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Shopping May 1, 2008 @ 9:33am

Gwyneth Drives Sales

by Natalie Hormilla

gwyneths shoes.jpgThough some people find Gwyneth Paltrow and her mommy-cooing “boring” and “self-righteous”, we can all at least agree that no matter what anyone may think of her, the woman remains a fashion icon.

Thanks to some people diligently documenting her choice of footwear for her recent public appearances, Selfridges is happy to report a 35% rise in sales of sky-high heels since Gwyneth’s made walking in 7-inch platforms look like a daily treat.

Particularly popular have been the Alexander McQueens, at left.

We think the higher-the-better look has been happening for a while (New York’s Fashion Week saw many girls in super minis and super heels teetering between shows, trying to act like the pain’s fun, not foul) but we’re just kind of happy and tickled that everybody’s partaking in the look.

Next stop: Platforms and super wide trousers. It’s like Supersize Me but for fashion, right?

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 9:55AM

That looks so incredibly painful.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 10:03AM

Personally, I think the shoes suddenly lose all of their appeal because they look so darn painful lol.

Otherwise, they would have been a good pair of high heels to add to my closet. They're cute and simple. However, you can find shoes similar to those(not knock-offs) anywhere else, and with a shorter heel! (:

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 10:27AM

Once they slip back into a pair of flats, those will be out the door or in that forgotten corner of the shoe closet.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 10:42AM

Those look alot like the lanvin ballet flats i wear- http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/5b/81/5b81c0a501b84687a4e18a69aed63bfb_medium.jpg

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posted by poseur

May 01, 2008 11:15AM

any person who can walk in those without falling, earns my respect.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/04_05/paltrowshoes1_800x463.jpg
i would fall in these in a second!

I love the article's headline: "ahhh, that's better"

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posted by Holly

May 01, 2008 11:32AM

They kind of remind me of the point shoes I used to wear in ballet. Unless I'm planning on going up on point in them, they just look painful.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 11:44AM

The gwyneth effect. I feel like I'm 15 all over again.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 2:23PM

Maybe it's just me or the angle of this photo, but I don't think these heels look like they're 7 inches...or particularly outrageous for that matter

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 2:35PM

Aside from pain, there's the issue of seriously damaging your feet! I once broke a bone in my foot, and my doctor said never wear heels again. I love flats anyway, but if I do wear heels they must be comfortable -- I don't do the whole suffering-for-beauty thing when it comes to shoes. Not being able to walk is a definite problem.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 3:34PM

To clarify the above post -- I didn't break a bone *because* of heels. I had fractured it another way, and the doctor said wearing heels was a no-no after that.

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 7:15PM

it's making all the veins and bones in her feet pop out and look weird. it's like they're crying for help. it looks ridiculous.

-robin

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posted by guest

May 01, 2008 11:19PM

To guest @ 10:42 AM: Those flats are beautiful, and look so comfortable!

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posted by guest

May 02, 2008 5:45PM

Maybe it's because I'm five-two, but I'm agreed with the guest at 2:23--those shoes really don't look that high. If they are, though, props to Gwyneth.

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