gloss (beauty) are edited out of New York and Philadelphia with writers stationed across the USA.
We can't wait to get working with our sisters over at Shiny US, and we'll begin with the exclusive coverage of New York Fashion Week, straight from the tents at Bryant Park. Once fashion week is over, we hope our US visitors will continue to check out Shiny Style and Shiny Gloss as well as their favourite Shiny UK blogs (which will continue to have an international flavour).
Labour Day - The first Monday in September that marks the end of Summer in the USA and culminates in the millions-strong West Indian Carnival in Brooklyn. It's also behind one of the ultimate fashion no-no’s; No white shoes after Labour Day! Many reasons have been given as to why this style rule exists, from white not being considered an autumnal colour to it being just plain bad manners but I say...rules are meant to be broken. If you're a fashion rebel, join me in clicking your heels in a pair of these tomorrow and give the fashion police something to talk about...
1.) Artist by Carvela at Kurt Geiger, £29
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Debra Messing, one of my favorite post-Lucy redheads, snipped the ceremonial ribbon that opened the newest Saks Fifth Avenue department on the eighth floor of the building - a shoe store so ambitious that its been given its own New York zip code by the Post Office. 10022-Shoe. Its even got its own freakin stamps. And, oh my goodness - there are 10,000 pairs of shoes on display. And, according to the NY Post, there will also be a full "shoe repair and refurbishing service, a Charbonnel et Walker chocolate café and a VIP back room for private shopping (not just shoes) with an adjacent fitting room. An express elevator will whisk shoppers straight to the floor." I say Shoewawa relocates to New York, 10022-SHOE, ey? Who's with me?
Gemma Cartwright writes...
You may have noticed that Shoewawa has a new editor. As of this Monday, the fantastic Amber McNaught has taken over the day to day running of the site. But I hate to break the bad news to you all...that doesn't mean you're losing Ms Shoewawa all together. I've been writing and editing this site since it launched in late 2004 so it's very much 'my baby' and I have no intention of letting it go completely! In my new role as Editor-in-Chief most of what I'll be doing will happen behind the scenes, but I'll be in the videos and stopping by every Thursday from next week to wax lyrical about high heels, funky flats and everything in between. I'll look forward to seeing you then!
Happy days are here, even shoe designers have a sense of humour! These truly insane High Tide Heels are the creation of Australian designer Lisa Carney. At first they made my eyes pop, but once I understood the obvious joke behind them I had to give the girl a hand.
She told Manolo's Shoe Blog, "I made them for my catwalk show for Mercedes Australian Fashion week 2002 at Bondi Iceberbs. This model opened the show and played the part of Ursula Andres walking (with not alot of grace) from sea. What a laugh!" Brilliant. But perhaps not the most practical idea, even if you wish to wear heels with your bikini.
A court is a pump
And a pump is a flat
A flip-flop's a thong
Depending on where you live
It's a heel not a heal
And a shoe not a show
Diamante is not diamonte
And sandals are never sandles...
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Aaah St. Petersburg, famous for its rich theatrical life, the Hermitage, fountains...oh, and the near crippling experience of high heeled sprinting! In an event sponsored by Glamour magazine, over 100 women raced through the streets of Russia last weekend in their favourite heels, all of which had a required minimum height of 3.5 inches. What on earth possessed them, I hear you ask? How about winning 50,000 roubles worth of shopping vouchers which, averaging out to around £960, may not get you a shopping spree of A-List proportions but could certainly help you afford you those Louboutins you've had your eye on. Something tells me the lady in the first picture took the prize and the woman taking a tumble in the second pic is sticking to trainers from now on.
Related: 6 inch stilettos for serious height! | Fall Christian Louboutins, like these patent slingback sandals, available for pre-order at Neiman Marcus
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