Articles Archive for November 2009
Featured, Haute History »
Some of the earliest pictures of shoes were seen on ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to around 4,000 BC. These were pieces of leather laced onto the feet or sandals made of woven rushes. It is thought that Egyptian butchers would wear a heeled shoe to keep their feet away from the gore involved in their job.
In 200 BC the heel made its way into the world of fashion among Roman actors with the arrival of wood and cork platform soles called kothorni.In the 1600s the heel once again became …
Featured, Staff Picks »
Lauren chooses “love” without forgoing style in this cream swing tee by Wild Fox. Lauren picked this tee because of the incredible comfort of the combed cotton and because it poses the lyrics of one of her all time favorite Beatles songs. “All You Need Is Love.” A fashion favorite on the streets of LA, you can find a slew of celebrities sporting the ever-so-stylish attitude of Wild Fox.
Featured, Interview »
An hour with Bonnie Bing took me on a journey from the excitement of a newsroom with electronic type writers, phones ringing off the hook and an energy so electric a case of Red Bull couldn’t touch to the fashion streets of New York where she has interviewed style greats such as Versace, Diane Von Ferstenburg, Marc Jacobs and more. I got the dish on how she left a career as Assistant Athletic Director at WSU to her unexpected beginnings at the Wichita Eagle. Not to mention, an admitted personal fashion oops …


