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Fun Fashion Friday: Bombe!

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Have you ever purchased a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes or an accessory that, when you wear it, you feel instantly transformed? You know what I mean, you feel like a million bucks. What makes that happen? Is it just good product marketing? Or has the designer seen into your very soul and created that special item so you can let your self shine? That’s a lot of pressure to put on a designer. Or on a pair of shoes…

High heels are definitely one of the most important items in any girl’s wardrobe. A good pair can make you feel elegant, skinner and  glamorous. The designers at Alexander McQueen hit the mark with their BOMBE 5.5 inch stilettos. Wearing these shoes, I feel like a movie star. Sarah Jessica Parker, I just bumped you off the best dressed list. BAM!

Image Did you know the history of high heels can be traced back to Egypt, 3500BC? Historic murals show upper class citizens wearing heels for ceremonial purposes… AND Egyptian butchers wore them to make it easir to walk through the blood of dead animals (you can thank Wikipedia for that mental image).

Despite this, it wasn’t until the 16th century that high heels were claimed to be properly invented. The year was 1533 and Catherine de Medici decided to wear heels at her wedding to Henry II. The story goes that Catherine wasn’t really a beauty andBombe her husband had a tall and hot mistress. So, to dazzle the French on her wedding day, she opted for two-inch heels to have a more towering physique. It is said that she set the rage in Paris for heeled shoes. Heeled shoes became  popular with the rich and powerful and was seen as a dividing line between classes. Hence the phrase ‘well heeled’ used as a reference to rich upbringing.

Fun Fashion Friday AND a wee history lesson. Because being smart is the BEST accessory!

Fashion Fun Friday!

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In addition to being a Publicist, I am also a wanna be Fashionista. I love fashion and *may* have a slight shoes problem. (Is 65 pairs too many?)  Handbags? Yup, love them too! I’ve always been jealous of those women who exude style and class with what seems like little effort.  You know the ones that I’m talking about; they look like they have a personal stylist dress them daily. My personal style is a little less polished and best described as a blend of “wanna be designer chic” with a huge dollop of ‘rock and roll’. Whether it’s a hit or not, it’s my style and I own it.

Nyree CostelloPersonal style is a part of your personal brand. It shows others how you see yourself and how you want them to see you.  In a formal business environment this might mean wearing a suit to show that you are “serious” and “professional”. Which, by the way, I’ll break out when the occasion calls for it.

In a NY Times article on clothing and self perception, it was determined that clothing affects how other people perceive us as well as how we perceive ourselves. No big surprise here. But did you know that what you wear can actually affect your psychological processes? Your outfit can actually alter how you approach and interact with the world because of the value we assign to them. For example, the article discusses how wearing a white coat that you believe belongs to a doctor, increases your ability to pay attention. This is because “clothes invade the body and brain, putting the wearer into a different psychological state,” explains Adam D. Galinsky, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University who conducted a study on “the effects of clothing on cognitive processes.”

Huh. Think about that the time you are throwing together an outfit.