Heels for a great cause

The fashion community (or rather killer heels lovers) have come together to support a great cause. Jimmy Choo and Elton John AIDS Foundation have launched a photo competition to support the launch of Project PEP, a charity collection that donates 25% of sales to the Simelela Rape Centre in South Africa.

The theme of the photo competition is ‘You, Your Shoes and 72’ and the entries have been really fresh and fashion-forward.

Black hells, mirror ball and leopard prints, an oddly beautiful combination

One of my favourite entry, a vivid sketch of a graffiti heel.

Vivid spiked pink shoes

Jimmy Choos... a gorgeous timepiece.

Do view more interesting entries at www.jimmychoo72.com, the entries are really diverse and unique. Collaboration of high fashion labels with welfare organizations has been fashionable of late, yet I really hope it will never go out of trend.

t.r.e.n.d: scalloped

(left,right) Christopher Kane ss09 and (centre) Chloe ss09

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This spring is the ideal season to conjure up new, billowing silhouettes as seen on the runways such as Christopher Kane and Chloe. The scallop-edged napel yellow coat and sheer jacket sure has a hint of summer freshness in them. Scallop edges are not only limited to outerwear, but their mini versions are also spotted on hemlines and skirts, lining pants and cropped blouses. It is indeed refreshing to see such details on fine threads, on top of the doodles, speech bubbles and spines of cartoon dinosaurs.

With positive space comes negative space- this Casadei peep-toe gladiator is one of a kind, with scallop-shaped cut-outs and a horn heel sculpted like an art deco piece.

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t.r.e.n.d: DayGLO

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While this spring seems to favour a muted palette with pale pastel colours and sheer fabrics, bold loud colours have not lost their well, boldness. Think zesty citrus-tangerine, acid lime and lemon, bubble gum fuschia and saturated blue.They can be spotted occasionally amist earthy-toned collections such as Celine, DKNY and Balmain. These traffic-stopping hues are extant in mini dresses as seen above, but to prevent dayglo overload, shoes and accessories with tinges of bright shades are worth a go.


Pedro Garcia satin sandals VS Forever 21 heels

Lanvin leather ballet flats VS Asos caged ballerina

Alexander McQueen patent leather sandals VS Forever 21 peep-toe heels