style notes

Sydney is a very cosmopolitan, very elegant and business-like city. The little black dress is showcased every where you look. Six years ago, it seemed to me that severe black and white was the uniform. This year, I noticed a lot of color accents. Many women were wearing a lovely red-coral color, though violet and sea-green made a good showing, too. But what really struck me was the wonderful use of accessories. Stylish, creative wraps, capes and scarves were much in evidence as were bold, dramatic bracelets and necklaces.

And the shoes! Oh my gosh, the shoes! Silky, tanned bear legs with beautiful metalic sandals, Peep-toe black pumps showcasing a coral-red pedicure to match the coral red scarf flung about the throat in a way that says, "I'm beautiful, and I don't even try."


Shoes like these.


and these


and these.


When I asked the young lady if I could take a photo of her shoes, she was flattered. Her boyfriend was all bristly and suspicious as if I was doing something kinky, but she knew she was wearing beautiful shoes!



Wish I had gotten the profile on these shoes. The sides of the 3 inch platforms are crimson! and the top is zebra stripe.

Sydney is also the only place I have seen women actually walking around in four inch high heels. They were all young, sleek, thin women, and they didn't have casual smiles on their faces nor did they have an easy swing to their stride, but damn did their legs look good!

Back to work today. High fashion on campus is getting your socks to match. Lots of sneakers and bedroom slippers. I can't remember the last time I saw someone wearing high-heels on campus. Sydney was a drastic change of pace.