Comments on: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa Shoes

By: Bruna

Bruna — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:42:19 +0000

Be sure to UNDERSTAND what you would like to write about before posting it. I agree with Brandy and C: Melissa shoes are eco-friendly (way more than your average leather ones), they’re a true symbol of POP art (if you didn’t grasp the meaning behind the A. Warhol comparisson, too bad for you), and regarding their beauty, I agree it can be questionable, but you just happened to pick up 2 of the ugliest models around – if you check their website you will find amazing ones! I own more than 5 pairs. And as to your “Can’t really decide if it’s because I’m not Brazilian that I don’t feel impressed with these shoes…”, being Brazilian myself, well, I could easily say that maybe because I am not from USA that I don’t feel impressed with A LOT of things. This is not a very polite thing to say, by the way.

By: Plastic Dreams « YOU ARE WHO YOU WEAR.

Plastic Dreams « YOU ARE WHO YOU WEAR. — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:11:16 +0000

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By: Fallopia Tuba

Fallopia Tuba — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:07:15 +0000

I have several pairs of Melissa shoes, including the red Vivienne Westwoods. They are totally the best—comfortable, biodegradable, and long-wearing. (I walk dogs for a living, so I could be a beta-tester for shoes.) I still have the first Melissas I bought a few years ago; they haven’t decomposed.

Before today, I actually hadn’t been aware of how environmentally-friendly Melissa Shoes is as a company, but something like 99% of their water and waste is recycled, making the factories themselves very sustainable. The PVC in the shoes is actually Mel-flex or something, a non-toxic variant of the dreaded polyvinyl chloride.

I have my eye on the three-strap sandal, even though I already have something like eight pairs of Melissa shoes. Oh well; they go with everything.

By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » New Vivienne Westwood for Melissa Shoes

Tomorrow Museum » Archive » New Vivienne Westwood for Melissa Shoes — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:56:47 +0000

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By: Great Eco Design Vivienne Westwood and Melissa Sandals | Weblog Surf

Great Eco Design Vivienne Westwood and Melissa Sandals | Weblog Surf — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:47:36 +0000

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By: Niki

Niki — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:44:55 +0000

Lisa, I suggest you go and actually see a pair of these shoes in real life – they look fabulous on – nobody would have a clue they are rubber in the first place – and as for design an taste, yup, I know a lot about both and can also recognise when somebody doesn’t have either :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:41:26 +0000

sexy as hell? galoshes look better than these!

lucky thing you know so much about design! and taste too!

By: Niki

Niki — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:11:13 +0000

oh, and I have to agree with Camille’s comments about design and taste too…

By: Niki

Niki — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:09:32 +0000

I coudn’t disagree with you more.They are the best shoes ever!! I own a pair of the red mary janes and i can say they are the best looking pair of shoes I’ve ever owned – comfortable, affordable, and sexy as hell…that’s what Vivenne does best!

By: kpriss

kpriss — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:30:58 +0000

Talking about plastic shoes... If I have to choose, I'll go for Kartell (you can see them here). That'll fall into your tastes too, Camille, I think! They're by far the minimal shoes par excellence!