(forgive me because this is a week old but I've no internet in my flat, so make yourself comfortable because over the coming days I shall hopefully be posting A LOT MORE from London Fashion Week.
But first, a post about shoes...)
It’s the one and a half week anniversary of us moving into
the new flat. How are we celebrating I hear you cry? By dipping biscuits in tea
and watching ANOTHER season of SATC (don’t judge me, we haven’t sorted TV yet)
But all is well because I have a Very Important Meeting to
attend at 9am so I couldn’t be doing any wild partying now could I? Worryingly
it looks like I’ve become a grown up. Ish.
I am enjoying it though, interning with an online
fashion/beauty/lifestyle magazine type thing and I get to look at, and write
about, clothes and shoes and bags and the occasional ‘up and coming’ DJ all
day. It doesn’t really feel like work, more like I’m just writing my own blog.
I’m praying to all manner of deities that I will actually get paid to do this
one day soon…
You may have seen my previous post about New Shoes, lovely
patent, creeper, loafer affairs. Turns out I am SO in
with my current choice of footwear as loafers are the shoe du jour, especially
as Fashion Week approaches and womankind are finally coming to the realisation
that heels are just not practical for running about in during the day. Thing is
they look pretty good as well and go with just about every outfit; what kinda heel
can put that on their CV?
However, with loafers, as with ballet pumps, there comes
just one problem. And it’s sort of a deal breaker. AND I’m sure I’m not the
only one with this problem. It’s inevitable – The Sweat Factor.
And by that I am referring to the age old equation, shoes +
no socks = Massive Sweat Problem. As far as I’m aware no one is exempt from the
MSP. There is no known cure. You can try pop socks (unsightly and ineffective)
or foot/shoe sprays (short term solution) but I’m sure you will find that these
things do little to alleviate the affliction.
So when in the office yesterday I was writing a piece about
said loafers (check out the article here) and I couldn’t help but wonder; if
you spend £500 on a pair of shoes will they still give you a MSP?
I would be seriously
annoyed if I paid obscene amounts of money for a pair of Charlotte Olympia
Kitty loafers (<3) only for them to smell like a student’s sweaty Toms a few
weeks later. So what is the answer? I’m appealing to any scientists out there
who would like join forces to tackle this, the most awkward of social problems
(I mean you can never take your shoes off under the desk at work can you?!)
We can pitch it on dragons den and become overnight
millionaires.
x
MSP is my worst nightmare in Summer - when it's not appropriate to wear flipflops what else can you wear??!
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An English Boy in Biarritz
Thank God indeed! Its all about socks from here on in :)
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