Shoes


Floral shoes for the summer 2012 season

One of the biggest spring/summer 2012 trends in shoes is floral prints. Florals are being found in every color imaginable and on every style of footwear including pumps, platforms, sandals, flats and wedges. Floral printed shoes are also being found in every price point including Christian Louboutin, Stuart Weitzman and Forever 21.

Since florals were a huge trend in apparel on the runways in Paris, Milan, London and New York, it is only natural that the trend appears on shoes for the warm weather season. While floral shoes were not spotted on very many runways, designers and brands designed floral print shoes for spring and summer which have been appearing on store shelves, and consequently on the street.

Fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as around the country have been spotted strutting down the street in floral print shoes. Floral pumps have been spotted in the office and are being worn as a way to spice up one’s everyday office attire. For more casual looks, floral wedges and flats are being paired with jeans and casual dresses as a subtle way of wearing the floral trend. In fact, it seems as if fashion-savvy women are opting more for the floral shoe rather than floral apparel. Perhaps shoes feel more understated? Or maybe Fashionistas just prefer buying shoes over apparel! 

When wearing a pair of floral shoes, it is important to keep your ensemble understated. Floral shoes look best when paired with solid colored attire and neutral ensembles. This draws the eye to the shoe and makes it the focal point of the look. Floral flats and flat sandals are also an easy way to add a trendy look to a casual outfit when running errands or relaxing in the park.

We found several floral print shoes around the web, in various price points and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! 

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Hari Mari flip flops are the ultimate in eco-chic for summer

Hari Mari Parks are an eco-chic line of flip-flops which offer comfort, bright colors, quality craftsmanship and sustainable materials. Since flip flops are a staple in every Fashionista’s wardrobe in the summertime, Hari Mari’s Parks line is the ultimate choice for the warm weather and the season’s casual shoe of choice.

Hari Mari Parks are being shown in this season’s hottest hues including salmon, blue, green, brown, black and grey. The bright colors fit perfectly into the current bright color trend while the neutral hues offer the ultimate in versatility.

Parks flip flops by Hari Mari are made with memory foam toe pieces and best of all; arch support! Finding a pair of flip flops with arch support is almost unheard of, making this one of the best features of the Hari Mari Parks flips flops and what makes them my favorite casual sandal for summer. 

Hari Mari’s Parks flips flops are incredibly durable and offer very dense, rubber-tread soles, high-test nylon, and include wear resistant hemp. In fact, they are backed by a one year guarantee! Love that!

What makes the company amazing is the fact that Hari Mari flip flops are built with sustainable hemp fibers, reprocessed foam, and recycled rubber. This means the shoes reduce their impact on the environment and minimize their footprint. Love it!

For every pair of Hari Mari Parks which are purchased, the company will give $3 to help in the fight against cancer for children. Funds raised go directly to children who are battling pediatric cancer and to help secure vital treatments and medications for children.

Since bright colors are hot for summer, and being eco-chic is always in style, Hari Mari’s Parks are the perfect choice for any Fashionista seeking a fabulous flip flop for the warm summer season.

Hari Mari Parks rate five out of five stars.

To learn more about Hari Mari Flip Flops, please visit HariMari.com

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Photo: Parks flip flops c/o Hari Mari.


Happy Earth Day! Celebrate Earth Day with Naya Shoes eco-chic charity initiatives

Happy Earth Day! Wondering how to do your part on Earth Day in an Eco-Chic way? Naya Shoes is offering two eco-chic charity initiatives which will help every Fashionista reduce, reuse and recycle on this fabulous day of celebration! Please see below for two very eco-chic ways to thank Mother Earth.

Renew Your Soles: Naya Shoes has a nationwide shoe donation and recycling initiative which includes an amazing partnership with Shoes.com and charity organization Soles4Souls. The initiative allows consumers to mail in their new or gently used unwanted shoes for donation. Shoes.com will reward your eco-chic generosity with $20 off your next purchase of $80 or more.

Plant-It 2020: In celebration of Earth Day 2012, Naya Shoes has partnered with Nordstrom to plant 5,000 trees in support of charity organization Plant-It 2020. Nordstrom and Naya Shoes will plant a tree for every pair of Naya Shoes purchased at Nordstrom today. This will also mark Naya Shoes two-year anniversary with the tree planting campaign for Earth Day. By the end of 2012, Naya Shoes will have planted 15,000 trees with Plant-It 2020. Love this!
Happy Earth Day!

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