Charming Watches & Ladies Handbags

It is quite embarrassing, isn’t it? Instead of showing off your trendy shoes, you fell down. And that’s just an example of how women pursue beauty. You’ve got to have a fantastic hairstyle, a fabulous dress, and last but not least, a pair of shining shoes.

It seems to be a universal truth that every woman has a more upright posture when she is armed with a pair of high heels no matter she is a slim model or not.

As a young lady myself, I’d like to wear high-heels as well even though there were several times that I got stuck on the road of sprained my ankle. As a result, a question surfaces that what kind of high-heels should women wear that will not lead us to an awkward “falling down” moment.

Most people will give the answer: wedge heels or platform. It was actually a hit, like ten years ago.

Because of its heavy outlook, it did not stay long in the fashion field. It did bring comfort to women’s feet thanks to the thick heels, but unfortunately, outlook outweighs comfort. So again, stiletto heels, forever fashion. They are like women’s eternal enemies, however, there are still some tips in choosing a pair of decent, “mercy tormentor”.

First, design. Even in the field of over 8cm heels, there are plenty of choices. The width of the shoes, whether it has a chain or sth, and how the slope goes, all affect the feeling of owner. So select the ones that you can handle the best.

Moreover, material. Leather always comes first. And there come about uncountable synthetic materials which I cannot name. As long as it’s cool and breathable, especially in summer, it could be a good choice.

Apart from the shoes themselves, we could make our own efforts such as sticking a band at hidden places to alleviate the pain.

In a nutshell, you need to suffer the pain after all. Maybe you can start with wedge heels and prepare yourself for the real challenge.

The origin of the high-heel shoes goes back to the great invention of the French royal costume artists in the 15th century. The high-heel shoes were invented to help the feet button stirrup conveniently when riding horses. It was not until the end of 16th century that the high-heel shoes became the fashion element in the lord. Nowadays, we could never find the suitable words to describe the women’s passion for high-heel shoes, which gives them impulse to buy shoes at the first sight without regarding if they comfortable to their feet. So how to choose a pair of suitable shoes for yourself? There’s something in it.

The height of heels

The researchers from the British Association of Physics recently published a formula calculating the suitable height of shoe heels: h＝Qⅹ（12＋3s／8）, where ‘h’ is the maximum height of high-heel shoes measured in cm; ‘Q’ represents the social factor, with value of 0 or 1, calculated by the factors such as the time you wearing high-heel shoes, the fashion level of the high-heel shoes, the beauty that the shoes added to you, etc.; ‘s’ is the size of the shoes.

The picture above is the images of legs wearing different heights of high-heel shoes provided by some fashion-followers. A survey from a fashion magazine listed the different heights of shoe heels for different occasions: 12 cm: for fashion shows; 10 cm: plus evening dress for parties; 6-8 cm: goes well with skirt or business wear for working; 3-5 cm: goes well with all kinds of clothes whether casual or formal.

The shapes of high-heel shoes

Nail heels

Shoes with nail heels give your legs a sexy and shining look but also more or less pain to your feet. You got courage and confidence to steer them, but they are fashion models’ preference.
Platform shoes

Steady, casual and simple, platform shoes are a good choice to avoid the feet pain. They also give you graceful look and confidence and go well with all kinds of clothes and different occasions.

Cone heels

With the heels upper wide and lower narrow, the cone-heel shoes take the advantages of nail-heel and platform shoes, active and special.

Peep toe

Peep-toe shoes are very popular recently; free, relaxed and graceful for shopping, party and working, they become the closet collection of most ladies.

Pointed toe

Charming, sexy and wild, the pointed-toe shoes had been a hit in the fashion field at the end of last century. Nail heel, pointed toe plus lizard shin or crocodile skin are perfect and luxurious combination.

Round toe

Lovely and cute, the design of round-toe shoes is very interesting. If you would like to a pair of high-heel shoes less mature and more youthful, they are the choice.

Talking about choosing shoes, shoe expert Meghan Cleary says, ‘the most important thing is to look at the structure and architecture of the shoe – what people in the shoe industry call balance’. So just take them using your feeling, and one more thing before pay your bill, take your time to walk in for some time to make sure if they are really comfortable.

Leather belts evolved through the long-term life practice of northern minority groups of China in ancient times. It was not only used to bind clothes, but also to hang some small objects such as a short sword for hunting or a water jug. But in today’s life, a leather belt has become more of a fashion belt, which can be seen on various fashion shows and has almost become an inevitable element in fashion designing.

Compared with cloth belts, leather belts have the advantages of being more formal, durable and elegant. They are the perfect match for suit pants. There are many screen stereotypes with the image of a man in suit with leather belt, among which you can easily speak out the names like James Bond of the 007 Series, Clark Kent of Superman, etc. But since the leather material will easily get musty when it is wet, it can only be regarded as relatively durable.

In order to counter such a weakness and keep the leather belt in good repair, the following tips for maintenance are strongly recommended. Firstly, do not expose it in the sun constantly or soak it in water or other liquids. Long time exposure in sun will make it so dry that it might wrinkle, and too much humidity will make it musty. Secondly, oil it regularly. The proper way to do this is to apply the oil for maintenance to a piece of clean cotton cloth, and then wipe the surface of the belt with it equably. Applying oil directly to the belt might damage it. Thirdly, and most importantly, use the belt with good care. Do not fasten it too tight when wearing it. And be careful not to scratch it with hard articles, smear it with filth or damp it with water.

With special care, leather belts can contribute to your neatness, elegancy, formality and beauty in clothing for longer time.