Dream sequence… Close your eyes, relax and imagine that you are participating in a famous television quiz show. Having battled your way bravely and ca...
Dream sequence… Close your eyes, relax and imagine that you are participating in a famous television quiz show. Having battled your way bravely and calmly through doubts, tests and challenges you have now arrived at THE big money question, the question for a million. Concentrate now, focus. Drums roll. Take a deep breath.
What can be waxed, round, thin, wide, flat or cord?
Answer A: Candles?
Answer B: Tyres?
Answer C: Paper?
Answer D: Shoelaces?
You smile, exhale quietly and serenely. You look to the crowd, and slowly back at the impossibly well coiffed presenter. “Answer D. And yes, that is my final answer”!
Glitter and balloons fall from the ceiling, your family and friends jump up and into each other’s arms, joy explodes all around. Who would ever have thought that shoelaces could make such a difference to your life?
Ahhh isn’t it nice to dream sometimes! Ok, so now might be the moment to come back down to earth just a little, they might not actually have life changing properties but the right pair of shoelaces can certainly make a difference to your look and individual style statement. In the vast majority of cases our shoes are laced with black, brown or white laces. These shoelaces were on the footwear when we bought it and most often we hardly notice them or give them a second thought. And that could be where we are overlooking the possibility of being a bit more creative and inventive. A touch of colour in the right place can really bring that something extra and special to your outfit, and as you don’t have to be a millionaire to afford to experiment with your shoelaces splashing out won’t cost the earth!
Colour, colour, colour. That’s the way to go! Vivid, bright red berry laces can set rich chocolate brown leather alight, test them out on polished black leather dress shoes or on slate grey suede. Try purple laces on white trainers or on dark navy leather. Experiment with bright yellow shoelaces on white trainers or sports shoes and why not try turquoise laces on tan leather? Take the time to look carefully at what you have in your wardrobe and think about how you can complement certain details such motifs, stitching on shirts or finishings like buttons. These little points of colour can be echoed to subtle but pleasing effect when you choose the right pair of laces. The end result doesn’t have to be overpowering or glaringly obvious; we are just aiming to create a touch of harmonious colour that ties your whole outfit together.
TheHouseofLaces.com is really passionate about colourful shoelaces and wants to share that enthusiasm with you. The site has selected only the highest quality French-made 100% cotton laces for you to discover and enjoy. Take some time to browse through the range of styles available and to read the site’s suggestions on how best to combine, marry, harmonize and contrast their coloured shoelaces with all your different types of footwear whether casual and formal, sportswear or urban.
Businessman wearing purple shoelaces
This article discusses how the small details count most in terms of expressing your personal, individual style. It focusses on the example of shoelaces. People rarely pay much attention to their laces and yet the scope for creativity is wide.
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