Flats, the new… heels?

Do high heels empower women in a way? Well, this quote used to be true before, when this accessory was essential in women’s closets and made them feel more elegant, powerful, and seductive for hundreds of years. However, the person who said this was not thinking about the women of 2017; Elegant in their attitude, powerful by choice, and seductive by nature. The rules imposed on women have been thrown in the trash, and now they have changed their heels for flats. This garment, besides being a very versatile and useful garment for every activity, allows mobility and day-to-day comfort, allowing women to enjoy their new dynamic lifestyle.

It is not a secret that heels, although mostly beautiful, are not the most comfortable garment in the market. Many doctors and specialists have spoken about the problems that cause the excessive use of these shoes, so changing to flats, more than a luxury is a necessity that many women have been asking for a long time. Women needed a garment as dynamic as the life they have now, a garment that would be their partner in their quest for identity and independence.

Now women are looking for clothes that allows them to be active and in action all the time, and that sentence that once defined the style of many women: “one must suffer to look beautiful”, has been forgotten, now what’s really “in” is comfort. Style icons like Olivia Palermo, Victoria Beckam and celebrities like Emily Blunt, Karlie Kloss and Gigi have proven that flats can be worn for a perfect street style or for a very stylish look in red carpets, it simply depends on the attitude of the person.

Designers are starting to include flats in their collections last season; Rebecca Minkoff, Carolina Herrera, Proenza Schouler and more, where comfortable and stylish shoes along with beautiful gowns caught the attention of the public.

Red carpets are also a place where this trend is popularizing; in events like the Festival of Cannes, where women are banned from wearing flats, many of the celebrities who walk the red carpet have decided to go against the rules. When Julia Roberts had a problem with her stilettos during her Cannes Red Carpet walk she decided to wear… nothing, that’s right, the actress ended the red carpet barefoot! Actress Emily Blunt has expressed many times her disapproval of this rule, saying: «Everyone should wear flats, to be honest. We should not wear high heels, that’s very disappointing, just when you think there are these new waves of equality.»

Photos taken from http://www.elle.com.au and http://www.vogue.com

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