Here's a fun little tidbit from today's Wall St. Journal: (www.wsj.com/search)
A new fashion movement is afoot.
Flat shoes -- a look that has been all but absent since the 1950s -- have been stampeding out of stores this spring, fueling a boom in women's shoe sales.
A host of hot designers -- Prada, Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, Hermès -- showed flats for women on the runway the past two seasons, departing from the usual drama of towering high heels. Now, retailers report a parade of women (many with sore feet) seeking styles that are both dressy and more down to earth.
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A far cry from the "sensible" shoes of old, the new flats are even sexy, some would say. "The throats are cut a little lower," says Lisa Park, a vice president at Barneys New York, referring to the part of the shoe that covers the top of the foot. "They show some toe cleavage." The new flats often are adorned with bows, polite buckles and ribbons. Cuts are slim and streamlined; colors for spring include pink, orange, yellow or even silver.
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And fashion is moving into a new cycle for spring, emphasizing full skirts and capri pants, two looks that go especially well with flats.
"The inspiration is Audrey Hepburn," says Alan Johnson, ...
Kind of brings out the urge to do a little shoe shopping, no?
Talbots has a great selection of these. Of course they had them when they we're seen on the runway. Great classic stuff.
Flat shoes -- a look that has been all but absent since the 1950s -- have been stampeding out of stores this spring,
It's a first Mae, I'm ahead of the fashion trend this year. I bought four pairs of new flats last month! :-)