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Fashion Footwear & Legwear

  • Footwear Basics

       Shoes can make or break an ensemble. In addition to choosing the right style and fit, caring for your feet and your budget are also essential. Shoes are an investment therefore buy the best you can afford.



  • Go Without Hose or Wear Stockings?

    If you are climbing the corporate ladder stockings are a given. Sometimes cold weather may determine if you decide to put stockings on for warmth. Stockings look more polished for formal occasions if your legs are white as snow. Choose pump or closed toe sling back style  shoes with stockings or panty hose for dressy type events if you have white legs.

  • Statement Shoes: Platforms

       Some platform shoe styles can add 4 or 5 inches to your height.
  • 6 Hot Shoe Trends for Spring and Summer ‘09

      Fancy footwear will call attention to your lower leg and foot area.
  • Heel Heights and Hemlines for Business

      I can't remember when there have been so many choices in shoe styles and hem lengths. It seems like anything goes! But not for business attire!

    A general rule to follow is that lower hemlines look better with higher heels and higher hemlines look better with lower heels or flats.
  • 10 Tips For Getting A Proper Shoe Fit

    Always have your feet measured before buying shoes.
  • Are Stockings Obsolete?

    Today many young women are not wearing hosiery.
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