Designer Shoes

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In case the world wasn’t already too full of insecure teenagers and documentaries about fat people; designer shoes guru Christian Louboutin recently declared that Barbie (yes, the doll) has ankles that are too fat to wear his shoes. In case you’re confused and wondering why on earth a designer would be talking about a doll; this year is Barbie’s 50th anniversary and various designers are releasing their own versions of the doll. Louboutin is releasing a triad of dolls, each of which will wear a Barbie-sized version of his famous footwear – once they have had ankle-surgery to make them fit. As if anybody could care either way!

For some unfathomable reason, this nonsense even made the news, in which a certified plastic surgeon declared that Barbie’s calves don’t have a full-enough curve to them. That’s right kids; even if you look like Barbie, you’re just not pretty enough. It’s on the news – it must be true!

Well hooray for us and our constant desire to mess with our heads and the heads of those around us (not to mention their legs!)

Every SATC fan worth their salt knows that the Bible contains a fatal flaw. It should read ‘And on the sixth day God created shoes’. Shoes are the fashion equivalent of a giraffe’s long neck or a zebra’s stripes; essential to its fundamental being.

For those of us who cannot afford to accessorise every outfit with a pair of beautiful Manolo’s (and let’s face it, there are precious few who can) the high street offers a pretty wide range of alternatives. From your £6 ‘Primarni’ efforts to the more up-market stores – shoes are everywhere. This season, be sure not to set foot out of doors without some variation on the gladiator sandal. This design combines style with relative comfort ; a rarity in the world of fashion footwear – let us not forget the heel-less Antonio Barardi platforms which caused such outrage amongst chiropodists last year. The gladiator sandal premiered on the high street last summer and is back with a vengeance in a shiny new range of designs, at least one of which is sure to break your ‘I-really-mustn’t-buy-any-more-shoes-not-whilst-there’s-a-credit-crunch-on’ resolve.

Because the fact remains that in spite of the global economic crisis, I have yet to meet a woman who cannot convince herself that a particular item of footwear is, in fact, an absolute essential. When it comes to buying shoes, the average woman seems to acquire the persuasive dexterity of a celebrity calibre divorce attorney. Even if your budget can’t quite accommodate a wardrobe full of Chanel tailoring, one pair of Kurt Geigers will give you your own personal link to the glamorous stratosphere of designer fashion. A single pair of designer shoes can compliment a dozen different outfits, with the added bonus that you will feel extra fabulous whenever you wear them. Throw on an oversized pair of high street shades and you’re away! And if that’s not a credit crunch bargain, I don’t know what is.