When did the leisure suit come into being? If you said the 1970s when disco both ruled and sucked (depending on whether you did not or did have taste in music), you are wrong, camel-breath. The precursor of the notoriously unattractive 1970s leisure suit actually dates all the way back to the England of the ...
Platform shoes may have been in high demand during the 1970s but these shoes date back to the 1300s through the 1600s, originating in Venice and Asia. The first platform shoe, known as the chopine, was actually an overshoe made to protect other shoes and feet from dirt. The height of the shoe ranged from ...
I am working my way through a myriad of fun facts on 100’s of different subjects. Because I write a lot about fashion on the British beauty site I work for, I thought it might be fun to examine some unusual and fun facts about clothing and beauty. Let’s start with the former. Buttons have ...
Once it’s clear that summertime has arrived, we can rejoice! The best way to do that is to go out and grab the ideal spring/summer shoe that everyone absolutely needs, namely, the clog. Thanks to Chanel’s rebirth of the formerly-clunky footwear in last September’s style world, the fashion divas worldwide have stormed the stores for ...
I’m a huge collector of Bordello shoes, and when their recent Rhinestone Collection hit the internet, I did not hesitate to order them. I’ve been a fan for years and the shoes I have ordered in the past have never disappointed. I expected the same delightful high quality shoes when it came to the new ...
Some of the world’s most famous designer shoe brands have a home in London–the city that is a fashion capital in its own right–and it continues to draw swarms of shopaholics from across the globe. When you’re hunt for the perfect pair of shoes, the designer boutiques and department stores can help you find the ...
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