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There’s nothing like an anniversary to make one reminisce and the one-year anniversary of Lioness Magazine is no different. The following is a critical and comical look back at not only the triumphs of the past’s fashion but also the flops we’re trying, however unsuccessfully, to forget. The biggest crime against shoe fashion in my opinion is two-fold: socks with sandals or white socks with black shoes. Unless you’re a Japanese Geisha you’re not required to wear socks with your sandals. The purpose of sandals is to show off your great pedicure or appeal to some randomly hot guy with a foot fetish or to keep your feet cool on a hot summer day. If you’re uncomfortable displaying your feet within the context of any of the aforementioned circumstances than refrain from wearing sandals altogether, it’s not an excuse to wear socks with your sandals! Moreover, unless you’re Michael Jackson, pairing white socks with black shoes is ridiculous so either buy some back socks or refrain from wearing black shoes. Crocs and jelly shoes are also a disaster! Jelly shoes might have been cute on 8 year-old girls in the 1980s – I had them in hot pink and neon green – but they’re recent resurgence is just uncalled for. You don’t need plastic shoes in your wardrobe unless you’re a stripper and even then I’d be forced to file an appeal. And unless you have some kind of horrendous disease that requires the constant aeration of your feet through the small
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LIONESS AUGUST 2012