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store, taking Pierre, the mini-Yorkie, to the vet). For these instances, it is helpful to acquire the proper sneakers. Fashionista sneakers are either old-school (Adidas, Pumas, Tretorns, K-Swiss, even checkered Vans) or high-tech (Nike sneaker clogs or designer numbers by Samsonite, Yohji Yamamoto, Prada, or Jil Sander—all of which are reminiscent of bowling shoes), in interesting fabrics (leather, suede, denim) or unexpected colors (orange, silver, black patent). The fashionista sneaker is never one that could be mistaken for an early-eighties aerobic-class mainstay. (Unless you want to be postmodern and ironic, in which case, you might want to consider adding leg warmers!)
Note: Shoe upkeep and maintenance is key. Save all boxes and cloth or felt bags that come with designer shoes. Take Polaroids of the shoes and tape them to the outside of the boxes so that, when they’re stacked in your closet, you know what is what. Go to a shoe service place and get tips put on the top portion of soles so you don’t wear them down easily. Wash shoes after you’ve been in the rain or the snow, as moisture warps the leather. Treat all suede shoes to waterproof them. And get a suede brush for suede shoes, too. When not wearing shoes, keep the tissue paper inserted in them in order to preserve the shape of the shoe (otherwise you’ll risk toe crushing). Search for a fantastic shoe healer who can cure all boo-boos. In Manhattan, everyone, from the Manolo store to Anna Wintour, relies on Shoe Service Plus in Midtown.
An Exception to Our Usual Four-inch-heel-only Rule:
Gifts from the Land Down Under
MELISSA AND KAREN
In New York, the Ugg revolution came slowly, around 2002. As far as rustic hippie boots go, first we experienced the Minnetonka Moccasin renaissance, which popped up a while after the Birkenstock comeback, which occurred before the gardening-clog trend. The knee-high cowhide boots appeared on the shelves of froufrou boutiques in Nolita in 2000 and 2001, at the very same time that Native American–inspired boots by Marni were all the rage.
At $80 a pair (the Minnetonka versions), we couldn’t resist bucking up. In the name of Pocahontas, we plunked down our maxed-out credit cards. We wore our mocs with denim miniskirts and rabbit-fur chubbies, feeling oh-so-cool. We looked like a cross between prostitute and alternachick. Alternatutes perhaps?
After the moccasin craze simmered, we noticed something new in their place: tan sheepskin boots. The same week, Kate Hudson was pictured wearing them in the pages of
US Weekly.
So were Pamela Anderson and Drew Barrymore.
“
Uggs!
” Karen cried. “I started wearing them when I was a freshman in college! A surfer chick from California introduced me to them and I lived in them all through school. And I swear, I was just thinking of getting a new pair the other day!”
She quickly put on a pair. They felt like the most delicious slippers in the world. Especially because they’re meant to be worn barefoot. “I’m taking them! I’ve missed them so much! You don’t understand how they cradle your feet like a warm blanket. They’re the best. Mel, you have to have them!” she cried.
Uggs and chunky fur hats spell snow-bunny sophistication.
Karen explained that Uggs, first born in 1978, came from Australia, where beach bunnies and surfers wore them with bikinis when it got cold after dips in the ocean. “They’re soooo sexy with bathing suits,” Karen chanted. At first Mel resisted the Uggexplosion. They were flat-heeled, after all. She was wary. But she was soon envious of Karen’s ultra-comfort . . . and how cute the boots looked over Juicy Couture sweatpants, accessorized by a yoga bag and a fur hat. Within months Uggs were everywhere. You couldn’t walk a block without spotting at least two pairs. Karen kept urging Mel to get them. “You must own these. They will change your life. I even wear them around my house as slippers,” Karen persuaded.
Mel finally
Note: Shoe upkeep and maintenance is key. Save all boxes and cloth or felt bags that come with designer shoes. Take Polaroids of the shoes and tape them to the outside of the boxes so that, when they’re stacked in your closet, you know what is what. Go to a shoe service place and get tips put on the top portion of soles so you don’t wear them down easily. Wash shoes after you’ve been in the rain or the snow, as moisture warps the leather. Treat all suede shoes to waterproof them. And get a suede brush for suede shoes, too. When not wearing shoes, keep the tissue paper inserted in them in order to preserve the shape of the shoe (otherwise you’ll risk toe crushing). Search for a fantastic shoe healer who can cure all boo-boos. In Manhattan, everyone, from the Manolo store to Anna Wintour, relies on Shoe Service Plus in Midtown.
An Exception to Our Usual Four-inch-heel-only Rule:
Gifts from the Land Down Under
MELISSA AND KAREN
In New York, the Ugg revolution came slowly, around 2002. As far as rustic hippie boots go, first we experienced the Minnetonka Moccasin renaissance, which popped up a while after the Birkenstock comeback, which occurred before the gardening-clog trend. The knee-high cowhide boots appeared on the shelves of froufrou boutiques in Nolita in 2000 and 2001, at the very same time that Native American–inspired boots by Marni were all the rage.
At $80 a pair (the Minnetonka versions), we couldn’t resist bucking up. In the name of Pocahontas, we plunked down our maxed-out credit cards. We wore our mocs with denim miniskirts and rabbit-fur chubbies, feeling oh-so-cool. We looked like a cross between prostitute and alternachick. Alternatutes perhaps?
After the moccasin craze simmered, we noticed something new in their place: tan sheepskin boots. The same week, Kate Hudson was pictured wearing them in the pages of
US Weekly.
So were Pamela Anderson and Drew Barrymore.
“
Uggs!
” Karen cried. “I started wearing them when I was a freshman in college! A surfer chick from California introduced me to them and I lived in them all through school. And I swear, I was just thinking of getting a new pair the other day!”
She quickly put on a pair. They felt like the most delicious slippers in the world. Especially because they’re meant to be worn barefoot. “I’m taking them! I’ve missed them so much! You don’t understand how they cradle your feet like a warm blanket. They’re the best. Mel, you have to have them!” she cried.
Uggs and chunky fur hats spell snow-bunny sophistication.
Karen explained that Uggs, first born in 1978, came from Australia, where beach bunnies and surfers wore them with bikinis when it got cold after dips in the ocean. “They’re soooo sexy with bathing suits,” Karen chanted. At first Mel resisted the Uggexplosion. They were flat-heeled, after all. She was wary. But she was soon envious of Karen’s ultra-comfort . . . and how cute the boots looked over Juicy Couture sweatpants, accessorized by a yoga bag and a fur hat. Within months Uggs were everywhere. You couldn’t walk a block without spotting at least two pairs. Karen kept urging Mel to get them. “You must own these. They will change your life. I even wear them around my house as slippers,” Karen persuaded.
Mel finally
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