Monthly Archive for June, 2008

The Jackpot of Sustainable Shoe Design - Melissa

This company is a dream for those who are passionate about sustainable (and animal friendly!) shoe design. Or for those who, you know, just love shoes in general. And what gal doesn’t?

Melissa is a 25 year-old company based in Brazil - the same place that brought us Havaianas!

Made of injected thermoplastic, the shoes are an ecologically smart choice since they can be recycled so easily. But just because they are smart shoes doesn’t mean that they’re dowdy. In fact Melissa not only houses a Creative Director whose background is in architecture, but it also consistently rolls out an ever-changing line of designs created by renowned designers like Karim Rashid, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and most recently, Vivienne Westwood who is putting out an “anglomania” collection.

Here are some of the mouth-watering creations:

Romp in Style

Summer is almost here (yay!) and rompers are definitely a cute way to go during the hot and steamy months. They offer the lightness of a mini dress with the comfort that your skirt won’t blow up for all the world to see.

Just make sure to stick with a flattering shape. Don’t go too tight, and be carefull with the strapless. It works, but only in very specific cases. And by all means, please don’t do velour. We’ve had enough with the velour. It happened 5 years ago. Let’s just let it go!

Anyways… here are some pieces to seek out, one by Malia Mills and another by Marc Jacobs. You can find both of these on shopbop.