I see the debate about plastics in fashion is hotting up. After the gorgeous and revealing Yves Saint Laurent acrylic cocktail outfit profiled here on the Blog, I find an inspiring article from our own correspondent in New York, John Hoffman, extolling the virtues of plastic shoes and synthetic coats over leather Oxfords and traditional wool winter coats.
"Walk down any street in America....(everyone is wearing)..sneakers, running shoes, casual shoes.. that are virtually all plastic....(and) wearing plastic coats," he writes admiringly in ICIS Chemical Business magazine. Quite so, but looking around the well-dressed guests at last week's ICIS industry lunch in London, I think he'll have a long way to go in persuading the European petrochemical crowd to wear their own products.
People who wear those horrid crocs should be shot
Keen Croc wearers should check out earlier ICB coverage of iconic footwear http://www.icis.com/Articles/2007/10/08/9067799/Whats-up-Croc.html
Some people wear 'horrible crocs' because like me they have a severe foot problem and have found that these shoes are unbelievably comfortable as they do not put any pressure on the area where there is severe pain. Ok, yes they do look a bit rubbish but i know that as soon as i get home and put my crocs on the pain really eases. I just wish it was possible to have the same design for walking shoes and office shoes.
Some people wear 'horrible crocs' because like me they have a severe foot problem and have found that these shoes are unbelievably comfortable as they do not put any pressure on the area where there is severe pain.
Ok, yes they do look a bit rubbish but i know that as soon as i get home and put my crocs on the pain really eases. I just wish it was possible to have the same design for walking shoes.