SS06 Shoe Trend: Platform Sandals

Ever since I bought a pair of brown platform sandals at the Miu Miu sale last month, I've been seriously in love with platform sandals. Platform sandals make you feel so much taller, and they're really fun to wear!Usually when people see the shoes, they question how I can still walk as fast as I normally do. The lovely thing about my sandals is that the sole is curved, so you can sort of roll foward in them.

Anyways, here are so nice and mostly affordable choices of platform sandals: (Btw, I know the photos below only show one shoe each, but I'm just going to refer the sandals as 'a pair' below.)

OK, let's start with this pair of Chloe-lookalike wooden sandals by Top Shop. These are seriously platform-ed! Just imagine wearing them with the lovely and oh-so-trendy dresses. Sigh...

Another pair by Top Shop, but this one is inspired by Christian Louboutin. This pair is a bit lower-heeled than this season's trend, but I'm sure one could walk longer without feeling too tired in these.

This Bebe pair would look great with jeans, denim skirt, and basically most casualwear. (But be warned that they are oddly expensive for Bebe.)

These white sandals by Miu Miu may seem a bit similar with the Bebe ones above at first glance, but these Miu Miu ones are def more suitable for daywear, and a lot more funky!

These Strappy Patent Stacked Heels are from Urban Outfitters. The straps don't look like they're made of patent leather to me (since they're not even shiny,) but the white pair looks ok from the photo. This is a good affordable choice to wear with casualwear.

Oops I'm cheating here. These BCBG Max Azria Metallic Leather Sandals aren't platforms, but they look so daytime-glamorous that I couldn't resist mentioning them. And they're on sale now!

Another fun and funky pair of very high platform sandals, but this one is by Marc by Marc Jacobs. Depending on your personal style, these would look fantastic with bohemian clothes and liven up a trendy plain outfit.

I love this pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs Ankle Wrap Sandals -the golden colour matches all my outfits and the wrap is so summer-y. It's just soooo pretty and fabulous for daywear. Now that I think of it, I can't remember why I chose the Miu Mius over these. Hmm... I think it's because they ran out of my size.

The only thing I must warn everybody about is that the ankle straps are usually quite uncomfortable. But if you wear your sandals enough, the straps should stop hurting your ankles. Transparent band aids help too. So girls, have fun being tall and funky! Oh, and don't trip!

Nick loses patience with young photog

Nick Lachey is speaking out against reports that he pushed around a student when he tried to take a picture of him on Friday night. The 18-year-old said Lachey roughed him up when he tried to take a picture with his cell phone camera as the pair shared an elevator ride. The teen's lawyer says his client is considering suing the Newlyweds star, and told PageSix, "It was a cell phone, wasn't a paparazzi kind of thing. We're talking about an 18-year-old kid taking in life in the big city." But Lachey's reps tell a different tale, insisting the boy began harassing Lachey at a drugstore before following him into girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo's NYC building. "We believe it was a lot more than a young man trying to take a picture," Lachey's publicist says. "This harrassment with camera phones - it's just out of control."

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A few more pics

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Christina Applegate, Heather Graham and Mischa Barton at the Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge



Vanessa Minnillo at the Celebrity Pro-Am Video Game tournament


Stephanie Seymour hits the beach

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Lindsay's mom comes to her defense

Lindsay Lohan's mom has spoken out about the letter the Mean Girls actress received from a studio exec. In an interview to air tomorrow on Access Hollywood, Dina Lohan says, "The wording was ridiculous... I feel when you are 19 it is way out of line... Maybe he has personal issues with whomever and it came out with my child. I don't know him. I can't judge him. I don't think it was a smart thing to do to a young girl." When asked if there is any truth to the letter's accusations, Dina Lohan defends her daughter. "Lindsay was in 105 [degree weather] saying, 'Mommy, I feel sick, like I am going to faint.' She took herself to the hospital. She has asthma and in extreme cold or heat you can't breathe... I'm a mother and will do what I need to do to protect my child... I don't think it should be aired out and everyone should know. It's personal." And about her daughter's alleged "ongoing all night heavy partying," Dina added, "Lindsay gets to work late, okay... She's a human being. There was one day when she was late and they worked the schedule around her... As far as Lindsay's health is concerned, she's fine and she is back on set. She will win an Academy Award for this picture... Justice!"

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Dave's show edited to preserve his image

An audience member at Rockstar Supernova claims that footage of Dave Navarro flirting with female contestants is being edited out of the show to save the guitar star embarrassment as he recovers from his split with Carmen Electra. In the weeks since the couple announced their separation, two women have come forward to claim they have had affairs with Navarro, although Navarro insists the split is not the result of philandering on his part. One audience member recalls an exchange between Navarro and show contestant Jenny Galt that never ended up on air. "He told her in a really suggestive voice that they should work on her sound and 'take a trip up the coast together.'"

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Out and about

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline at Pure in Vegas


Angelina Jolie on the Pacific Coast Highway with Shiloh in the back


Gwen Stefani out and about


Tara Reid at the Cabana Club anniversary in Hollywood


Teri Hatcher at the Hollywood Bowl production of The Sound of Music


Lindsay Lohan and Harry Morton at a Beacher's Madhouse show in Vegas


Christy Turlington, Kelly Ripa and Carey Lowell at the Super Saturday event in NY

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Pam and Kid's big day

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock were married Saturday onboard a yacht in Saint-Tropez. "She was the most beautiful bride I've every seen - like a modern-day Brigitte Bardot," a guest told People magazine. Pam wore a white string bikini and Kid went shirtless in the first of a few ceremonies the couple have planned. "Kid Rock was a total rock star," the guest continued. "He gave her a good kiss. Everybody was crying."

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