Wedges: The next big thing in the market after stilettoes

Do you remember the old saying that a man is always judged by the kind of shoes he wears. So does for a woman!!! Choosing a right shoe can actually make things different. Most of the women love high heels because they want to look taller, slimmer, confident and sexy but are they comfortable? Well, most of the stilettoes are just a fashion breather and you tend to stumble upon for sure atleast once. It can be embarrassing too ladies!!! Stilettoes are slowly taking the back seat and the new entrant is the wedges. Everywhere you look, the shelves are lined up with wedges and platforms and that too for the good.

These trendy wedges will not only make you look taller and your legs longer, but will also boost your confidence level. Wedges are all about extra height, comfort, confidence, sex appeal and fashion forwardness. With some wonderful and brilliant wedges styles available in the market, it’s time for your ladies to take notice! Are you size zero or plus size? Doesn’t matter, because wedges will suit anyone and everyone. Ideal for everyday use, wedges come in various heights, design, detailing and soles. So, choose what you like!

Go bold with colours and floral prints this season. Prints are in, not just in clothes but also in wedges. Wedges with beautiful prints are out and out hit. So, if you find wedges to be little boring, then some prints can actually make these an excellent pick. Such wedges will give you the retro look when worn with a halter dress and oversized sunglasses.

If price range and design are what you take into consideration while making a shoe purchase, then you have loads of options in wedges. Like it or not, but wedges work wonders for all kinds of dresses and are considered more comfortable than stilettoes by most of the fashion lovers and connoisseurs.

 

Two-tone wedges are in these days, giving you the perfect look to flaunt.  This will surely remind you of those colourful ice lollies. Play with some of the pastel shades if you like buying shoes in colours. Shades like cream, beige, emerald green and blue are in action. The look feminine and never make you go over the top. Do you associate wedges with cute and adorable? They are more of a fashion symbol now with intricate detailing, beads, lace, colour blocking, unusual width and height and mixed materials. Cork or rope style wedges will give you the desired casual look. Monotone wedges in golden, cream, red, silver or orange can be good for evening outings.

 

Pair of suede wedge boots is going to be your best buy this autumn. You will surely not regret this decision of yours because it will keep you in style during bone-chilling winters too. Team these with pretty autumn dresses and look great. You can be an instant hit at the party with glitter wedges. Have fun with these wedges on and enrich your shoe wardrobe too.

Some bizarre crop of wedges appears on the top shelves of outlets called hollow wedges. Have you ever heard of these?  This cut-out version of the wedges is certainly one of the biggest trends this season. So, what do you think of these? Go ahead and choose your style.

Remon

Walk In Vogue With Loafers

Billie Jean Is Not My Lover

She’s Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One

But The Kid Is Not My Son

She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son

 

No! I am not asking you to shake your feet nor do the craziest ever moonwalk that I guess you won’t get perfect either. I am just asking you to recall this classic Michael Jackson video.  Now that you can access the same in Youtube, why not take a look at the legend’s feet? What you see is not just a sensuous move perfectly executed but a MJ trademark. Also, in case you have missed it out, the shoes (loafers) of course are another stylemark of this legendry performer. 

 

Still didn’t find a connection eh? Well! It’s after MJ that loafers have found a courteous place in wardrobes.  Now that we are aware of the reality behind the popularity of loafers, let’s make a short tour-de-loafer.  It all started in the 1930s with the Norwegians, who produced moccasin styled leisure slippers and exported those to Europe. There, these category shoes were appreciated by the Americans and later championed by their Esquire magazine. At the same time, The Spaulding Family in New Hampshire started constructing shoes on the same design and named them loafers. Not the end however, in 1966, Gucci added a metal strap (like a horse’s snaffle bit) at the front to make these shoes more trendy.

 

Today, in American and European countries, these shoes have occupied a prominent place in the formal and informal wardrobe. The cultural imperialism has infused the trend into our lifestyle. And this intensifying popularity of loafers has gradually made several distinctive additions to lend them signature looks.  If you are still unaware of those styles, here is a chance to spruce up your knowledge.

 

First on the list is what we call Butterfly loafers. These are usually characterised with overlapping pieces of leather and brogue apron on the top of the shoes. The overlapping leather pieces replicates a butterfly, hence the shoes are named so.  Mainly preferred with a formal wear, fashion obsessed can also try these with semi-casuals.

 

Next on the list are Tassel loafers that are named because of the leather frills or cords attached at one end and hanging free at the other. Tassel loafers are in sync with the latest trend and goes well with almost any ensemble in your wardrobe. And if you love something in a minimalistic look that can add pizzazz to your outfit, you better opt for the Whole Cut loafers. These are extremely simple but capable of exuding your bold side.

 

Talking about the Prince Albert loafers, did you see those Ralph Lauren ads? If yes, then you can easily imagine those slip-ons paired with smoking jackets while drinking Cognac. Of course it means these shoes are in vogue and a delight for fashionistas. To conclude, Kilty loafers, Side Gusset shoes and Penny loafers are also worth trying.

Walk In Vogue With Loafers

Billie Jean Is Not My Lover

She’s Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One

But The Kid Is Not My Son

She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son

No! I am not asking you to shake your feet nor do the craziest ever moonwalk that I guess you won’t get perfect either. I am just asking you to recall this classic Michael Jackson video.  Now that you can access the same in Youtube, why not take a look at the legend’s feet? What you see is not just a sensuous move perfectly executed but a MJ trademark. Also, in case you have missed it out, the shoes (loafers) of course are another stylemark of this legendry performer.

Still didn’t find a connection eh? Well! It’s after MJ that loafers have found a courteous place in wardrobes.  Now that we are aware of the reality behind the popularity of loafers, let’s make a short tour-de-loafer.  It all started in the 1930s with the Norwegians, who produced moccasin styled leisure slippers and exported those to Europe. There, these category shoes were appreciated by the Americans and later championed by their Esquire magazine. At the same time, The Spaulding Family in New Hampshire started constructing shoes on the same design and named them loafers. Not the end however, in 1966, Gucci added a metal strap (like a horse’s snaffle bit) at the front to make these shoes more trendy.

Today, in American and European countries, these shoes have occupied a prominent place in the formal and informal wardrobe. The cultural imperialism has infused the trend into our lifestyle. And this intensifying popularity of loafers has gradually made several distinctive additions to lend them signature looks.  If you are still unaware of those styles, here is a chance to spruce up your knowledge.

First on the list is what we call Butterfly loafers. These are usually characterised with overlapping pieces of leather and brogue apron on the top of the shoes. The overlapping leather pieces replicates a butterfly, hence the shoes are named so.  Mainly preferred with a formal wear, fashion obsessed can also try these with semi-casuals.

Next on the list are Tassel loafers that are named because of the leather frills or cords attached at one end and hanging free at the other. Tassel loafers are in sync with the latest trend and goes well with almost any ensemble in your wardrobe. And if you love something in a minimalistic look that can add pizzazz to your outfit, you better opt for the Whole Cut loafers. These are extremely simple but capable of exuding your bold side.

Talking about the Prince Albert loafers, did you see those Ralph Lauren ads? If yes, then you can easily imagine those slip-ons paired with smoking jackets while drinking Cognac. Of course it means these shoes are in vogue and a delight for fashionistas. To conclude, Kilty loafers, Side Gusset shoes and Penny loafers are also worth trying.

By 

Debasish Chakraborty

 

 

Women’s Shoes- a great style factor

In today’s modern era, style is what matters the most to the fashion conscious women. When we talk about fashion, shoes are the ones, which just cannot be missed out. These days, women go crazy over shoes. It is because shoes enhance their style quotient to a great extent. Shoes add style and class to a woman’s personality. While talking about style, shoes should be taken care of equally as we care about our clothes. These form a significant aspect of a woman’s everyday appearance.

Shoes should always be selected very carefully according to our dressing and the occasion. This is because the shoes that we choose to wear create great impression on others. Wrong selection of shoes will not only ruin our impression on others but can also lead to our being a fashion disaster. So the knowledge about different kinds of women’s shoes is must. Some of the kinds of women’s shoes are discussed below:

• Stilettos: These are the most common type of shoes that women wear. These generally come in 4-6 cm heel and are tapered sharply. These look quite sexy when worn with a party wear dress or casual western outfits.
• Kitten heels: These are tapered like stilettos, but have heels only 1-2 cm high. These look cute and team well with formal attire.
• Stacked heels: These are much substantial heels, made from thin slices of wood sandwiched together. Look great with western casual attire.
• Platforms: These refer to a built-up sole. These either come with one large platform from toe to heel or with a built-up sole at the ball of the foot, accompanied by a high heel. Wear it with short skirts and dress and you will be good to go.
• Wedges: Quite in trend, wedges are a favourite of many women. These have a sole that starts out low under the front of the foot and rises towards the heels. Wear these with style with jeans and capris to have a great style factor.
• Slides: Slides are the flats into which we slide our foot. These can be worn with any kind of casual attire.
• Mules: Mules are slides, which have a heel. These would team well with both western and ethnic outfits.
• Pumps: These are standard high-heeled shoes, which are strictly formal. Thus, pumps are a perfect pick for formal wear.

Thus, keeping these various types of footwear in mind, women should select their shoes as according to their dressing, the occasion that they are going to and also the comfort level that these footwear provide. Also, do not miss the colour of the footwear that you will select. It should gel well with the colour of your dress. By taking care of all these points, you would never go wrong in the selection of footwear and thus, will create a great style factor for yourself.

Shikha

Life in heels….

I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.

“Marilyn Monroe”

That’s true! Every girl desires owing the world’s best heels and be a glamorous diva. While it may be tempting to buy footwear you wish you had, the fact is that you should own shoes that suit your body type. I’m sure none of us wants to be a fashion gaffe. Not every girl can fit in those Cinderella slippers and look like her. Right from your body structure to the type of your clothes, all these factors count the way you buy your footwear. Most importantly, your body shape matters!

 

Easier said than done! Those luxurious suede pumps might look amazing on the shelf but as soon as you wear them on you never know they might just disappoint you. The task to select perfect footwear is a tedious one since it’s so hard to find something that works well with your unique leg shape.

Here are a few tips that you can consider before buying your dream pair.

Small and Slender:

 

Height, Height and Height! Is all you need to remember if your legs are small and slimmer. You can try picking up shoes with a round toe. Remember, too much pointed toes can lend you a witchy look. If you are the one for whom comfort matters the most, go for ballerina flats- but only when you wear them with a short dress falling above your knees. Otherwise, you will look even shorter. 

Short and Fat:

                                   

 

Lassies with short and fat legs, don’t fret! You can find flattering shoes with solid heels. Since, your legs are fat stay away from shoes that wraps around your ankles. Also, a big no no to gladiator flats as they will make your legs look shorter and fatter. 

Tall and Thin:

 

Who says tall girls cannot wear heels? Of course they can. Your long and slender legs can look good in those killer stilettoes. Or, if you want to go for something comfortable and flat, ballerinas are the perfect pick. Try avoiding pointy shoes as they can make you look even taller. 

Tall and Toned:

 

If you have athletic legs, then they definitely qualify for being super sexy! You can always go for pointy stilettoes and open-toe shoes. Also, you have an option to go for soft suede boots with size zipper, as it might be difficult to wrestle your legs into a pair of calf-hugging boots.              

So, the next time when you go to shop for shoes, do remember these points and make a right choice!

Nikita Trehan

 

From me to shoe

Over the years, I have devised my own system to judge people and today, I am sharing them with everyone to see if anyone else finds it relevant. On the other hand, you can also call me, well, crazy. But it tells you a lot about the person’s attitude towards things, when they think no one is looking.Their true personality.

Well here it goes:

The top spot is taken by the condition of one’s elbow. I have seen such beautiful faces, lovely manicured hands adorning priceless solitaires. But as they pass you, you are shocked by the two elliptical rough, black patches at the back of arms. All your admiration comes crashing down.

My second basis on which I judge a well-groomed person is the footwear. One is so dependent on footwear throughout the day that their well-being reflects the owner’s well-being.

During schooldays, friends with shiny shoes were generally amongst the top performers. It now makes sense too. You see, only if you are disciplined with good time-management skills, can you find time to polish your shoes. It also shows a little about your environment. Maybe you have a helpful sibling or an extremely loving parent, who polished them for you.

Then, as I grew up and entered the adult footwear arena, I started noticing more. Some people were fashion-victims who wore uncomfortable but fashionable footwear and were left with bruised, swollen feet at the end of the day. On the other end of the spectrum were those who swore by Dr.Scholl’s and teamed them even with their Kanjeevaram sarees. For them I say, each to his/her own.

But, what gets my goat is when people keep on wearing the shoe even when the front has become unstuck from the sole and looking like a hungry alligator. Secondly, the heels have worn off asymmetrically and altering the way you walk. It exposes you to injuries too.

I say, one should spend on shoes, a little more than any other accessory because poor things, they are the ones sharing the burden of your body-weight as well as protecting your feet from the elements of nature throughout your life. SHOES deserve Respect, Love and Care. From me, they will always get 100%.

Kriti Shanker

 

5 hot fall fashion trends

Fall is a season known for its variety and complexity of shoes. The choice is enormous, hence the decision about which one to be worn, turns tough. There are many fabulous styles which are seen in the market and choosing amongst them is not easy. Here are some must-haves for your closet.

1. Leopard print shoes
If you want to stand out in the crowd, leave a long and a lasting impression on your guy on the first date, and also want to make your dull dress look more appealing, then the answer to all these questions is to wear the ‘hit’ print of this coming season- the leopard print. Available in adorable prints and styles, leopard print is the key to make a lasting fashion statement. It looks perfect with your pair of jeans or even with your chic skirt.

2. Suede flats
If you are looking for a pair of not-so-basic flats and are not a heel lover,  then suede flats are just perfect for you. They are cute and pretty and are also available in different colors with a soft fabric. They can give you a classy look and a stylish appeal at the same time. It doesn’t matter whether you own a real or a fake suede, you will still be having a pair of hot and comfortable shoes for this fall.

3. Heeled loafers
Inspired by men’s loafers and hyped in most of the recent fashion runways of 2011, heeled loafers are now the essential requirement of every women’s wardrobe. They are given a feminine touch because of their  feminine shape, which further makes them look just perfect to be worn with a classic black dress. Oh and yes, they are very versatile too. Own this hot trend and you are good to go.

4. Wedge ankle boots
Every girl owns a pair of boots, but for this fall season, make your wardrobe and even your dress looks much hotter by having a pair of wedge ankle boots. They look elegant and can give you a style which is class-apart. You can tuck them into your jeans or even wear them with a high-waist skirt. Whether you use them for going out in the night or to some formal place like your office, they in no case will let you down. Look out for lace-up or buckled wedge booties, they are the hottest and trendiest of them all.

5. Stacked heels
Usually available in brown or beige colour, stacked heels are designed to give the illusion of thin layers of wood that have been stacked up to create a flat, wedge or high heel. These shoes will be loved by girls who like classy shoes yet in trendy prices. Stacked heels can be seen everywhere in the markets this season and with their huge demand. They even get out of stock quickly. So grab them before it gets late.

Kritika Prakash

Wear Wedges and Feel Fab all the Way!

Wedges are gaining popularity these days for the comfort and attitude they lend to the wearer. Wedges are also considered as the best alternative for the stilettos and serve as an instant style updater. For girls who cannot compromise on comfort for style, wedges should be their first priority in the footwear collection.

When you are wearing wedges with skirts, remember that wedges never look good with pencil skirts. So any thing that is extremely skin-fit will not go well with your wedges. On the other hand, fuller and flowing skirts look better with wedges. So, all you funky ladies avoid looking ‘clunky’ when you wear your favourite pair of wedges.

Showing off your wedges with jeans is the perfect style option. A pair of skinny jeans surely complements your wedges, but if you are opting for a bootleg or flared jeans, make sure most of your feet are covered. During summers, most you like to keep your feet airy and nothing will give you that comfort of letting your feet breathe than a pair of wedges. Simply grab a pair of preppy shorts and t shirt, club it with wedges and flaunt your sexy and toned legs. This is the best style mantra to look sassy in wedges.

Wedges are bold, smart and commanding therefore, it is important to keep your overall appearance balanced. If you opt for wedges that are neutral in shade, then pair these with dark and bright coloured clothes. On the other hand, if your wedges are bright in colour go for light and soft fabrics, avoid busier outfits. Same goes for printed wedges as well softer colours and fabric will complement your bold printed wedges.

Low heel wedges are also a great option for those who want to keep their style grounded. These wedge heels are meant for extra comfort and for the girls, who do not need those extra inches to look taller! Low heel wedges in neutral and bright colours look exceptionally stylish. For wedge heel lovers the count is endless. You can find numerous styles and patterns that will lend you a cool look and fit well according to your taste and preference. Colourful wedges are a great fun to go with. These not only add a dash of colour to your overall appearance, but you can also club these with contrasting colours for a loud and dainty look. And remember, once you add a stylish pair of wedges to your collection you are sorted for party as well as casual and formal look.

Sonam Gairola

Stilettoes – Manolo Blahnik Redefined Heels

 

Long, thin and sexy – it is definitely not about what you are thinking right now! However, we are talking about stilettoes. So, hold your horses for a moment. Fashion freaks will surely know what stilettoes mean and what are they to their dynamic fashion trends.

Stilettoes derived their name from ‘stiletto dagger’, a term which was used in the 1930s. Starting from being an inch to 10 inches long, they are sometimes defined as having the diameter at the ground of less than 1 cm. In the 1950s and 1960s, the original Italian-style stiletto heels were the much preferred fashion trends. After their demise in the mid-late 1960s, stiletto heels went through a sea change in their appearance. An original stiletto heel has a solid steel or alloy stem. 

 

In the year 1974, Manolo Blahnik reintroduced a new design of stiletto heel and named it as the ‘Needle’. Similar heels were stocked at the big Biba store in London, by Russell and Bromley and by smaller boutiques. Old, unsold stocks of pointed-toe stilettos, and contemporary efforts to replicate them were sold in street fashion markets and became popular with punks, and with other fashion “tribes” of the late 1970s. Few years later, round-toe shoes with slightly thicker semi-stiletto heels, often very high in an attempt to convey slenderness were frequently worn at the office with wide-shouldered power suits. Till the1980s, this style was followed by a considerable fraction of people all over the world. However, by the 1990s, this style almost disappeared.  Shoes with thick, block heels were hot fashion trends by then. But stiletto heels came back with a bang after 2000, when young women adopted the style for dressing up office wear or adding a feminine touch to casual wear, like jeans.

There is just one name which your mind can refer to when you talk about stilettoes these days – Manolo Blahnik. Yes, the man whose stiletto designs ushered a new definition of fashion in the popular American television soap series, ‘Sex and the City’. The world went crazy by looking at the stiletto designs that he introduced in the costume design department of this television series. Since 1972, when he was first introduced to Ossie Clark, then the most famous designer in London and who used his shoes, Manolo Blahnik’s career in the fashion industry started to catch a different pace altogether. All the four characters in the series, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and their craze for Manolo Blahnik’s stilettoes drove the audience crazy!

Manolo Blahnik stilettoes are probably the undisputed stilettoes in the world of fashion footwear today. And there will be no surprises if you start looking only for Manolo Blahnik stilettoes from now on. Just have a look at them and you will know why the world went crazy.

Siddhartha

 

 

 

Satisfied Clients, Gratified Companies…

“He profits most who serves best..”

-Arthur F. Sheldon

Simple yet cut to the bone! The above quoted phrase would definitely help any business to prosper in long as well as short term run. Engrossed in our hectic work schedules, we overlook how lucrative our efforts are turning out to placate the people for whom we are working diligently for –Our Clients. In fact it’s a known fact that no business venture in the world can sustain without pleasing customers serving as the backing. After all, all our hard work is feckless if it doesn’t reciprocate the desired contentment of our customers.  No doubt, our monetary profits keep us going, but contented customers surely make us happy campers.

Working in an online shopping website comes with its own pros and cons. The easy and point-blank communication with the customers on one hand, assures an easier and faster access to the satisfaction level of the clients. On the other hand, a slight negligence can easily stimulate clients to switch to the others blooming websites in the field. So the question here is, HOW TO BUILD THE TRUST FACTOR? Let’s figure out..

Timely Deliveries: An on-time delivery of the products is an infallible step to match up the customer’s desires. Owing to our assiduous efforts, Jabong proudly stands aloft with its fastest delivery service. I can’t thank enough to our dispatch team, but sustaining the standards is another task which I am sure we will assure without a hitch.

Reasonable price: One of the easiest ways to draw attraction of the customers is to offer them their favourite products at a much reasonable price. Our on-going sale is one such strategy that has been very well-received by our clients spread in every notch and corner.  Offering them prices much lower than the market ones is a sure shot way to lure prospective customers and should be thus executed as a long-term objective.

Uncompromising Quality: An attractive range or affordable prices can only assure high traffic, but at the end it is the quality of the products that helps in securing the faith of the clients.  Jabong has always strived to maintain the fact that the product clients see online is exactly the product they receive in hand.  This factor holds utmost importance in expanding the customer base.

Just to summarize, in the fast growing environment of e-business, the Titans are not only going for customer satisfaction, but something that can retain the customer for longer period. In fact in such a cut throat competition, e-commerce giants are complacent with just customer satisfaction, but are vying for customer delight to establish a long lasting relationship with someone they call THE KING. So the next morning you initiate your work, just take a breather and think once how your actions can add another smiling face to our wall of satisfied clients.

-Salony Anand

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