Slippers on Fashion this Summer

(photos from funkychunkyhandbags.com)

Suddenly slippers become a fashion footwear especially this summer. Slippers are used to wear when going to beach and pool, but not anymore, a lot of companies have ventured on producing fashionable slippers that can be worn anywhere including mall, offices and school but of course on instances if you are not attending a regular work and school classes where there is prescribed attire and uniform to follow.

I once frequented a mall located in business center in Makati City that has a post reminder on its entrance door, " No shoppers on slipper are allowed to enter the square mall". Is this some form of discrimination? No of course, what they refer to are those bystanders and cigarette vendors around the building that enter the mall. The mall is frequent tourist hive and the administration of the mall are just concern of the convenience and safety of the tourists and their belongings.

Nowadays, you can't just scoff on those slippers that proliferate the market considering it price and style. The Havaianas for example has a command price of $22. dollars on average. Wow, that's almost the price of a comfortable rubber shoes. With this price I was thinking that there should be valuable things in it that makes it pricey. Besides the materials that were used in it, which is made of rubber sole and PVC upper, the art works was applied on its platform consists of colorful designs. And yes, it has hit the upper class and the Hollywood famous glamour centric; Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. From then on it has established a trend and has blown it's name all over the world.

Lead Content on Havaianas Slippers

Lately the U.S. has recalled those Havaianas flip flop slippers for junior sizes or those used by 10 years and below because of the excessive content of lead that is harmful for children. The government announced its concern for the possible intake of these lead by children if they happen to put those slippers in their mouth.

In response, the distributors of the Havaianas around the world have acted favorably by pulling out those batches of particular slippers mentioned in the news. In the Philippines the Havaianas distributors have scissored those pulled-out slippers, making sure that it won't have any chance of putting those batches back in the market.

So far the news have made an advantageous feedback on Havaianas, it has called the attention of other people who have not aware of such brand. With these, my forcast for slippers will stay in the fashion world for longer times more. Expect more trendy slippers competing with Havaianas popularity for the next couple of years.