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•Alexander McQueen Achieved Greatness Through His Extraordinary Artistry
British fashion designer, Lee Alexander McQueen, gained fame and notoriety for his extreme artistry which had been the hallmark of his collections and fashion shows. He staged elaborate fashion shows with much theatricality that added dramatic and fantastical effects on the catwalk. He was also the unconventional type who often opposed fashion norms. In fact, he stunned everyone when he brought Paralympics athlete Aimee Mullins to model on one of his shows wearing a pair of wooden...
•Top Shoes For 2010 and Their Bizarre Heels
Shoes are definitely one of the ultimate statement-maker in terms of fashion style. As designers and innovators continue to create seemingly strange and crazy footwear, more celebrities and trendsetters keep on adopting new styles. Even if we want to keep our images simple, sometimes we cannot really restrain ourselves from wearing daring and funky shoes. With the various shoe designs, people find more fun by concentrating on the heels. What more, they even enjoy those bizarre heels!
Some pair...
•Gladiators From Ancient Sporting Heroes To Fashion Icons
As we stare at the astounding architectural magnificence of the Roman Colosseum, it becomes easy to understand why the world salutes their ingenuity. However, the Roman fascination of gladiators still intrigues us. Gladiatorial games are known to have a complete package of martial exhibition and brutal entertainment, a deadly combination not fit for the weak soul. Nevertheless underneath this sadomasochistic tradition of combat fighting, there lies a legacy. Modern times have turned their...
•Finding the Right Match For Your Classic Pump Shoes
Playing mix and match with jewelry pieces is easier than doing it with your clothes and footwear. Your outfit can say a lot of things about you so it is advisable to be careful in picking the clothes to wear on different occasion.
Celebrities and known personalities experience more pressure than a lot of us in terms of dressing up since there are paparazzi and fans to notice them all the time. Critics always have something to say about the color of their tops, the fitting of their jeans and...
•Jesus Sandals The History Behind the World s Only Christian Footwear
Sandals became a common footwear a very long time ago. Years even before Jesus was born, Romans moved around with something to keep their feet protected amidst rough terrains and long walks. However, the oldest craft of sandals gave just enough protection to the needs of your feet. More often than not, the sandals did not last very long.
During Jesus' time, people began to become mindful of social class. Romans, for instance, found it a huge shame to appear barefoot in public as this served as...
•Roman Sandals How They Made a Name in Sports
In the olden times, ancient athletes competed by running down tracks completely barefoot. Nevertheless, as time passed by and as the Greek empire gradually expanded, some athletes came up with the great idea of racing with sandals. At first, this was treated as a sign of parochialism by spectators and barefoot competitors. But then the moment that shod athletes started to win, the public opinion began to change and wearing the sandals was viewed as a form of cheating or with suspicion....
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