This month the world’s ugliest shoe turns 20. Who would have thought Crocs — designed with holes to release the steam of its wearer, a bit like a crumpet, apparently — would become a high-fashion item, beloved by the likes of Balenciaga?
Crocs have come a long way since they first stumbled on to the market. Forget the boring primary shades of the originals; now they come in every conceivable shape, colour, pattern, style and even heel height.
To celebrate
As a beauty editor, I have spent many years trying to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to products. Few things upset me more than people wasting their hard-earned cash on products that come loaded with false promises—it’s true that beauty brands like to lead us down the garden path. As a result of the masses of false information out there, I totally understand that, as beauty consumers, most people want an uncomplicated list of dos and … Read more
