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Friday Fashion Focus – Birkenstocks
Iconic brands of footwear? Well, there’s Jimmy Choo’s, Manolo’s, Hunter Wellies, Havainas, Stan Smith’s and Louboutin’s for starters. And, of course, when we are talking about icons of Summer footwear, we really shouldn’t miss out the original sandal that made comfort the number one concern, and won a celebrity following in the process. Of course, I am talking about Birkenstocks. The company is a German legend. With the original flexible footbed insoles in production since 1896, Birkenstocks are now the sandals to turn to when you need your feet to be comfortable in the Summer months. With their unisex designs and their soft footbeds, Birkies are the sandals that mold…
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The Wonderful World of Shoes
I have a slight obsession with shoes! Ok, scratch that, I have an enormous obsession with shoes. I just love beautiful footwear, and it is the one thing that I find really hard to resist, even when I’m on a spending ban. Trying to pass a shoe shop, particularly when there is a sale on, is the equivalent of King Midas bypassing the Jewellery Quarter – it’s just not going to happen. I must have two hundred pairs by now, from vintage pieces from Bally and Salvatore Ferragamo (charity shop finds), to designer pairs from Westwood and Marc Jacobs. I love high street brands too, and find all my summer…
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Betsey Johnson is back – check out her collection for Jones Bootmaker
Betsey Johnson is back and is better than ever. The wonderfully over-the-top fashion original is a favourite with celebrities like Agyness Deyn and Katy Perry, whilst the late, great Amy Winehouse got married in a Betsey Johnson design. Flamboyant, exuberant and fun, Betsey is a real style original who highlights everything that can be great about fashion. And now she has produced a fabulous shoe collection in collaboration with Jones Bootmaker, and it is all so typically Betsey. Here are some of the key picks from an exuberant range. To view complete collection, click here.
