We've all seen it. In fact, we've probably all been there.
Ladies, have you ever witnessed someone struggling to walk gracefully in fabulous five-inch stilettos on a Friday or Saturday night? Have you been that girl who opts for her flats rather than her new, sexy heels on a night out simply because you are afraid that you won't be able to dance, walk, or even move at all?
There are so many adorable pairs of shoes that intimidate girls who think they cannot comfortably wear them, but this does not need to be the case.
Though formidable to those unaccustomed to wearing shoes with added height, stilettos do a magnitude of wonderful things for girls.
First, they give you an extra few inches, making you look more slender and creating a longer silhouette.
Second, you are getting a work out everywhere you go because high heels help tone calf muscles. Forget the leg machine at Breazzano Fitness Center or your morning jog, wear a pair of stilettos while cleaning your dorm room!
Third, a pair of heels can complete an outfit. Union girls are known to be stylish, but a fabulous pair of shoes can drastically improve any outfit.
This weekend, throw on your favorite pair of stilettos and follow my simple guidelines for walking in high heels:
Break them in. Do not wear a new pair straight out of the box. You could end up with blisters, cuts, or discomfort all night. Wear them around your dorm until you feel more comfortable in your shoes.
Choose the right size. If your heels are too big, find a soft piece of material that you can shape to the front of the shoe and slip it in, creating a “shoe pad.” This will give you that extra tightness you need. If the shoe is too tight, just don't wear it.
Be realistic. If you have never walked in heels before, don't go out and expect to be able to wear a seven-inch pair. If you are a virgin-heel-wearer, stick with around two or three inches at first and ease your way into it.
Take your shoes off while getting ready. Keeping anything on your feet for too long can make them start to ache.
Opt for a pair of heels with a platform in the front. Having a shoe with a flat front bottom leaves it too close to the pavement, causing it to ache. The extra platform helps balance out the shoes' height.
Don't focus on your shoes. The more you think about them, the more you are going to psych yourself into thinking that your toes are slowly getting crushed. Pretend you know what your doing.
Have fun! Look at yourself in the mirror and remind yourself how good those shoes look. The more positive your attitude about your shoes and your appearance, the better off you will feel.
Don't give up! Practice makes perfect. Wear them as much as possible. Soon, wearing high heels will be a breeze!
2012年2月9日星期四
2011年12月14日星期三
Watch your step! Modern Family's Sofia Vergara stomps around in towering clumpy boots
Watch your step! Modern Family's Sofia Vergara stomps around in towering clumpy boots
A seasoned red-carpet glamazon, Sofia Vergara is one woman known to be comfortable in a pair of high heels.
And it was no different today, when the 39-year-old actress stepped out in some very high clumpy black patent leather boots.
The Modern Family appeared at ease walking in the extreme footwear as she went shopping at Barney's in Beverly Hills.
Her boosted height certainly had a slimming effect, with the curvy TV star looking ultra-svelte in a pair of black leggings, which she wore under a dark grey sweater tunic.
She accessorised with a black and white scarf and a chic quilted Chanel bag.
The actress wore her brunette locks in a straight style and wore minimal make-up on her complexion.
Sofia appeared to have just been window shopping, as she left the luxury department store toting no shopping bags.
Th actress certainly has a lot to celebrate at the moment.
Not only is she in love with her new boyfriend Nick Loeb, she was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award today.
Sofia will go up against her Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series category.
The Colombian star plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit ABC show.
Sophia has been dating her businessman beau Loeb, since last year.
'We're both completely in love and we can almost hear the wedding bells,' she has said in the past about the relationship.
She has a 19-year-old son, Manolo Gonzalez, from her ex-husband, whom she married when she was 18.
A seasoned red-carpet glamazon, Sofia Vergara is one woman known to be comfortable in a pair of high heels.
And it was no different today, when the 39-year-old actress stepped out in some very high clumpy black patent leather boots.
The Modern Family appeared at ease walking in the extreme footwear as she went shopping at Barney's in Beverly Hills.
Her boosted height certainly had a slimming effect, with the curvy TV star looking ultra-svelte in a pair of black leggings, which she wore under a dark grey sweater tunic.
She accessorised with a black and white scarf and a chic quilted Chanel bag.
The actress wore her brunette locks in a straight style and wore minimal make-up on her complexion.
Sofia appeared to have just been window shopping, as she left the luxury department store toting no shopping bags.
Th actress certainly has a lot to celebrate at the moment.
Not only is she in love with her new boyfriend Nick Loeb, she was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award today.
Sofia will go up against her Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series category.
The Colombian star plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit ABC show.
Sophia has been dating her businessman beau Loeb, since last year.
'We're both completely in love and we can almost hear the wedding bells,' she has said in the past about the relationship.
She has a 19-year-old son, Manolo Gonzalez, from her ex-husband, whom she married when she was 18.
2011年12月13日星期二
Rome Repaves the Streets in Honor of High Heels
It's now safe to say that Rome, Italy, is the unofficial high-heel friendliest city in the world. Gianni Alemanno, mayor of Rome, has announced plans to makeover the cobblestone-paved streets and sidewalks of Via del Corso, one of Rome's busiest areas. Why all the renovations? To make the streets less dangerous "especially for women in high heels."
If you've ever tried to navigate cobble-stone streets in high heels you know that the process is slow to say the least. One false move and you could end up with a broken ankle and a bruised ego.
Alemanno acknowledges that cobblestone streets are a part of the city's history and character, so don't expect to see miles and miles of smooth cement anytime soon. The old cobblestones will be replaced with modern cobblestones that are set and sealed in a base of concrete to avoid irregular depressions and gaps. Some of the more heavily traversed streets will be paved with asphalt.
So, on behalf of women all over the world, ShoesTV would like to say, Grazie Italia!
If you've ever tried to navigate cobble-stone streets in high heels you know that the process is slow to say the least. One false move and you could end up with a broken ankle and a bruised ego.
Alemanno acknowledges that cobblestone streets are a part of the city's history and character, so don't expect to see miles and miles of smooth cement anytime soon. The old cobblestones will be replaced with modern cobblestones that are set and sealed in a base of concrete to avoid irregular depressions and gaps. Some of the more heavily traversed streets will be paved with asphalt.
So, on behalf of women all over the world, ShoesTV would like to say, Grazie Italia!
2011年12月6日星期二
Cheryl Cole unveils new collection of high heels
Cheryl Cole - perhaps unsurprisingly for a 5ft 3in pop singer - boasts that she can walk in heels of any height.
But she realises that not all of us enjoy wearing toe-curlingly painful stilettos. So for her debut collection of Stylistpick.com heels, the Geordie has focused on comfort and versatility. Her 'shoe wardrobe' includes styles for all occasions, ranging from red carpet appearances, to super smart daywear or casual weekend pieces.
'I think people were expecting just a handful of heels made in different ways, but that's not what I'm about,' Cheryl said of the collection she has designed.
'I wanted each girl to have something she could relate to, whatever she does, or however she feels.
'We're all different, we all have different jobs. I really do feel that there is something for everyone here.'
Cheryl described her eight pairs of ￡79.90 to ￡119.85 shoes as 'killer shoes that don't kill your feet.'
The former X Factor judge told Grazia: 'I have a pair of Louboutins that are so cripplingly painful – but I’m trying to ease myself into them gently, wearing them for a few minutes every now and again.'
Hopefully, those who snap up her shoes won't have to go through the same process.
She has certainly done everything she can to avoid sore toes. High quality fabrications and finishes are used throughout, with kid leather uppers and leather linings combining with special comfort features
A spokesman for Stylistpick.com said: 'The launch marks [Cheryl's] first entry into design.
'Involved at all stages in the process, from details like toe shapes and embellishments, to the packaging itself, Cheryl even created names for each style and colourway.'
The names Cheryl selected show that she was influenced by her upbringing, friends and even the royal wedding.
The biker boots are jokingly called Byker Grove - inspired by the Geordie TV show that was set in her home town.
Leopard-print trimmed stiletto boots are named Ri Ri, after fellow-singer Rihanna, and studded heels are named after Pippa Middleton - they are called Your Royal Hotness.
One source of inspiration that Cheryl probably won't be revisiting is The X Factor.
Cheryl was infamously sacked from U.S. version of the show earlier this year - but she still can't bring herself to put on the the shoes she wore for those TV appearances.
She said: ‘For me, all shoes have memories - wearing them on a certain occasion like that means the shoe gets that memory.
But she realises that not all of us enjoy wearing toe-curlingly painful stilettos. So for her debut collection of Stylistpick.com heels, the Geordie has focused on comfort and versatility. Her 'shoe wardrobe' includes styles for all occasions, ranging from red carpet appearances, to super smart daywear or casual weekend pieces.
'I think people were expecting just a handful of heels made in different ways, but that's not what I'm about,' Cheryl said of the collection she has designed.
'I wanted each girl to have something she could relate to, whatever she does, or however she feels.
'We're all different, we all have different jobs. I really do feel that there is something for everyone here.'
Cheryl described her eight pairs of ￡79.90 to ￡119.85 shoes as 'killer shoes that don't kill your feet.'
The former X Factor judge told Grazia: 'I have a pair of Louboutins that are so cripplingly painful – but I’m trying to ease myself into them gently, wearing them for a few minutes every now and again.'
Hopefully, those who snap up her shoes won't have to go through the same process.
She has certainly done everything she can to avoid sore toes. High quality fabrications and finishes are used throughout, with kid leather uppers and leather linings combining with special comfort features
A spokesman for Stylistpick.com said: 'The launch marks [Cheryl's] first entry into design.
'Involved at all stages in the process, from details like toe shapes and embellishments, to the packaging itself, Cheryl even created names for each style and colourway.'
The names Cheryl selected show that she was influenced by her upbringing, friends and even the royal wedding.
The biker boots are jokingly called Byker Grove - inspired by the Geordie TV show that was set in her home town.
Leopard-print trimmed stiletto boots are named Ri Ri, after fellow-singer Rihanna, and studded heels are named after Pippa Middleton - they are called Your Royal Hotness.
One source of inspiration that Cheryl probably won't be revisiting is The X Factor.
Cheryl was infamously sacked from U.S. version of the show earlier this year - but she still can't bring herself to put on the the shoes she wore for those TV appearances.
She said: ‘For me, all shoes have memories - wearing them on a certain occasion like that means the shoe gets that memory.
2011年12月5日星期一
How to Wear High Heels Without Pain
That pain that you feel at the end of a long night—no, it's not a hangover and it's not exhaustion. We're talking about something worse—the pain that's caused by a seemingly evil and malicious pair of high heels. But, believe it or not, not all high heels are created equal. In some cases, they can actually be healthier for your feet than flats. "Excess pronation is a condition that affects 75 percent of the population and has been related to many conditions, such as heel pain (otherwise known as plantar fasciitis), knee pain, and even lower-back pain," says podiatrist Dr. Phillip Vasyli.
In this case, doctors actually recommend wearing shoes with a slight heel, as opposed to our trusty flats. "The popular trend of ballet flats has caused us to see an increase in many of the aforementioned conditions due to a lack of overall support and flimsy shoe construction," Vasyli says.
Generally, there are a few things to look for when you're shopping for stilettos. First, make sure the heels are of moderate proportions, not the towering Lady GaGa variety. Save those for dinners out, where you'll be sitting for most of the evening.
Vasyli recommends opting for well-constructed "quality" shoes, especially those that have shock absorbing materials in the ball of the foot, and using an insert like Orthaheel, which he invented. He also suggests wearing your highest heels for only short periods at a time and giving them a little bit of closet time now and then."If you feel the need to wear higher-heeled shoes daily, then take a more comfortable shoe to get to and from work and wear the higher shoes while you're sitting at your desk," he adds.
Also, while you're having a ball, be conscious of the weight that's being distributed onto the ball of your foot. "The higher the heel, the more the shoe increases the arch height and also changes the 'arch position'," Vasyli says. He suggests looking for shoes that "contour" to your arch and distribute your weight over the entire foot, not just the ball of the foot.
In this case, doctors actually recommend wearing shoes with a slight heel, as opposed to our trusty flats. "The popular trend of ballet flats has caused us to see an increase in many of the aforementioned conditions due to a lack of overall support and flimsy shoe construction," Vasyli says.
Generally, there are a few things to look for when you're shopping for stilettos. First, make sure the heels are of moderate proportions, not the towering Lady GaGa variety. Save those for dinners out, where you'll be sitting for most of the evening.
Vasyli recommends opting for well-constructed "quality" shoes, especially those that have shock absorbing materials in the ball of the foot, and using an insert like Orthaheel, which he invented. He also suggests wearing your highest heels for only short periods at a time and giving them a little bit of closet time now and then."If you feel the need to wear higher-heeled shoes daily, then take a more comfortable shoe to get to and from work and wear the higher shoes while you're sitting at your desk," he adds.
Also, while you're having a ball, be conscious of the weight that's being distributed onto the ball of your foot. "The higher the heel, the more the shoe increases the arch height and also changes the 'arch position'," Vasyli says. He suggests looking for shoes that "contour" to your arch and distribute your weight over the entire foot, not just the ball of the foot.
2011年12月1日星期四
Men don high heels to call attention to domestic violence
Ukrainian men took part in a high heels race, held in the Dream Town shopping mall in Kyiv on Nov. 24 as part of the “Walk In Her Shoes” action.
The spectacle took place on the eve of the International Week for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on Nov. 25-Dec. 1 each year.
The event was led by Ukrainian singer and TV star Olya Polyakova. “Today men finally felt what high heels are like. They were not afraid to lose control and look weak or funny,” Polyakova said. “It’s never funny when we talk about violence.”
According to a European Union project promoting women's and children's rights, about 1,000 Ukrainian women are killed every year because of domestic violence, while one in five women ages 17-21 are sexually assaulted.
Women are also paid less for the same work than men.
The spectacle took place on the eve of the International Week for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on Nov. 25-Dec. 1 each year.
The event was led by Ukrainian singer and TV star Olya Polyakova. “Today men finally felt what high heels are like. They were not afraid to lose control and look weak or funny,” Polyakova said. “It’s never funny when we talk about violence.”
According to a European Union project promoting women's and children's rights, about 1,000 Ukrainian women are killed every year because of domestic violence, while one in five women ages 17-21 are sexually assaulted.
Women are also paid less for the same work than men.
2011年11月20日星期日
High heels: the new economic indicator?
What do shoes say about the economy? Perhaps a lot.
In the 1920s, low-heeled flapper shoes gave way to high-heel pumps and platforms during the Great Depression.
In the 1970s oil crisis, platforms came back en vogue as the low-heeled sandals of the late 1960s were cast aside.
In the 1990s, the low, thick heels of the “grunge” period were replaced by “Sex and the City”-inspired stilettos just as the dot-com bubble burst.
“Usually, in an economic downturn, heels go up and stay up — as consumers turn to a more flamboyant fashions as a means of fantasy and escape,” says Trevor Davis, a consumer product expert with International Business Machines' Global Business Services unit, in a press release.
IBM conducted a study of social media posts and is predicting that women's heel heights, which are currently in nosebleed territory, are poised to come back down to Earth.
Perhaps the shift signals a change in the economic outlook, or maybe it's a sign of resignation.
“This time, something different is happening — perhaps a mood of long-term austerity is evolving among consumers sparking a desire to reduce ostentation in everyday settings,” Davis says.
IBM came to its conclusion by using special software to sort through social media posts about footwear trends. Several separate sorts were made, first broadly, and then narrowing down to bloggers who are passionate about footwear and have large followings. The result is one you won't find in the shoe store. Right now, stores are still carrying sky-high heels, but the shift to flatter shoes is on the way.
In the 1920s, low-heeled flapper shoes gave way to high-heel pumps and platforms during the Great Depression.
In the 1970s oil crisis, platforms came back en vogue as the low-heeled sandals of the late 1960s were cast aside.
In the 1990s, the low, thick heels of the “grunge” period were replaced by “Sex and the City”-inspired stilettos just as the dot-com bubble burst.
“Usually, in an economic downturn, heels go up and stay up — as consumers turn to a more flamboyant fashions as a means of fantasy and escape,” says Trevor Davis, a consumer product expert with International Business Machines' Global Business Services unit, in a press release.
IBM conducted a study of social media posts and is predicting that women's heel heights, which are currently in nosebleed territory, are poised to come back down to Earth.
Perhaps the shift signals a change in the economic outlook, or maybe it's a sign of resignation.
“This time, something different is happening — perhaps a mood of long-term austerity is evolving among consumers sparking a desire to reduce ostentation in everyday settings,” Davis says.
IBM came to its conclusion by using special software to sort through social media posts about footwear trends. Several separate sorts were made, first broadly, and then narrowing down to bloggers who are passionate about footwear and have large followings. The result is one you won't find in the shoe store. Right now, stores are still carrying sky-high heels, but the shift to flatter shoes is on the way.
2011年11月17日星期四
High Heels for a Down Economy?
When the economy heads south, women's heels go north.
A look back at decades of shoe fashion research reveals that high heels soared during the worst recessions. “Usually in an economic downturn, heels go up and stay up as consumers turn to more flamboyant fashions as a means of fantasy and escape,” says Dr. Trevor Davis, a consumer products expert with IBM Global Services.
The average heel height today is six inches, more than double what it was the 1970s.
From the depression in the 1930′s to the oil crisis in the 70′s, and the dot com crash in 2000, high heels replaced flats and low, thick heels.
But once again this recession is different.
A computer based analysis of the last four years of social media posts shows discussions of increasing heel height peeked near the end of 2009, and declined after that. “Key trend-watching bloggers between 2008 and 2009 wrote consistently about heels from five to eight inches,” says an IBM summary of its research. “By mid 2011 they were writing about the return of the kitchen heel and the perfect flat from Jimmy Choo and Louboutin.”
While heels on many women's shoes are still high, the social networking analysis suggests a change in trend.
“This time something different is happening,” says Dr. Davis about the current economic problems many shoppers face. “Perhaps a mood of long term austerity is evolving among consumers sparking a desire to reduce ostentation in everyday settings.”
IBM says its new research “highlights the predictive capacities of social media analysis as a source of valuable insights” for businesses interested in market trends and planning future products.
A look back at decades of shoe fashion research reveals that high heels soared during the worst recessions. “Usually in an economic downturn, heels go up and stay up as consumers turn to more flamboyant fashions as a means of fantasy and escape,” says Dr. Trevor Davis, a consumer products expert with IBM Global Services.
The average heel height today is six inches, more than double what it was the 1970s.
From the depression in the 1930′s to the oil crisis in the 70′s, and the dot com crash in 2000, high heels replaced flats and low, thick heels.
But once again this recession is different.
A computer based analysis of the last four years of social media posts shows discussions of increasing heel height peeked near the end of 2009, and declined after that. “Key trend-watching bloggers between 2008 and 2009 wrote consistently about heels from five to eight inches,” says an IBM summary of its research. “By mid 2011 they were writing about the return of the kitchen heel and the perfect flat from Jimmy Choo and Louboutin.”
While heels on many women's shoes are still high, the social networking analysis suggests a change in trend.
“This time something different is happening,” says Dr. Davis about the current economic problems many shoppers face. “Perhaps a mood of long term austerity is evolving among consumers sparking a desire to reduce ostentation in everyday settings.”
IBM says its new research “highlights the predictive capacities of social media analysis as a source of valuable insights” for businesses interested in market trends and planning future products.
2011年11月15日星期二
Pervert-pleasing high-heeled mice stompers convicted of cruelty
Two women who stepped on mice while wearing high heels to give a man perverse sexual kicks have been convicted of animal cruelty by a court in central Germany.
The women, aged 29 and 25, made a film of their “animal crushing” exploits, as the disturbing practice is known, having been promised what the court in Darmstadt heard was a considerable amount of money by a man for the video.
More about the man could not be released as he is charged in a different case, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Tuesday.
The women did not only step on mice, but also two lizards and three geckos, and ran over 12 mice in a car on the video, the court heard on Tuesday. They also filmed themselves burning mice with lit cigarettes.
The prosecutor said the “animal crushing” perversion was a rare kind of foot fetishism. “Customers who watch films with such content, satisfy themselves according to our information, by watching pretty women slowly step on the animals, while wearing socks, high heels or while barefoot,” she added.
The authorities used the video made by the women as evidence in the case. The 29-year-old woman was sentenced to a suspended sentence of nine months, and told to pay €500 to an animal protection organisation. Her 25-year-old friend is missing and could not be sentenced on Tuesday.
The defence lawyer criticised the sentence as particularly harsh. “One has to see that my client did not torture the animals for fun, rather that she needed the money that she had been promised in advance,” he said. He complained that the conditions of her sentence wrecked her plans to move to the United States to study business as she would no longer be allowed in the country.
The women, aged 29 and 25, made a film of their “animal crushing” exploits, as the disturbing practice is known, having been promised what the court in Darmstadt heard was a considerable amount of money by a man for the video.
More about the man could not be released as he is charged in a different case, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Tuesday.
The women did not only step on mice, but also two lizards and three geckos, and ran over 12 mice in a car on the video, the court heard on Tuesday. They also filmed themselves burning mice with lit cigarettes.
The prosecutor said the “animal crushing” perversion was a rare kind of foot fetishism. “Customers who watch films with such content, satisfy themselves according to our information, by watching pretty women slowly step on the animals, while wearing socks, high heels or while barefoot,” she added.
The authorities used the video made by the women as evidence in the case. The 29-year-old woman was sentenced to a suspended sentence of nine months, and told to pay €500 to an animal protection organisation. Her 25-year-old friend is missing and could not be sentenced on Tuesday.
The defence lawyer criticised the sentence as particularly harsh. “One has to see that my client did not torture the animals for fun, rather that she needed the money that she had been promised in advance,” he said. He complained that the conditions of her sentence wrecked her plans to move to the United States to study business as she would no longer be allowed in the country.
2011年11月4日星期五
Breaking: High Heels Make Your Legs Look Good
You'd better sit down for this one. No, actually you're going to want to stand up, because sitting and getting comfortable in general makes you look like a fatty. The Daily Mail continued its record of journalistic excellence today with a stunning revelation: Wearing high heels makes you look slightly slimmer! We thought women were just wearing them because they enjoy having difficulty walking, but according to the paper heels will make you drop a full dress size — particularly if they're "nude," and you're light-skinned.
The paper supplies some undeniable photographic evidence of this shocking phenomenon. With the help of some high heels (and a different pose, airbrushing, and possibly a smaller size dress) their model looks somewhat thinner. This incredible new "diet in a shoe" is even more popular than chugging cayenne pepper and maple syrup right now. Kate Middleton, Victoria Beckham, and Sarah Jessica Parker have all tried it, and it's even been named one of Lucky magazine's "The Next Big Things '09." We salute the paper for always bringing us the latest fashion trends.
The paper supplies some undeniable photographic evidence of this shocking phenomenon. With the help of some high heels (and a different pose, airbrushing, and possibly a smaller size dress) their model looks somewhat thinner. This incredible new "diet in a shoe" is even more popular than chugging cayenne pepper and maple syrup right now. Kate Middleton, Victoria Beckham, and Sarah Jessica Parker have all tried it, and it's even been named one of Lucky magazine's "The Next Big Things '09." We salute the paper for always bringing us the latest fashion trends.
2011年9月22日星期四
Climbing the Ladder of Success in High Heels-Without Stepping on Your Values
Climbing the Ladder of Success in High Heels -Without Stepping on your Values is the first solo offering of Cookie Tuminello and launches September 21, 2011. This book has been hailed as “the business-savvy woman’s guidebook for today’s changing marketplace”.
In this wisdom and wit-filled book, Cookie shares with the reader the right strategies, the right tools, and the right mindset to become more confident, productive and profitable, create more realistic expectations for yourself, and eliminate unnecessary second-guessing and fear that can keep you stuck.
Entrepreneur, Cookie Tuminello is walking, talking proof that “good things come in small packages”. As founder and CEO of Success Source LLC, she operates one of the top coaching and consulting firms in the South. A dynamo in heels, Cookie is an accomplished author, mega motivational speaker, and stellar leadership and team development coach. Her clients include CEOs, managers, business owners, and organizational leaders who want to get results now. Cookie provides the spark that fuels the fire to achieving greatness.
In this wisdom and wit-filled book, Cookie shares with the reader the right strategies, the right tools, and the right mindset to become more confident, productive and profitable, create more realistic expectations for yourself, and eliminate unnecessary second-guessing and fear that can keep you stuck.
Entrepreneur, Cookie Tuminello is walking, talking proof that “good things come in small packages”. As founder and CEO of Success Source LLC, she operates one of the top coaching and consulting firms in the South. A dynamo in heels, Cookie is an accomplished author, mega motivational speaker, and stellar leadership and team development coach. Her clients include CEOs, managers, business owners, and organizational leaders who want to get results now. Cookie provides the spark that fuels the fire to achieving greatness.
2011年8月16日星期二
Extended wear of high heels can cause foot damage
High heels make you look great, improve your figure, and are the final touch to a fashionable look, but if high heels do wonders for your appearance, they don't do a lot for foot health.
Dr. Michael Nirenberg, a podiatrist at Friendly Foot Care in Crown Point, says he doesn't discourage women from wearing high heels occasionally. "Once or twice a week is going to do minimal damage to your feet," he says. "If you wear heels over a long period of time, then you can do permanent damage to your feet and your body."
Dr. Nirenberg says that although high heels make you look taller in the short term, in the long term they cause you to become shorter as your body adapts to the shoes. He says your back will begin to curve and your buttocks expand out and you end up the same height you were without heels.
High heels also put all your weight on the front of the foot, which compresses the toes and the ball of the foot, leading to injuries such as the unlovely bunions, hammertoes or painful pinched nerves called neuromas.
And don't think you can wear high heels until you begin having a problem. Studies have shown that if you wear high heels and stop wearing them, later on you're more likely to have foot problems.
"Constant wearing of high heels change the feet permanently," Dr. Nirenberg says. "They also change the way all your joints in your body are aligned. Heels, even the small ones, cause you to fall forward, and the body compensates by contorting the back and changing the positioning of the shoulders and neck, making you prone to herniated discs. You also use the joints and muscles incorrectly, because you're not walking in a natural way. The Achilles tendon also shortens and you'll have pain whenever you wear a flat shoe. You can lengthen that tendon over time, but it depends upon how long you've been wearing high heels. A podiatrist can help."
When wearing heels, Dr. Nirenberg says the lower the heel the better. The platform sole is better than stilettos because they spread the weight more evenly over the ball and heel of the foot. "The high heel inserts help, too," Dr. Nirenberg says, "because they spread the weight and provide cushioning. Shoes should not hurt, even high heels. Make sure yours is the right size, and if your high heels begin to hurt your feet, you've worn them long enough."
Dr. Michael Nirenberg, a podiatrist at Friendly Foot Care in Crown Point, says he doesn't discourage women from wearing high heels occasionally. "Once or twice a week is going to do minimal damage to your feet," he says. "If you wear heels over a long period of time, then you can do permanent damage to your feet and your body."
Dr. Nirenberg says that although high heels make you look taller in the short term, in the long term they cause you to become shorter as your body adapts to the shoes. He says your back will begin to curve and your buttocks expand out and you end up the same height you were without heels.
High heels also put all your weight on the front of the foot, which compresses the toes and the ball of the foot, leading to injuries such as the unlovely bunions, hammertoes or painful pinched nerves called neuromas.
And don't think you can wear high heels until you begin having a problem. Studies have shown that if you wear high heels and stop wearing them, later on you're more likely to have foot problems.
"Constant wearing of high heels change the feet permanently," Dr. Nirenberg says. "They also change the way all your joints in your body are aligned. Heels, even the small ones, cause you to fall forward, and the body compensates by contorting the back and changing the positioning of the shoulders and neck, making you prone to herniated discs. You also use the joints and muscles incorrectly, because you're not walking in a natural way. The Achilles tendon also shortens and you'll have pain whenever you wear a flat shoe. You can lengthen that tendon over time, but it depends upon how long you've been wearing high heels. A podiatrist can help."
When wearing heels, Dr. Nirenberg says the lower the heel the better. The platform sole is better than stilettos because they spread the weight more evenly over the ball and heel of the foot. "The high heel inserts help, too," Dr. Nirenberg says, "because they spread the weight and provide cushioning. Shoes should not hurt, even high heels. Make sure yours is the right size, and if your high heels begin to hurt your feet, you've worn them long enough."
2011年8月15日星期一
Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
For Gemma Halliday, author of the In High Heels series of contemporary romantic mysteries, her writing career has been both highly successful and gratifying. Unfortunately, the publishing industry is just that: an industry. When she chose to part ways amicably with her publisher, Dorchester, when the traditional imprint explored some different directions, Halliday had the foresight to request the rights to her backlist titles, a move that spelled a renewed life for the previously published books.
All of Halliday's books in the series, beginning with her 2005 release Spying in High Heels, but with the spike in popularity of e-readers fans began clamoring for digital access to the series. Halliday decided they had to be available as ebooks somehow. As luck would have it, the re-acquisition of the rights to her books came along almost at exactly the same time that Barnes & Noble launched its digital self-publishing platform PubIt! Since that launch in October 2010, Halliday has been hard at work on more titles to indie publish.
“I have since put two full-length novels and a few short stories on PubIt! that have not been in print previously,” says Halliday of her titles that are only found on e-reader. “I'm still traditionally publishing other new titles through HarperCollins/Harper Teen and St. Martin's Press, so it's almost like I'm straddling both worlds. I've only had positive responses from the traditional publishers that I'm with when they learn that I am also self-publishing other titles. It wasn't like jumping from one world to the other, it was more like a great relationship between both publishing models. My publishers are actually looking at my self-published numbers and working on some crossover publicity, so this has been a great relationship.”
Halliday described the usual scenarios that cause authors—even bestselling traditionally published authors—to consider indie publishing, such as control over the work; one key aspect that really appeals to the mystery writer is the freedom from outside deadlines that are necessary in the publishing industry. Moreover, Halliday's work with PubIt! has been such a rewarding experience that she's revisiting In High Heels with a new title in the series, Fearless in High Heels, slated to be released solely to ebook in December.
“Spying in High Heels was the first book I had ever published and sold, so the fact that it's getting a fresh life to a new group of readers through ereaders is really exciting to me. This is series was great, but my editor and I had decided to end it on a high note after five books. But now it's getting such a new life through PubIt! and I'm getting so much more exposure than it did when it was strictly print, so now I'm writing a new book in the series. I've missed those characters and it's like visiting old friends to get to see them again. I plan on just self-publishing it right now, and I might consider a self-publishing print edition for fans who love physical books, but I think I'll keep that new one strictly indie.”
All of Halliday's books in the series, beginning with her 2005 release Spying in High Heels, but with the spike in popularity of e-readers fans began clamoring for digital access to the series. Halliday decided they had to be available as ebooks somehow. As luck would have it, the re-acquisition of the rights to her books came along almost at exactly the same time that Barnes & Noble launched its digital self-publishing platform PubIt! Since that launch in October 2010, Halliday has been hard at work on more titles to indie publish.
“I have since put two full-length novels and a few short stories on PubIt! that have not been in print previously,” says Halliday of her titles that are only found on e-reader. “I'm still traditionally publishing other new titles through HarperCollins/Harper Teen and St. Martin's Press, so it's almost like I'm straddling both worlds. I've only had positive responses from the traditional publishers that I'm with when they learn that I am also self-publishing other titles. It wasn't like jumping from one world to the other, it was more like a great relationship between both publishing models. My publishers are actually looking at my self-published numbers and working on some crossover publicity, so this has been a great relationship.”
Halliday described the usual scenarios that cause authors—even bestselling traditionally published authors—to consider indie publishing, such as control over the work; one key aspect that really appeals to the mystery writer is the freedom from outside deadlines that are necessary in the publishing industry. Moreover, Halliday's work with PubIt! has been such a rewarding experience that she's revisiting In High Heels with a new title in the series, Fearless in High Heels, slated to be released solely to ebook in December.
“Spying in High Heels was the first book I had ever published and sold, so the fact that it's getting a fresh life to a new group of readers through ereaders is really exciting to me. This is series was great, but my editor and I had decided to end it on a high note after five books. But now it's getting such a new life through PubIt! and I'm getting so much more exposure than it did when it was strictly print, so now I'm writing a new book in the series. I've missed those characters and it's like visiting old friends to get to see them again. I plan on just self-publishing it right now, and I might consider a self-publishing print edition for fans who love physical books, but I think I'll keep that new one strictly indie.”
2011年8月7日星期日
Woman Accused Of Murder By Stiletto—Are High Heels Deadly Weapons?
This week, high heels became exhibit A in a crime scene. A Georgia woman allegedly murdered her boyfriend with the pointy heel of her shoe. 46-year-old Thelma Carter is in custody after her live-in partner, Robert Higdon was found dead in their trailer with stab wounds believed to have been caused by her spiked high heel.
Here’s where it gets stranger: this is not the first stiletto attack of 2011. In fact there have been at least five by my count.
With a tally of five assaults and one murder in the past year alone, the stiletto heel is looking less like a fashion statement and more like a deadly weapon. And in some states, it technically is.
“According to the California Penal Code, a deadly weapon is a firearm or any other instrument used with a force that is likely to produce great bodily injury,” writes L.A. criminal defense Attorney Stephen Rodriguez on his ‘Legal Dictionary’ website. “Consequently, cars, broken bottles, rocks, even the heel of a stiletto can qualify as a deadly weapon if it has been used to intentionally injure the victim.”
In other words, when you’re walking around in your most favorite and least comfortable shoes, you’re armed and dangerous.
Here’s where it gets stranger: this is not the first stiletto attack of 2011. In fact there have been at least five by my count.
- In January, a stripper was charged with aggravated assault when she allegedy beat her co-worker in the face and head with the sharp heel of her shoe.
- In February, a 22 year old woman was arrested for brutally attacking two other women outside a bar in the UK with her stiletto.
- In June, two men were attacked in separate incidents by a woman wielding a sharp-pointed heel in a bustling town center. Both were sent to the hospital with serious head and eye injuries.
- In July there two stiletto attacks: One involved a male British soccer player who got into a brawl over his girlfriend and borrowed a woman’s stiletto heel to slice his nemesis’ scalp.
With a tally of five assaults and one murder in the past year alone, the stiletto heel is looking less like a fashion statement and more like a deadly weapon. And in some states, it technically is.
“According to the California Penal Code, a deadly weapon is a firearm or any other instrument used with a force that is likely to produce great bodily injury,” writes L.A. criminal defense Attorney Stephen Rodriguez on his ‘Legal Dictionary’ website. “Consequently, cars, broken bottles, rocks, even the heel of a stiletto can qualify as a deadly weapon if it has been used to intentionally injure the victim.”
In other words, when you’re walking around in your most favorite and least comfortable shoes, you’re armed and dangerous.
2011年8月3日星期三
Tigers in high heels? Latvian women in business
Despite the idea that discrimination of women in business is rampant in Latvia and the Baltic States, studies by both local and international groups have shown otherwise. There is also a common misconception that women are not able to work in the fields they choose, as those fields are predominately oriented towards male workers. Women’s business NGO Lidere annually publishes a study of “Latvian Entrepreneurial Women.” The study found that in recent years, even since the early 2000s, 72 percent of women have been able to work in the field of their choice. The main obstacle to overcome (at 33.8 percent) was financial, while the negative attitude towards women in business only accounted for 1.8 percent of the overall troubles facing women in business.
“We all know that there are more men than women in business. One of the most frequently proposed reasons for this is that, compared to men, women are less confident in their abilities, they are not as willing to risk and many think, ‘What will happen if I fail?’” says Irina Petersone of the Women’s Association Lietisko Sieviesu Apvieniba.
“At the same time, women have a higher sense of responsibility. Women as business partners are honest, they can be trusted. Women are determined and focused - they will make every effort to accomplish their mission and to implement the project. All these features are needed in business. It follows that business is also suitable for women,” explains Petersone, highlighting the ongoing project together with Sweden on business mentoring for women.
The business atmosphere in Latvia, some say, is already ahead of its neighbors in terms of equality.
Highlighting a difference between Latvia and Lithuania, we can look at the Lithuanian company Olialia, a ‘blondes only’ company which gained international press last year for their plans to operate a resort in the Maldives exclusively with blonde staff. The company has a hugely diverse portfolio, with business ventures ranging from ice cream and bus services to nightclubs and cosmetics. The only issue that some have is the inherent discrimination, and also inequality the company presents.
“Not only is the ‘blonde island’ idea demeaning to women, but borderline racist,” said Margarita Jankauskaite, director of the Lithuanian Center for Equality Advancement.
“I am ashamed that this initiative came from my country. This only sends a message to the world that Lithuania is a country of cheap beer and cheap blond women,” Jankauskaite continued.
However, the company has been praised for its highly successful, if not scantily clad, marketing. Something that the Latvian Association of Blondes has picked up on in recent years, starting with its annual Blonde Parade for charity. However, this company of blonde women has seen profits in the past year jump over 100 percent, with a brand recognition of 99 percent in Lithuania. The company, in cooperation with business partners, operates in 75 business sectors, with over three million euros in sales alone.
Should Latvians play up their blonde image to make money? Or is Latvia more focused on achieving a balance in the work place, not carving out a specific corner in which women can operate?
Latvia seems to be headed towards promoting equality, but not going too far as to create an imbalance for men. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Latvia’s former president, has come out publically to emphasize that, despite stereotypes or differences, the focus should be on ability, and not gender.
What has made the former Latvian president’s viewpoint so quotable abroad is that it strongly urges people not to be so wrapped up in promoting one gender’s rights and equality that the other gender suffers as a result.
“When I was elected president, without looking at my biography or leadership abilities, often I was asked – how do you feel as a female president? I would answer that I couldn’t compare it, because I have never been a male president, and that the position of president is such that there are no women or men, but a simple president. Parents, teachers and society should be encouraged to teach children to feel comfortable and be aware of their rights, regardless of sex, as they deserve the same respect,” said Vike-Freiberga.
“I wish to remove obstacles step by step, eliminate unseen doors, as well as visible violations, inequality and, if that does not work immediately, do not quit! I urge women not to lose courage, diligence, but to go to their goals and develop their potential,” said the former president at a recent conference.
Regardless of the economic crisis’ silver lining that some businesses may be seeing, 44 percent of women in Latvia do in fact find it hard to start up businesses, and thusly, the Latvian Land and Mortgage bank recently began targeting businesses owned by women.
“We have given out about 44 million euros to businesses, about 15 million euros to those businesses owned by women,” says Juris Cebulis of the Latvian Land and Mortgage bank, “especially in rural areas where women are no longer employed on farms. It has a social aspect since it provides new jobs.”
These businesses range from bakeries and travel organizations to small businesses. One does not have to already be in business to start up their own business; in fact, the majority of women surveyed reported that they started their business coincidentally, and there are many talented women in Latvia who would like the opportunity to be business owners.
“But it is clear that someone who has a natural talent for business should be in business, and there are a lot of women who should be in business,” continued Cebulis.
But how does the propensity towards moving to big cities and abroad to start business affect life locally? By taking away the workforce, many rural areas are faced with a large worker deficit. However, tourism and food production have always remained steady in rural areas, and now, with the loans from the local bank, one entrepreneur, Vija Ancane, can run her bread museum, bakery and shop, attracting a number of tourists, both from Riga and from abroad.
“When I started my business, I had a lot of questions, and I have to say that it is the governmental department’s bureaucracy which can kill anyone. If you approach them with a simple question, such as ‘Can you explain this to me?’, they act superior. ‘Who are you? How dare you ask us?’” explained Ancane.
What has Ancane learned from her experience? “I think now that women should come together and solve their problems together. This is why we also set up a women’s club in Aglona (the aptly named ‘Forget-me-not’s’),” said Ancane. Her son, currently working abroad, will return to Latvia next year to help her in her business venture. Another positive sign of growth, as citizens, in however small numbers, begin to return to Latvia to seek business opportunities.
What does the future look like for Latvian and Baltic women in business? Looking at the recent rise in businesses owned and operated by women, one could say the outlook is positive. However, one of the latest issues brought up by the European Commission, to impose quotas on women in business, has former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga reeling. “What does it actually mean to have quotas? It’s to say we don’t have enough competent or interested women to do a certain job,” Vike-Freiberga told the EUobserver earlier this year.
In fact, these quotas, an idea borrowed from Norway, are heavily supported by the European Parliament and, if voluntary steps are not taken, the European Commission vows to create binding legislation. The idea is to urge EU businesses to hire women to their executive boards by 2012 or face a mandatory quota of 40 percent. Presently, women make up about 10 percent of directors and 3 percent of CEO’s in Europe’s largest companies.
“We all know that there are more men than women in business. One of the most frequently proposed reasons for this is that, compared to men, women are less confident in their abilities, they are not as willing to risk and many think, ‘What will happen if I fail?’” says Irina Petersone of the Women’s Association Lietisko Sieviesu Apvieniba.
“At the same time, women have a higher sense of responsibility. Women as business partners are honest, they can be trusted. Women are determined and focused - they will make every effort to accomplish their mission and to implement the project. All these features are needed in business. It follows that business is also suitable for women,” explains Petersone, highlighting the ongoing project together with Sweden on business mentoring for women.
The business atmosphere in Latvia, some say, is already ahead of its neighbors in terms of equality.
Highlighting a difference between Latvia and Lithuania, we can look at the Lithuanian company Olialia, a ‘blondes only’ company which gained international press last year for their plans to operate a resort in the Maldives exclusively with blonde staff. The company has a hugely diverse portfolio, with business ventures ranging from ice cream and bus services to nightclubs and cosmetics. The only issue that some have is the inherent discrimination, and also inequality the company presents.
“Not only is the ‘blonde island’ idea demeaning to women, but borderline racist,” said Margarita Jankauskaite, director of the Lithuanian Center for Equality Advancement.
“I am ashamed that this initiative came from my country. This only sends a message to the world that Lithuania is a country of cheap beer and cheap blond women,” Jankauskaite continued.
However, the company has been praised for its highly successful, if not scantily clad, marketing. Something that the Latvian Association of Blondes has picked up on in recent years, starting with its annual Blonde Parade for charity. However, this company of blonde women has seen profits in the past year jump over 100 percent, with a brand recognition of 99 percent in Lithuania. The company, in cooperation with business partners, operates in 75 business sectors, with over three million euros in sales alone.
Should Latvians play up their blonde image to make money? Or is Latvia more focused on achieving a balance in the work place, not carving out a specific corner in which women can operate?
Latvia seems to be headed towards promoting equality, but not going too far as to create an imbalance for men. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Latvia’s former president, has come out publically to emphasize that, despite stereotypes or differences, the focus should be on ability, and not gender.
What has made the former Latvian president’s viewpoint so quotable abroad is that it strongly urges people not to be so wrapped up in promoting one gender’s rights and equality that the other gender suffers as a result.
“When I was elected president, without looking at my biography or leadership abilities, often I was asked – how do you feel as a female president? I would answer that I couldn’t compare it, because I have never been a male president, and that the position of president is such that there are no women or men, but a simple president. Parents, teachers and society should be encouraged to teach children to feel comfortable and be aware of their rights, regardless of sex, as they deserve the same respect,” said Vike-Freiberga.
“I wish to remove obstacles step by step, eliminate unseen doors, as well as visible violations, inequality and, if that does not work immediately, do not quit! I urge women not to lose courage, diligence, but to go to their goals and develop their potential,” said the former president at a recent conference.
Regardless of the economic crisis’ silver lining that some businesses may be seeing, 44 percent of women in Latvia do in fact find it hard to start up businesses, and thusly, the Latvian Land and Mortgage bank recently began targeting businesses owned by women.
“We have given out about 44 million euros to businesses, about 15 million euros to those businesses owned by women,” says Juris Cebulis of the Latvian Land and Mortgage bank, “especially in rural areas where women are no longer employed on farms. It has a social aspect since it provides new jobs.”
These businesses range from bakeries and travel organizations to small businesses. One does not have to already be in business to start up their own business; in fact, the majority of women surveyed reported that they started their business coincidentally, and there are many talented women in Latvia who would like the opportunity to be business owners.
“But it is clear that someone who has a natural talent for business should be in business, and there are a lot of women who should be in business,” continued Cebulis.
But how does the propensity towards moving to big cities and abroad to start business affect life locally? By taking away the workforce, many rural areas are faced with a large worker deficit. However, tourism and food production have always remained steady in rural areas, and now, with the loans from the local bank, one entrepreneur, Vija Ancane, can run her bread museum, bakery and shop, attracting a number of tourists, both from Riga and from abroad.
“When I started my business, I had a lot of questions, and I have to say that it is the governmental department’s bureaucracy which can kill anyone. If you approach them with a simple question, such as ‘Can you explain this to me?’, they act superior. ‘Who are you? How dare you ask us?’” explained Ancane.
What has Ancane learned from her experience? “I think now that women should come together and solve their problems together. This is why we also set up a women’s club in Aglona (the aptly named ‘Forget-me-not’s’),” said Ancane. Her son, currently working abroad, will return to Latvia next year to help her in her business venture. Another positive sign of growth, as citizens, in however small numbers, begin to return to Latvia to seek business opportunities.
What does the future look like for Latvian and Baltic women in business? Looking at the recent rise in businesses owned and operated by women, one could say the outlook is positive. However, one of the latest issues brought up by the European Commission, to impose quotas on women in business, has former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga reeling. “What does it actually mean to have quotas? It’s to say we don’t have enough competent or interested women to do a certain job,” Vike-Freiberga told the EUobserver earlier this year.
In fact, these quotas, an idea borrowed from Norway, are heavily supported by the European Parliament and, if voluntary steps are not taken, the European Commission vows to create binding legislation. The idea is to urge EU businesses to hire women to their executive boards by 2012 or face a mandatory quota of 40 percent. Presently, women make up about 10 percent of directors and 3 percent of CEO’s in Europe’s largest companies.
2011年7月24日星期日
Designers go toe-to-toe over red soled high heels
Lawyers for Paris-based designer Christian Louboutin have asked a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Yves Saint Laurent from producing high heeled shoes with red soles.
Louboutin, whose pumps have graced many fabulous and famous feet, sued fashion rival Yves Saint Laurent in April in Manhattan federal court over what he claims is his signature use of lacquered red on shoe soles.
In the first hearing in the case, Louboutin lawyer Harley Lewin on Friday brandished a shoe with a precipitously steep heel as he spoke to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero.
"The bright red lacquered outsole of Christian Louboutin is one of the true sparkling moments of at least 2000 to 2011," Lewin told the judge.
"This is a genuine Louboutin, your honor, with its sparkling red sole."
Louboutin in the lawsuit argued that Yves Saint Laurent's use of red soles would confuse consumers and harm the Louboutin brand.
Yves Saint Laurent's lawyer, David Bernstein, told the judge that red soles were used by his company for decades, caused no harm to Louboutin and, while not brand defining, were essential as a design element.
"We have been using relatively similar shades of red for years," Bernstein said. "The preliminary injunction should be denied."
Judge Marrero, at times amused at the dozens of shoes lawyers from both sides lugged into the courtroom, did not immediately rule on the injunction.
Since shortly after Louboutin founded his first boutique in 1991 in Paris, the original lawsuit said, all his shoes have had red-lacquered soles. They can fetch more than $1,000 a pair.
Louboutin, whose pumps have graced many fabulous and famous feet, sued fashion rival Yves Saint Laurent in April in Manhattan federal court over what he claims is his signature use of lacquered red on shoe soles.
In the first hearing in the case, Louboutin lawyer Harley Lewin on Friday brandished a shoe with a precipitously steep heel as he spoke to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero.
"The bright red lacquered outsole of Christian Louboutin is one of the true sparkling moments of at least 2000 to 2011," Lewin told the judge.
"This is a genuine Louboutin, your honor, with its sparkling red sole."
Louboutin in the lawsuit argued that Yves Saint Laurent's use of red soles would confuse consumers and harm the Louboutin brand.
Yves Saint Laurent's lawyer, David Bernstein, told the judge that red soles were used by his company for decades, caused no harm to Louboutin and, while not brand defining, were essential as a design element.
"We have been using relatively similar shades of red for years," Bernstein said. "The preliminary injunction should be denied."
Judge Marrero, at times amused at the dozens of shoes lawyers from both sides lugged into the courtroom, did not immediately rule on the injunction.
Since shortly after Louboutin founded his first boutique in 1991 in Paris, the original lawsuit said, all his shoes have had red-lacquered soles. They can fetch more than $1,000 a pair.
2011年7月20日星期三
Premiere anything but 'Stupid'
Figures Warners fig ures "Crazy, Stupid, Love" will make money because at Tuesday's premiere its outdoor tent was air-conditioned and "Crazy, Stupid, Love" was embroidered on its red carpet.
Stars Steve Carell brought his wife; Julianne Moore brought her son; Emma Stone brought her family; Ryan Gosling brought his mom; Marisa Tomei brought her agent.
Amid twinky reporters and p.r. types, wardrobe was tight-tight short-short low-low. Shoes were spangled beaded rhinestoned, open-toed, open-backed, open-sided. Carell's wife, Nancy, in mid-high-heel simple black patent pumps, matching black patent clutch, earrings and bracelet, perfect black and gray polka-dot sheath, was the best-dressed. We then spied Warners' exec Sue Pearl. In Dolce & Gabbana's identical black, gray polka dots, décolleté, back zipper dress. Carell earns big, but who knew Warners paid so well.
Steve, blotting forehead perspiration: "My wife's always gorgeous and elegant. Even home in sweatpants. And being it's her birthday I just bought her a gift. A camera." Camera? What happened to diamonds or, if he's chintzy, rubies? "It's what she wanted." A camera?! Lucky she didn't want a box set of his TV reruns. "I haven't kept any of those series segments. I could never watch one repeat of any of them." Said Nancy: "Steve, you're too hard on yourself." Speaking of hard on oneself, we turned around to face Sue Pearl in that same damn dress.
Julianne Moore in knockout floaty black Stella McCartney -- "It's borrowed, and who knows if I can keep it, but the gorgeous Balenciaga shoes are mine" -- introduced "Cal Freundlich, my son. He's 13. A musician." Tall, slim, light-haired, in white leggings, he said: "I play piano, drums and write music." He also help with the dishes? "Yes." Said his mom: "He helps with everything. He's loving and good, the most you can hope for in a normal teenager."
A world war fussed around newest stunner Emma Stone. Photographers, security, execs, handbag carriers. She's sweet, friendly, easy. In killer lights, not a hair, mark, zit on that face. Tom Ford's form-fitting black lace lined in thin illusion silk seemed nude from the outside. A back slit almost hit her bikini. Said Emma: "I'm really roped into this. I ate lunch, but I can hardly breathe in it. And I can't walk on these heels." Sky-high, thinner than a surgical cut they were.
"I can barely stand on them. Everything's happened to me so fast suddenly. It's thrilling and my parents, excited for me, share it. My whole family's here from Long Island, and my mom came in from Delaware."
Ryan Gosling. "In this film I play a Bugs Bunny/Donald Duck type knucklehead. I never get those handsome good-looking roles." Recalling "Lars and the Real Girl" where he romanced a doll, he grinned. "Maybe when I'm 80 I'll play a decent romantic character. Anyhow, we're from Canada, and my mom came here tonight." Nifty in a blue checked suit with tapered pants, he said: "Gucci. Made specially for me. My name's on the lining." He clawed the inside pocket to show me. His mama would be proud.
CREATIVE Coalition's Robin Bronk planning a Million Artists March on the Lincoln Memorial. Meanwhile, her "Art & Soul Brigade" hit the White House. What that exactly means, who knows. Omar Epps remembered NYC's own "Fame" school days with pal Marlon Wayans. At 9 Minnie Driver sang on TV to save her school from a highway set to demolish and run through it.
Patricia Arquette credited teachers for the acting spark. Tim Daly says the West Wing should stop relegating arts to "dessert" status and make it a school's main course. No athlete, Rachael Leigh Cook called herself an "arthlete" growing up. How all that's Art & Soul, like I say -- I don't know.
I only know if they're into scholastics they should get Jenna Elfman,who talked so much that elementary school teachers taped her mouth shut with electrical tape. And Richard Branson dropped out at 16. Also Beck never attended after ninth grade. Says Queen Latifah: "High school voted me most popular, most comical and best dancer. And it was only because I'm me."
SO, dinner with Joan Rivers. Just we two. The button of my black silk Armani pants was loose. Since an overblouse hid the fastening, I secured the waist with a diaper pin. For fun, since we were at high-class Le Cirque, I showed it to her. Joan laughed, then lifted up her Valentino jacket. Underneath, closing her own black silk pants -- a diaper pin.
Stars Steve Carell brought his wife; Julianne Moore brought her son; Emma Stone brought her family; Ryan Gosling brought his mom; Marisa Tomei brought her agent.
Amid twinky reporters and p.r. types, wardrobe was tight-tight short-short low-low. Shoes were spangled beaded rhinestoned, open-toed, open-backed, open-sided. Carell's wife, Nancy, in mid-high-heel simple black patent pumps, matching black patent clutch, earrings and bracelet, perfect black and gray polka-dot sheath, was the best-dressed. We then spied Warners' exec Sue Pearl. In Dolce & Gabbana's identical black, gray polka dots, décolleté, back zipper dress. Carell earns big, but who knew Warners paid so well.
Steve, blotting forehead perspiration: "My wife's always gorgeous and elegant. Even home in sweatpants. And being it's her birthday I just bought her a gift. A camera." Camera? What happened to diamonds or, if he's chintzy, rubies? "It's what she wanted." A camera?! Lucky she didn't want a box set of his TV reruns. "I haven't kept any of those series segments. I could never watch one repeat of any of them." Said Nancy: "Steve, you're too hard on yourself." Speaking of hard on oneself, we turned around to face Sue Pearl in that same damn dress.
Julianne Moore in knockout floaty black Stella McCartney -- "It's borrowed, and who knows if I can keep it, but the gorgeous Balenciaga shoes are mine" -- introduced "Cal Freundlich, my son. He's 13. A musician." Tall, slim, light-haired, in white leggings, he said: "I play piano, drums and write music." He also help with the dishes? "Yes." Said his mom: "He helps with everything. He's loving and good, the most you can hope for in a normal teenager."
A world war fussed around newest stunner Emma Stone. Photographers, security, execs, handbag carriers. She's sweet, friendly, easy. In killer lights, not a hair, mark, zit on that face. Tom Ford's form-fitting black lace lined in thin illusion silk seemed nude from the outside. A back slit almost hit her bikini. Said Emma: "I'm really roped into this. I ate lunch, but I can hardly breathe in it. And I can't walk on these heels." Sky-high, thinner than a surgical cut they were.
"I can barely stand on them. Everything's happened to me so fast suddenly. It's thrilling and my parents, excited for me, share it. My whole family's here from Long Island, and my mom came in from Delaware."
Ryan Gosling. "In this film I play a Bugs Bunny/Donald Duck type knucklehead. I never get those handsome good-looking roles." Recalling "Lars and the Real Girl" where he romanced a doll, he grinned. "Maybe when I'm 80 I'll play a decent romantic character. Anyhow, we're from Canada, and my mom came here tonight." Nifty in a blue checked suit with tapered pants, he said: "Gucci. Made specially for me. My name's on the lining." He clawed the inside pocket to show me. His mama would be proud.
CREATIVE Coalition's Robin Bronk planning a Million Artists March on the Lincoln Memorial. Meanwhile, her "Art & Soul Brigade" hit the White House. What that exactly means, who knows. Omar Epps remembered NYC's own "Fame" school days with pal Marlon Wayans. At 9 Minnie Driver sang on TV to save her school from a highway set to demolish and run through it.
Patricia Arquette credited teachers for the acting spark. Tim Daly says the West Wing should stop relegating arts to "dessert" status and make it a school's main course. No athlete, Rachael Leigh Cook called herself an "arthlete" growing up. How all that's Art & Soul, like I say -- I don't know.
I only know if they're into scholastics they should get Jenna Elfman,who talked so much that elementary school teachers taped her mouth shut with electrical tape. And Richard Branson dropped out at 16. Also Beck never attended after ninth grade. Says Queen Latifah: "High school voted me most popular, most comical and best dancer. And it was only because I'm me."
SO, dinner with Joan Rivers. Just we two. The button of my black silk Armani pants was loose. Since an overblouse hid the fastening, I secured the waist with a diaper pin. For fun, since we were at high-class Le Cirque, I showed it to her. Joan laughed, then lifted up her Valentino jacket. Underneath, closing her own black silk pants -- a diaper pin.
2011年4月21日星期四
Boy in high heels removed from class
A pair of high heels got a Bay Area student sent to the principal's office after he wore them to class.
"He likes the way they make him feel. They make him feel more confident, and he just likes to wear them," said Riverview High School senior Hayley Stepp, who says she's a friend of the student.
Stepp says he's proud of who he is, but embarrassed now.
"The first time he felt shame was when he was called out of school," said Stepp.
A teacher called the principal's office. That teacher said the boy's shoes were disrupting the classroom. Principal Bob Heilmann says there was name calling. He asked the student to take off the heels.
"As a principal of a high school, I have to take the paternal side and make sure he's going to be okay," said Heilmann, afraid the boy would be bullied. "Anytime anyone goes out from, quote, 'the norm' or anytime anyone wants to make a statement, you have to be willing to take what comes with it."
Riverview students we talked to believe most at the school are accepting of students expressing themselves however they want, and don't care who wears high heels -- even if they don't like it.
"I don't think guys should wear heels. Personally, that's my opinion," said Junior Kjai Betts.
Sophomore Sarah Strawn says she was in class with the student when he was asked to step out of the room.
"I think it wasn't really that big of a deal. If he wants to do it, then he can do it," Strawn said.
Principal Heilmann says any attire that's a distraction is a problem, but the student guidebook doesn't specify what types of shoes male and female students have to wear.
Some students really took the issue to heart, organizing a small protest.
"One boy wore a dress on Monday and after we chatted about it, he decided not to," said Heilmann, saying that boy went and changed his clothes. "I was concerned about his safety."
Heilmann says he thinks self expression is a wonderful thing, but he did what he felt was best for the student.
He says boys are allowed to wear heels at Riverview -- unless students are paying attention to the shoes instead of class.
The student who wore the heels was not disciplined.
"He likes the way they make him feel. They make him feel more confident, and he just likes to wear them," said Riverview High School senior Hayley Stepp, who says she's a friend of the student.
Stepp says he's proud of who he is, but embarrassed now.
"The first time he felt shame was when he was called out of school," said Stepp.
A teacher called the principal's office. That teacher said the boy's shoes were disrupting the classroom. Principal Bob Heilmann says there was name calling. He asked the student to take off the heels.
"As a principal of a high school, I have to take the paternal side and make sure he's going to be okay," said Heilmann, afraid the boy would be bullied. "Anytime anyone goes out from, quote, 'the norm' or anytime anyone wants to make a statement, you have to be willing to take what comes with it."
Riverview students we talked to believe most at the school are accepting of students expressing themselves however they want, and don't care who wears high heels -- even if they don't like it.
"I don't think guys should wear heels. Personally, that's my opinion," said Junior Kjai Betts.
Sophomore Sarah Strawn says she was in class with the student when he was asked to step out of the room.
"I think it wasn't really that big of a deal. If he wants to do it, then he can do it," Strawn said.
Principal Heilmann says any attire that's a distraction is a problem, but the student guidebook doesn't specify what types of shoes male and female students have to wear.
Some students really took the issue to heart, organizing a small protest.
"One boy wore a dress on Monday and after we chatted about it, he decided not to," said Heilmann, saying that boy went and changed his clothes. "I was concerned about his safety."
Heilmann says he thinks self expression is a wonderful thing, but he did what he felt was best for the student.
He says boys are allowed to wear heels at Riverview -- unless students are paying attention to the shoes instead of class.
The student who wore the heels was not disciplined.
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