The heavily strapped leather sandal reemerged a few years ago and has managed to come back around this time of year ever since. So let's weigh the pros and cons.
Against: A little heavy. Shouldn't spring/summer wear be breezy and light, and thus paired with a simpler shoe? As Mr. Gunn would say, "that's a whole lotta look." I mean, I love shoes, shoes are fabulous, but classically they shouldn't really be the focus of the outfit. It seems that most of the time, in order to pull them off, people tend to wear less interesting outfits. And if they wear anything this side of plain vanilla it just looks way too busy. *ahem* SJP:
And they have a LOT of potential for tickety-tackery (thank you, christian):
Okay, so it was unfair of me to choose two of the worst dressed "fashion icons" alive to illustrate my point, but those are the pictures Project rungay had and I'm lazy. I have admit, SJP's shoes are pretty hot and could actually be beautiful with a completely different outfit.
Pros: Something different. Styrofoam slabs topped with a plastic v, I mean flip flops, do get boring after a while, and are a little sloppy even if they are versatile (guilty). Some of the less heavy gladiators are actually quite elegant and if paired correctly are very striking. They're certainly a statement. (See: Alexia, she of the knee high gladiators, at our school. Promise to get a picture of her in the shoes soon!)
Problem: The majority of the time they're misused. Gladiator sandals dictate an extremely limited range of pairing options, most of which are dresses. In my opinion they don't work with anything longer than mid-thigh because they're so bottom heavy.
But what do you all think?
9 comments:
gladiators belong to russell crowe.
nuff said
I like 'em. Nothing like stripes on your body. (lul... wtf...) Seriously though if I could find some gladiators with thin, black, plentiful stripes to pair with a simple anthropologie clothe, I would be content! Nice post Tex, you're so smart!
PS-You could probably make these:
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don't be hating on sjp.
yeah i dunno. they are just so controversial. very hard to pull off. but i very much disagree that shoes should not be the focus of an outfit. they just have to be hot ass.
i dunno if i would wear those janks but some people look super chill in them.
yawwww i saw alexia in them thangs. that girl can pull off most everything :)
Personally, my favorite brand for shoes is Tory Burch. She makes gladiators really light and easy to pair with all kinds of outfits.
gladiator's are just not that classy. who wants to look like a gladiator?
you have to be super cute to pull this look off.
ps lauren your blog is, no lie, amazing.
Looking awesome!! I like gladiator trendy and Gladiator sandals looks very classy and perfect with mini dresses, short shorts, and capris.
Most of the celebrities like to wear gladiator sandals for a gorgeous look.
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