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Shoe of the Week: The Melissa 'Ashanti' Bootie
by Anna Yu
Nov 18, 2009 8:19 AM PST
While the first thought of plastic shoes brings me back to my childhood summers playing in parks while wearing jelly shoes, they're not something I'd typically wear today. However, Brazil-based Melissa Shoes has been on my fashion radar for the last few years and I think I'm ready to take the plunge into plastic shoes again. If you're not familiar with Melissa, you may have heard some of the other world class designers the company has worked with including Vivienne Westwood, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and there's an upcoming collaboration with Jean-Paul Gaultier. Following their motto "Plastic Dreams, Melissa has produced 50 million pairs of shoes over the past 25 years in an eco-friendly way. The Melissa Ashanti bootie has completely charmed me with its fashion-forward silhouette and since they're completely waterproof, I can finally say goodbye to my clunky rain boots.
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NYFW Round-Up: Colors Go Into Hiding at Fashion Week (But I Found Them)
by Chris K.
Feb 6, 2008 8:16 PM PST
Nobody expects fall/winter lines to match their spring/summer sisters in the intensity and frequency of ROYGBIV hues. But the 2008 lines so far displayed at New York Fashion Week have still been remarkable for their obsession with blacks, grays, white, browns and taupes. Now, personally speaking, I think this is great. As a New Yorker, veering from the city's all-black uniform makes me feel vulnerable, on display - exposed. But when it comes to women's fashion, I like to see some playfulness, some pop, some proof that the designers were not working in windowless offices. Here then are some of my favorite colorful creations from the otherwise drabilicous Fall 2008 offerings.
