by Anna Lynn C. Sibal
Walking in my Shoes:
High Heels
With their elegant lines and witty, extravagant designs, Manolo Blahnik's shoes are quite unlike any others. They provoke the kind of barely contained passion saved for illicit liaisons - which goes some way to explaining why Madonna once declared Manolos high heels to be "better than sex".
All of us, at one time or another, have watched beauty queens and movie stars sashay on stage or on the red carpet with their long, flowing evening gowns and their high, high heels. And as we watched them, I am sure that we have wondered how in the world do they manage to glide so gracefully on those long gowns and on those high heels without even a hint of tripping on their own feet.
Whether we like it or not, there are just some outfits that are synonymous with high-heeled shoes. To wear these outfits with flats or low-heeled footwear would be to commit a faux pas or a fashion blunder. Among these outfits are formal gowns, cocktail dresses and some types of corporate suits. To match these clothes with flats or low-heeled shoes just seems wrong. There are also benefits to wearing high heels aside from correctly matching your outfits. High heels also make you look taller, and make your legs look slimmer and longer.
Some women, however, look upon shoes that sport heels three inches high or more with fear and uncertainty.
When attending a formal party or a special event, there is probably nothing more embarrassing than wobbling on your high heels, catching the hem of your floor-length skirt with the heel of your shoe, tripping and then falling down on your face. It negates all the effort of preparing for and dressing up for the event.
