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Wacky fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has designed and launched a new range of Jelly Shoes for Women and Children for The Van Mildert Boutique.

Everyone remembers wearing jelly shoes when they were younger and now you can release you’re inner child with this super cute, fun and colourful creations. Of course these jelly shoes are a far cry from the ones we weore in our childhood as these have great designs as well as sophisticated heels. The jelly shoes are made from bubblegum scented plastic so your feet will smell good as well as looking good!

And if you’ve got a daughter, little sister, neice or cousin and you want them to look fabulous in their first pair of designer shoes, then there is also a full range of jelly shoes for kids, which come with Velcro straps.

Prices for the adult jelly shoes start at around £60 which for a designer piece of footwear, is a great investment.

Everybody knows the story of Cinderella and how after many hardships, she was able to find her Prince Charming and live happily ever after. The moral may be anything from the need to be good hearted to the triumph of good over evil. However, one thing, which skipped our mind, is that “a pair of shoes can change your life.” Actually, Cinderella story is a classic example of the importance of shoes in our lives. It is no wonder why shoes are given a special place in the fashion world. You can never have too many good friends and too many good shoes. And when this is the matter, how come all the fashionistas be satisfied with just one type of the shoes. Every year designers brings the latest fad in for us and this year too is not an exception. The Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer 2010 shows in London, New York, Paris and Milan did actually brought out many trends with all new styles, hues, patterns and idée. So what are you waiting for? Read on to know the shoes trends in 2010 and get ready to transform your wardrobe.

Shoes Trend For 2010

Booties/ Ankle Boots

The first name, which comes to mind when you talk about shoe trends for 2010, is booties. Also a slang for a “hot girlfriend’, the amalgamation of shoe and boots, the booties are haute this year. Booties are not only comfortable but also look chic and stylish. Moreover, they are available in different versions ranging from fancy, retro, trendy, and sleek. They would go with anything you wear, be it skirt, pants, jeans to dresses and would up the style quotient by high measures. You could go for suede booties, booties with bows, with open toes, strapped booties, with platform, with ties, cutout booties, ruffled ones, velvet lace ups, cage booties, and even with feathers and glitters. The best buy of booties this year would be from Chloe, Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Pucci, Marni and Calvin Klein, Nina Ricci.

High Heel Platform Sandals

While the last year was all about soaring heights with heels, this year is about supporting the heels with platforms. The platform heels with 4 inches or more are about to rule the roost this fall and summer. These platform heels not only look chic and sexy but also are not as uncomfortable as stilettos. The colors that would be the rage this season for high heel platforms sandals especially in spring are bright colors like cherry red, fuchsia, turquoise, silver, gold, and yellow. Subtle colors like white, beige, black, grey, auburn etc will also be seen especially in early winters. Burgundy, coral reds, orange shades, sandals with blue tones etc will also be ‘in’ for 2010. Sling back platforms, peep-toed platforms, and sandals with bows in leather or suede, platforms with sequins, platforms with straps, wraparound strappy sandals, cage sandals, croc embossed, etc not only look chic and sophisticated but also a little bit racy. The best buys for these kinds of shoes are Macy’s (especially the Paris Hilton brand), Valentino, Fendi, Olympia Maxine’s collection of sandals, Nanette Lepore’s, Gucci, Miu Miu etc.

High Boots

Be it knee-high boots or thigh high ones, the boots are all over the ramps and in almost all the fall and autumn collections of designer this year. Be it the Louis Vuitton’s fall collection, Prada’s, Fendi’s, Chanel’s, everywhere the winter collection of shoes consisted of high boots. Although winter collections are mostly drab as compared to the spring and summer trends, this year the dowdiness has seen backstage and many outrageous yet chic, traditional and sexy changes has been seen in the shoes ala carte 2010. Knee high or over knee or thigh high boots in leather, suede, shearling, drap, lace or silk with round or tapering toes in olive green, maroons, brown, black, grey, and even gold color would be in rage for a “stand out” look. You could pair them with short dresses, minis, skinny jeans, tights, or even long socks. Boots by Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Hermes, Giuseppe Zanotti, Lacoste, Alexander McQueen, Mark Jacobs, etc would be the best buy for 2010.

A study by the U.K. Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists has revealed that pregnant women may be risking their foot health by trying to imitate celebrity fashion trends in footwear.

In their study of 1,000 pregnant women, researchers found that half of the women felt they needed to keep up with fashion trends in footwear during their pregnancy. Over a third wore high heels during pregnancy and two-thirds wore flip-flop sandals.

Both types of shoes have been found to cause foot problems. High heels alter a woman’s posture, while flip-flops do not provide enough foot and arch support.

Lorraine Jones, a podiatrist from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, says, “If you’re pregnant choose well fitted, round toed and low heeled, comfortable shoes with straps to support the foot and ankle and help minimize discomfort and prevent the prospect of long term damage.”

She also adds, “Many of the pregnant celebrities you see wearing high heels in magazines are attending events, so [pregnant women should] try to keep [their] high heeled, high fashion shoes for a special occasion and stick to a more supportive shoe on a daily basis.”

She is most famous for her role as dowdy Betty Suarez in U.S. TV show Ugly Betty.

But America Ferrera today showed she has once and for all said goodbye to her on-screen alter ego as she arrived at the opening night of the Edinburgh Film Festival wearing a chic, form-fitting black dress.
With no sign of Betty’s infamous braces or glasses, Ferrera looked every inch the Hollywood starlet in the asymetrical one-shouldered Alice and Olivia number, which she teamed with snake-print heels.

Betty who? America Ferrera says goodbye to her on-screen alter ego once and for all as she arrives at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2010 wearing an asymetric one-shouldered black dress and snake print heels.

Kate Beckinsale sparkles in a Gucci Premiere gown and Chopard earrings, then goes dark in Nina Ricci, and finally sweet in a soft Temperley dress and Chopard jewelry.

Evangeline Lilly is all smiles in a playful Emilio Pucci dress and dressed to impress in a Valentino gown at the The Princess of Montpensier premiere.

Elizabeth Banks goes funky in an embroidered Atelier Versace dress, yet sweet in a printed strapless side slit dress.

Naomi Campbell in a golden Roberto Cavalli dress, in a black Givenchy gown, and a feathered L’Wren Scott dress.

Kristin Scott-Thomas is picture perfect in both Lanvin dresses.

Naomi Watts goes classic in a Roland Mouret dress and looks heavenly in a strapless Gucci Premiere gown at the You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger screening. She combines professional with some glitz in a silver beaded dress and cropped blazer at Giorgio Armani’s Fair Game bash.

Eva Herzigova goes lacey in a Dolce & Gabbana mini dress at The Princess of Montpensier premiere, but opts for a long sleeved mini by Pucci for another event.

Salma Hayek in Gucci at the Robin Hood premiere and at the Palme D’Or Awards Closing Ceremony, then in a side-slit red dress at the Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps premiere.

Diane Kruger looks radiant in Jason Wu and sweet in Chanel at the amfAR Gala in Cannes.

Rachel Bilson wears a belted leopard dress at the Blue Valentine after party and Chanel to the amfAR party.

Michelle Williams in a sleeved dress at the Blue Valentine photo call, in Chanel at the premiere of the movie, and in Sonia Rykiel at the amFAR party.

Eva Longoria first channeled old Hollywood glamour in a Naeem Khan gown at the Cannes Tournee premiere, and then in a tiered Emilio Pucci dress.

Cate Blanchett wears Alexander McQueen at the Robin Hood premiere and a sophisticated Armani dress at the Robin Hood photo call in Cannes.

Camille Belle loves Gucci so much, that she’s is wearing it here at three different Cannes events.

Aishwarya Rai Bachan in an Armani Privé gown at the Tournee premiere and in Gucci at the Cannes premiere of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

This is the final post of a three-part series, based on Bad Shoes & The Women Who Love Them, on using your head when choosing your shoes.

The other day, I popped into Intermix, the über-trendy, boho luxe boutique chain that sells grown women jumpshorts and sequined leggings. In the shoe department, every shoe had either a five-inch heel — or no heel at all. The choice was between sky-high or pancake-flat. Dominatrix-inspired stilettos with cage-like straps or ballet flats with a bit of frou-frou to peek out from beneath your skinny jean hem.

Before I could say “Brian Atwoods are the new Louboutins” and walk out, I remembered that the selection is more or less the same at most fashionable shoe departments this season. No doubt you, too, have attempted to buy shoes you could wear for at least three hours without wincing and have rationalized that a one-inch platform on a four-inch heel transforms the height into a mere three inches, and how bad could that really be?

Don’t worry! I feel your foot pain. And I understand: You want something chic and show-stopping, sexy and sensational. I am here to help you be a sane shoe shopper.

Yes, you know that “bad” shoes — with a high heel and a narrow toebox — will deform your feet if you wear them on a regular basis. But “good” shoes often look like something you wear with a housecoat while you refill the bowl of hard candies. What should you do?

1. Know that there are many, many shoes out there that are both stylish and sensible. You have to find the ones that are right for you. Allot some time for your search. Do not give up hope. If you persist, you will be rewarded.

2. Visit a store that specializes in old-fashioned, sit-and-fit service. Ask a salesperson to measure your feet. Don’t presume that you know your shoe size. Your feet change over time. Make sure to find out your shoe width.

3. Don’t buy shoes if you can’t wiggle your toes in them. Look for a toe box that is rounded or squared with plenty of wiggle room.

4. For everyday walking, choose a shoe with a heel between a half-inch to an inch.

5. Do not assume that flats are better than high heels. In fact, often they are not. Soles that are completely flat can cause feet to pronate (roll inward when walking). Look for flats that have a contoured footbed or built-in arch support so that your ankles and feet are stable. Many styles have a strap across the midfoot, which holds your foot in place.

It’s a sheer delight to see celebrities sporting their dresses made by their designers. It’s always a girl thing.

Here are the celebrities who performed, presented, and won at MTV Movie Awards:

Katy Perry wore a sparkly Zuhair Murad dress paired with gray heels.  “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart wore a gold brocade and tweed dress from Dolce & Gabbana, and Vanessa Hudgens who came with Zac Efron.

Scarlett Johansson wore a green lace cocktail dress and black satin peep toe pumps from Dolce & Gabbana. Powerhouse singer Christina Aguillera wore a stunning Versace Atelier and Stephen Webster jewels. Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend, Jessica Biel wore a Giambattista Valli dress.

Lindsay Lohan shimmers  in Pamella Roland jumpsuit covering her SCRAM bracelet. Nikki Reed sported  head-to-toe Miu Miu. While Anna Kendrick who won the Breakout Star Award wore Zac Posen .

Sandra sported an Oday Shakar dress,  Louboutin  shoes and Gurhan ring.  Paris,  wore a cream, satin and feathered Blumarine  dress. Nicky, 26,  dressed in a Missoni turquoise knit dress accessorized with Jimmy Choo heels.  Eva Mendes walked the red carpet in Stella McCartney,  accessorized with House of Lavande jewelry.  Eva concluded her look with a bag and shoes by Roger Vivier.

Christina wore on her performance  a Simone Harouche cape,  Stephen Webster jewels and a cystal bodysuit by The Blonds.  Amanda wore a Stella McCartney dress, Lorraine Schwartz earrings and Jimmy Choo shoes.  Cameron showed off her gorgeous legs in a sexy Diane von Furstenberg dressand Jimmy Choo open-toe booties. She finished off her look with a Giuseppe Zanotti bag and Anita Ko jewels.

Among these beautiful ladies, who’s your choice?

Zoe Saldana arrives at the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Tuesday (June 1) in Century City, Calif.

The 31-year-old Avatar actress, who wore a MaxMara dress, Louboutin shoes, Ferragamo clutch and Neil Lane jewelry, was honored the MaxMara “Face of the Future” award at the event.

Also joining Zoe at the event was Emily Blunt (in Elie Saab) and Nikki Reed in a Marc Jacobs dress, Ferragamo clutch, and Bally shoes.

Check out more pics of the event on Just Jared Jr!

Sarah Jessica Parker shows us again the Ferragamo fashion. These days we talk a lot of friction, because the protagonist of the sequel to Sex and the City, in Italian cinemas from Friday, May 28, 2010. Countless fashion addicted that stormed the cinema of our peninsula, to laugh at the jokes of the four New York friends and admire the look that Patricia Field has chosen for the main characters of Sex and the City 2. Look that will appeal to many girls and women who take an example not only clothes and accessories seen on the big screen, but also those worn by the four actresses to promote the film.
Sarah Jessica Parker and three other actresses of Sex and the City 2 have traveled the world in recent days we will have shown their appearance at the premiere of the film in New York, but also the presentation of the sequel to Sex and the City London. Today we move a bit ‘further east, because the film was officially unveiled in Tokyo. And obviously Sarah Jessica Parker gives us a very interesting look.

The actress who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the movie, showed us a very interesting look at the press conference to present the movie in Tokyo: dark blue short dress, embellished with sparkling details, accompanied by a long white jacket with an edge shades of blue very intriguing.

At his feet, a nice pair of Ferragamo shoes: this is a pair of electric blue satin pump with high heel and double plateau. Useless to try this shade in the collections of fashion brand: the color was created exclusively for her. Too bad it was really fabulous!