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Man Men Child Star Kiernan Shipka in High Heels

  • Posted on October 31, 2011 at 2:45 am

Mad Men is still popular like before, however, the child star Kiernan Shipka does not want to play a little innocent girl on the screen. The 11-year-old, who plays Don Draper’s daughter, posted her recent photos showing that she can’t wait to be a fashion lady.

Kiernan Shipka, who plays Don Draper’s daughter, has given fans a sneak peek into her wardrobe – complete with hotpants, high heels and designer handbags. From Stella McCartney to Marc Jacobs, the 11-year-old’s closet boasts high-end labels most grown women dream of.

The actress, who has always expressed an interest in fashion, showed off eight different looks for a fashion blog. The tween put the outfits together herself and demonstrates a scarily wise-beyond-her-years style expertise. Referring to a pink and nude outfit, she explains to Luckymag.com: ‘I paired a Marc Jacobs top with a Paul & Joe skirt and some beige heels. With an outfit like this, I don’t like accenting the heel, because I find it distracting. The outfit that stands out on its own.’

Other outfits included a pair of Stella McCartney Kids hotpants and matching cardigan, which she teamed with brown shoes. Kiernan said: ‘This is a newer outfit of mine and I really love it! I have had these brown shoes I have been wearing for a long time. I love classic pieces.’

She counts her style inspiration as Grace Kelly and Tavi Gevinson, a 15-year-old blogger who is a regular fixture at fashion week. With her vast repertoire of brands, the tween star is certainly doing her bit to boost the luxury industry – not that it needs any help. Despite the current economic downturn, designer childrenswear labels have exploded in the last year- with a 70 per cent rise in sales, according to Selfridges’ department store. Gucci, Lanvin, Fendi and Marni have recently launched kids’ collections and it won’t be long before the rest follow suit. For more affordable designs , Daisy Lowe has unveiled a range of party dresses for high street chain Peacocks. But the average child is not a high earners like Kiernan – so while celebrity children create the hype, it’s parents who are left footing bill – and wishing they could join Don Draper and go back to a simpler time.

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Jimmy Choo High Heels and Jimmy Choo Coffee Table Book

  • Posted on October 21, 2011 at 2:39 am

It seems that no women on the earth can refuse the allure of Jimmy Choo shoes. Women cannot live without high heels, jewelries, perfumes and fashion dresses, and Jimmy Choo successfully makes itself a world-famous name in fashion industry within a short span of 15 years. And this year, as the firm celebrates 15 years at the top of its game, the firm is set to publish a glossy coffee table book charting the journey to success.

Jimmy Choo XV, released to coincide with the firm’s anniversary, goes back to the brand’s roots to tell the story of Jimmy Choo’s propulsion from the workshop of a niche cobbler to world domination, taking in all glitz and glamour on the way.

‘Once upon a time there was a shoemaker working in the East End of London,’ goes the foreword, penned by Colin McDowell. ‘In the West End of London was a beautiful and clever young woman who specialised in accessories – and especially shoes – in her work for a very famous and glamorous magazine. he shoemaker was Jimmy Choo; the beautiful and clever young woman is Tamara Mellon; the magazine, British Vogue. The rest is, as they say, history.’

Jimmy Choo CEO Tamara Mellon OBE writes colourfully in the preface of her love for the brand she nurtured after purchasing the business from talented cobbler Choo.

She says, ‘My ambition for Jimmy Choo when I created this company was always to capture the hearts of women around the world and build it into an enduring world-class luxury brand that would inspire women everywhere. When I think of the icons that have inspired me throughout my life, they are often women. Powerful, glamorous, confident women. Cinematic and music icons such as Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, and Debbie Harry are among the many muses I have in my imagination when I am creating my collections for Jimmy Choo. These iconic beauties hold an allure that is as much about their external style as their innate sense of self-confidence.

‘I look to modern icons as well, and in business, I think of iconic women such as Michelle Obama, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, and Natalie Massenet, whose ingenuity, cleverness, and sense of humour set them apart as role models for me and for my daughter’s generation. The icons that I set out to highlight in this book take their cue from the women that inspire me in my life, but they are the shoes themselves.’

‘Around the office, we refer to the shoe styles as ‘She,’ endowing them with a personality, life, and story all their own. “Glenys” is attending an art opening before she hops the Eurostar back to London. “Macy” is headed into hair and makeup before she hits the step and repeat.

‘”Fleur” has a board meeting this morning followed by lunch with her banker. Amongst the thousands of shoes that have been created, each has her own story. When they are launched into the world, the women that wear the shoes add their own stories.

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Insoles for High Heels

  • Posted on September 22, 2011 at 8:20 pm

Insoles for High Heels can bring new life to your old pair of heels in an instant at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new pair. Judging from insoles reviews, Orthotic insoles, new balance insoles and power step insoles seem to be the safest bet when you want quality for your money.

The choice of which insoles to buy will greatly depend on what function and use your high heel is for. Are you wearing it for office where comfort is more greatly regarded? In this case, memory foam insoles and shock absorbing insoles are excellent choices to ensure you less foot aches after a long day’s work.

There are also magnetic insoles which can be considered a type of athletic insoles as they can provide. As we all know, bad posture will lead to foot pains so any type of arch support insoles are always beneficial.

High heels are worn to give the illusion of slimmer and longer legs. So why not go even further and try out some height insoles! These increase height insoles can easily add 2-3 hidden inches without anyone knowing. Silicone insoles are one of the newest craze for replacement insoles as they provide superior comfort similar to that of sheepskin and lambswool insoles. So stop throwing away your heels and simply revive them!

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Can You Walk in the Heels?

  • Posted on September 20, 2011 at 8:19 pm

Do you think you can walk perfectly in all heels? If you say yes, maybe you won’t so confident when seeing the shoes showed here? The incredible pair of 8-inch heels was created by Christian Louboutin to raise money for the English National Ballet.

Sometimes girls think that the higher the heels of the pumps the better. But when they say ‘higher’ they don’t actually mean that a heel should be longer than 6 or 7 inches, and it definitely should come with a platform to keep the right balance. However, Christian Louboutin decided to surprise us all by creating a shoe with an eight-inch stiletto in a ballet style. Judging by the picture there is hardly a girl who could really wear such shoes, although we always have Lady Gaga.

Christian Louboutin said about his design:
“I could not help being inspired by English National Ballet… after all… isn’t the classical dancing ballet slipper the ultimate heel? The heel makes dancers closer than any other women to the sky, closer to heaven!”

Christian Louboutin designed these incredible shoes to auction off along with a number of other fashion items to raise funds for the English National Ballet. The silk Swarovski-encrusted heels are just one lot of many you might be interested in. Designers including Erdem, Giles Deacon, Moschino, Roksanda Ilincic and Julien Macdonald have made ballet-inspired pieces specially for the auction.

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High-heels Became Comfortable

  • Posted on September 18, 2011 at 8:49 pm

Great news for girls who love high heels! French designer Raphael Young has created a shoe that is sky-high and as comfortable as a flat shoe. Made with a flexible sole the shoe is said to have revolutionized shoe manufacture.

Raphael Young is so sure his invention will become a hit that he has patented it. ‘R-Flex’ shoes contain steel inserts in heels, a latex gel injection in leather soles and a rubber injection under balls of the feet. Besides, there is an ‘anti-twisting steel accessory’ which is intended to hold the shoe steadily and prevent the ankle from twisting.

Of course Raphael Young’s new creation can’t be cheap. You’ll have to invest up to £400 ($660) to get a pair but according to adverts it is worth it. You can wear the shoes all day long without ever feeling pain in your feet. Sounds a bit unreal.

Mr. Young said he had been planning to create comfortable shoes for 12 years. He wanted to make a shoe that would be more flexible and mimic the wearer’s natural walk.

The designer said:
[The factory] was manufacturing comfort shoes, almost ortho- paedic shoes, where the owner explained that he was looking for a solution to make the shoes more flexible, which could give real comfort if the shoes could accompany the natural movement of the walk. After trials and tests in the factory, I found the technical solution to make shoes as flexible and comfy as a ballerina pump. We patented it.”

The designer’s website describes R-Flex range as ‘dramatically improving the comfort and flexibility of the shoe while keeping an external look similar to any other standard shoe’.

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A Pair of Simple Red Shoes – Chic Forever

  • Posted on August 30, 2011 at 1:05 am

Can you believe that this gorgeous woman is 50? Julianne Moore looks more elegant then ever in the new Talbots campaign. She wears a pair of simple red shoes and a camel coat, looking amazingly graceful. It is the second time she has modelled for the classic brand – in the spring she posed in shorts, camisoles and cropped jackets for a playful greenhouse shoot. The Hours star replaced the supermodel Linda Evangelista who was the brand’s face for the autumn of 2010.

Talbots says the new campaign, shot by renowned photographer David Sims, has a cinematic feel for the Oscar-nominated leading lady ‘while also capturing Ms Moore’s personality and classic beauty.’ The classic beauty adds her inimitable chic to the brand.

Michael Smaldone, Chief Creative Officer of Talbots, said: ‘Julianne Moore is a classic beauty, an extraordinary actress, mother, author and a true modern woman. She embodies the true essence of the Talbots’ brand platform.’

The adverts will launch in September and October in glossy women’s magazines and high-end fashion publications such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Glamour.

The brand, which is enjoying an image makeover through the allegiance with the effortlessly chic actress, has slogans including ‘We believe blazers are beautiful, but trailblazers are stunning.’ and ‘We believe that charm is the best accessory.’

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