The Height of Fashion Then and Now: Chopines
The current craze for big, brash shoes is making waves in the fashion world. With the advent of five-or six-inch heels decorated with everything from pearls to pistols, the shoe has come back into its proper role as the “it” accessory. The demand for deliciously outlandish shoes is even overpowering the economic crisis, as shoe sales, especially for gladiator shoes, are strong. Still, this trend only represents the new wave of a larger ocean of towering, extravagant shoes. Shoe history is merely repeating itself; impossibly tall, unusual shoes have enchanted divas for centuries. (more…)
