Summer shoewear

Past few days I have been struggling to find my perfect summer shoes. One of the reasons is that there are so many of them to choose.  Shops offer us sandals, flip flops, flats, espadrilles etc. So i am going to compare pros & cons for some of them. 

Espadrilles  Pros: 
                          -Very light
                          -Usually very comfortable
                          - Comes in different prints and colours
                    Con:
                          - Not suitable for rainy days

Jelly shoes 
                     Pros: 
                         -Comes in different colours and styles
                         - Suitable for rainy days
                         - Easy to clean
                         -Comfortable
                     Con:
                          -May leave a graze on a foot

       Leather sandals

                         Pros:
                              -Usually long lasting
                              - Comfortable
                        Cons:
                              - Animal skin
                              - Usually highly priced

C for Cotton

COTTON 

For this weeks letter word I chose Cotton. Mainly because we wear it almost every day and our loved denim, probably, would not exist without it. Also I wanted to learn little bit more about it. 

Cotton is a soft fibre obtained from the seed pad (ball) of the cotton plat, a shrub farmed extensively in warm areas of the world including China, India and the Americas. Used since antiquity, cotton may be spun into yarn or thread before being made into various fabrics including denim, corduroy, poplin and lace.

Different types exist, including Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton and the Sea Island Cotton, and the fibres may be classed according to the species they are derived from, as well as their length and colour. Typically comfortable, strong and breathable, being easy to wash and dye, cotton fabrics are used to make a wide variety of garments such as T-shirts, jackets, socks, jeans and underwear.

How window displays talk to us

    A while ago, in a short visit in London, while walking from-to many, many shops I heeded how important is a window display. It is like a first impression you get about the brand you don't know and a direct advertisement. A lot of times a window display had made me walk in a store to know more about the brand or products they sell, or hang around the display for few minutes to admire , and many times I have walked past without second look. 
Here are some window displays that caught my eye.

A golden parrots in a window. Simple and chic.

Louis Vuitton displays it's goods in sweet candy wrapped shapes.

PRADA attracts customers with bold colours and embellishments.

Levi's uses a mixture of denim, accessories and odd lay.

B for Bum Bag

A BUM BAG (UK,Australia, Oceania, Koala (South America), Ireland), fanny pack (US, Canada), belt pack (US), belly bag (US), Chaos Pouch (US), Buffalo pouch (US), hip sack (US), phany pack (US), waist bag (or waist pack) (US), hip pack (UK), bum bag , butt pack (US) or moon bag (South Africa), is a small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn by use of a strap around the hips or waist.

Bum packs reached the peak of their popularity in the late 1980s and early-to-mid 90s with the term entering common North American usage by early 1980.

I decided to write about bum bags  as influence from festival wear. As I am planning an event in festival, I think that having a bum bag is an obligated accessory. no that it only keeps your hands free when dancing to favourite beats, but also is a safe way to keep your belongings close to you. 

Bum bag on runway

CHANEL made bum bags more glamorous

Tribal print and leather- perfect for festivals