shoes
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Popular Shoe Styles and their Country of Origin
From sneakers and sandals to pumps and flats there are a variety of shoe styles for women to choose between. Some are more casual than others while some are for specific activities like running or playing sports. Each individual style originated from a different place and has its own story, as seen in an interesting infographic . At Fashion Compassion, origin stories for brands are featured regularly, but this will touch upon the origin of specific popular shoe styles instead of individual brands. Mary Janes – US These semi-formal shoes were originally created in the US by the Brown Shoe Company around 1904. The shoe usually features a black flat…
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Friday fashion focus – shoes!
Today’s first post is inspired by the picture above that Asda George posted to it’s Twitter feed yesterday. I absolutely fell in love with these Court shoes, the Ice Cream sorbet colours and classic style had my longing for Spring and the chance to ditch the tights and grab a bit of pretty again. In adddition, the £12 price tag is one that is hard to beat – at that price you could treat yourself to both colours and not feel that guilty. So this post is dedicated to even more shoe porn. These are the shoes that I am currently lusting after, incorparating both flat styles and sky scraper…
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The High Heel Survival Guide
Winter is one of the worst times of the year when it comes to doing damage to your feet. The weather is bitterly cold causing the ground underfoot to be slippy and dangerous, but party season calls for glitter, glamour and high heels. It is always important to look after our feet at any time of the year, but the season of merriment and festivities is also the season of chillblains, blisters and sore tootsies. In addition, this is the one time of year when the toenails really need to sparkle – you don’t want the look of your Jimmy Choos spoiled by uneven and split nails. Respected shoe retailer…
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Boden – 40% off Partywear – My Top Ten Pieces
And the sales and discounts go on and on, tempting us to part with more of that well earned cash in order to get all festive ready, sparkling and glamorous. Next up on my trawl of current offers available in store and online is Boden. In recent years I’ve loved that Boden has took a very retro route with it’s collections, with many pieces have full 1950s style skirts, or being 1960s shift shapes. In this post we can also add some full length options, as well as glittery shoes. The shoes include those beaded pumps which seem to have appeared on every Instagram feed, outfit post and wishlist since…
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The seasonal sales continue with Wallis
So Cyber Monday came and went, and Black Friday is little more than a rather bruising distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the sales and discounts are gone. Now is actually a brilliant time to find yourself a bargain buy, but without any of the crushes, the falling televisions and the hype. As we move closer to the big day I am going to try to share some more Christmas gift ideas for the whole family, along with fashion pieces that can carry you from walking around a Christmas market, to feasting on the turkey, and enjoying the ultimate dress up night – New Year’s Eve. I’m starting with some…
