Seen out and About

[VirginHeels]

9 minutes ago, Puffer said:

My observations about 'northern women' particularly relate to the Tyneside and Glasgow areas.   It was certainly more obvious there that shorter (but not necessarily slimmer!) women prefer heels and that 'dressing up' was more common, and likely more traditional/expected, even for fairly routine activity such as work or shopping.   The current observations of VirginHeels bear this out.   Frankly, I get the distinct impression that few women in the south can be bothered to make an effort unless they are attending a really dressy event, in which case expensive designer clothes will often be present, but not necessarily an improvement on high street fashions.

This is exactly this. I think anywhere north of say Manchester women want to get a little dressier, a little classier to feel good. They want to let their hair down, they want to feel special.

Im not sure about Birmingham, that’s an area where the culture clashes a bit. London, it’s different from my limited observations. They only want to go out when it’s a gala ball, go out with a gown on, or go out to get something to eat and show all their “drip” as the youth will say.  Show their designer clothes.

Up here, it’s common for women to wear a pair of red soles or ankle boots with a pair of Primark or H&M jeans and a white or black t shirt for going for “a girls lunch” or even to their workplace for one of their office days when they are meeting someone at night for dinner.

Not going to lie, the amount of flat shoes is the non noisy majority.

I think there’s a socio-economic reason too, the people who are in traditional areas where how much people earn to what they wear to be studded too. The people who  are less well off areas just want to dress nice to escape and have some fun. It’s why I like to go to concerts, go to the Theatre and see a musical or see something different. It’s a chance to dress up a little, and escape what was my home life. My home situation has now changed now and want to go out more and dress up more.

[Shyheels]

I passed through London one day last year - via Kings Cross and Waterloo stations - and was startled to see many women in towering stilettos - so many that I began wondering what was going on. I found out it was Ascot. Only time I’ve ever seen anywhere near that many heels in London - or anyplace else for that matter.

[VirginHeels]

Festival of Remembrance too. That’s later on, there will be heels there.

It’s funny as when you say Ascot, it’s similar here for Ayr Races. Glasgow Central to Ayr is full of people dressed up to the nines going to have a good time. Theres about a mile walk from the train station at Ayr to the Racecourse.

On such occasions, its nice to hear the click click on the hard floor in Central.

[higherheels]

@VirginHeels Wow I'm very surprised about your sights! I can't even remember when I last seen something in the range of 12 cm heels worn out, even on events. 

 

4 hours ago, VirginHeels said:

They walked fluidly, elegant and with bent knees.

Did you mean without bent knees?

Because if they'd walk with bent knees it probably won't be fluidly and elegant 😉

[Shyheels]

I was thinking that too - bent knees is not a good sign. 

[VirginHeels]

Maybe I was mistaken. They looked like models to be honest. Looked like they had spent the last decade wearing 120mm heels.

[Shyheels]

If they’d been living in 12cm heels they’d be straightening their knees. It’s part of learning to walk well in heels - something I’m still working on in my 12cm stiletto boots