Browsing Archive: August, 2011
Posted by Modern Shoes Online on Monday, August 29, 2011,
Heels are the one thing that women are most attracted to. Women all over
the world love to wear heels and also carry them very gracefully even
if they are wearing very high heels. Women wear them and walk with more
confidence and pride. One of the major reasons for a woman to wear heels
is that it provides height. There is a common notion says that taller
people look smarter and more beautiful, which intend attracts men. In
addition these high heels bring out a beautiful female figure. ...
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Heels at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Posted by trueurbanqueen on Monday, August 29, 2011,
Selena Gomez, who also was the pre-show host, paired her black gown with a pair of gold pumps from Brian Atwood.
Britney
Spears, who was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award and won the
“Best Pop Video” Award, wore a pair of Gina’s “Cruz” calfskin boots. The
boots have a 5.5 inch heel and retail for around $980.
Katy
Perry won three awards: Best Video of the Year, Best Collaboration for
her single “E.T.” featuring Kanye West and Best Visual Effects. The
singer arr...
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InStep Nanopower Shoes Create Electricty While You Walk (and Hopefully Won’t Electrocute You)
Posted by Range on Friday, August 26, 2011,
There’s something intrinsically logical about harvesting the energy
that we create by walking so that we can power up some of the gadgets
that we have on our person all the time. These InStep Nanopower shoes will do something like this, and they actually use liquid metal to get the job done.

Researchers Tom Krupkin and J. Ashley
Taylor at UW-Madison have been working on this technology and it looks
like it will be able to deliver 10 to 20W of power. This is a lot more
than the electri...
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Is it a shoe? Is it an ice-skate? DSquared2's bizarre 'Skate Moss' boots are yours for $1,485
Posted by Daisy Dumas on Friday, August 26, 2011,
Look no further for proof of fashion's often whimsical - and downright bizarre - flights of fancy.
We
present you with the ice-skate-cum-high-heel shoe that looks like it
can only belong on the catwalk parades of high-end fashion.
But,
DSquared2's 'Skate Moss' boots hit stores soon, and, as models proved
on Fall/Winter 2011 runway, the far-from-conservative designs are just
about walkable.
Skater fashion: DSquared2's Skate Moss heels come with a built in ice-skate - that doesn't work. T...
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Art Turns to Fashion in Season's Final Reception
Posted by Lucille Cannava on Friday, August 26, 2011,
Mad About Shoe,
the shoe and accessory boutique on Thompson Street, hosted the last of
the Art in August receptions in a blaze of color and design. The acrylic
paintings of Glen Victor Doyle, and the jewelry and hand-painted silk
of Nina Lapchyk adorned the venue.
Amid the high fashion collection of shoes and handbags visitors viewed Glen Victor Doyle's iconic renderings of classic shoes.
"I was researching artists from around the world on the internet and
came across a a Danish pain...
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Eva Longoria Drops By Beso
Posted by Hollwood Gossip on Friday, August 26, 2011,
Checking in on her side business, Eva Longoria was spotted at Beso restaurant in Los Angeles last night (August 25).
The “Desperate Housewives” hottie donned a red shirt dress and nude
Christian Louboutin high heels as she strolled inside for a delicious
meal.
Eva is featured on the cover of Toys R Us’ 2011 Toy Guide for
Differently-Abled Kids catalog, and she told press sh...
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What a pro! Fashionista Kelly Brook proves heels can be worn on any occasion... even while riding a bike
Posted by Daily Mail on Thursday, August 25, 2011,
She often tops lists of the most fashionable and beautiful women in the UK.
And
Kelly Brook today proved that she never lets her style standards slip,
as she arrived for the launch of London's Sky Ride wearing sky-high
heels.
The 31-year-old
model showed off her cycling skills as she rode around Potters Fields
Park in her tiny pink minidress and cream sandals, showing no signs of
any nerves as she confidently navigated the cycle paths.
Pretty in pink: Kelly Brook looked cute in a...
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