A couple of weeks ago I saw a troop of teenage girls walking down the street and they were all rocking Uggs, nothing earth shattering there…  The surprise/shock for me was that almost all of the girls seemed to be walking on the outside or the inside of the Uggs which was causing the super comfy suede material to tear.  I, having super high arches find Uggs comfy for an hour or so but then find the lack of support makes these ‘pillows for the feet’ feel almost worse than my 6 inchers!  I have pretty much stopped wearing them all together, albeit for more reasons than just lack of support (they make me feel like I should be in pj’s) but when I saw those girls I started to think we may have more of a problem on our hands and after seeing a post on Jezebel aptly entitled ‘The 13 Ugliest Shoes In The World’ I am now convinced we do.

“Because these boots are warm and soft, young girls think they are giving their feet a break. In fact, they are literally breaking their feet… Their feet are sliding around inside. With each step, the force falls towards the inside of the foot and the feet splay. This flattens the arch and makes it drop. The result can be significant problems with the foot, the ankle, and, ultimately, the hip.”

I am terrified of having ugly feet – I have no idea why, there are far worse fates- but  I have always equated hammer toes to narrow stilettos and subsequently stopped wearing them.  To know now that there is conclusive evidence to prove that Uggs can be harmful to feet – especially to the feet of a developing young girl- maybe people should take more caution in wearing them every waking second!  Maybe people will start to wear proper shoes out for dinner, on airplanes and out for dates… just saying… lol

As you know I’ve experienced hip dislocation at a young age and let me tell you it is NOT FUN!  I’m all for comfort, comfort is fun, but comfort should never come at a cost.

As Dr. Ian Drysdale, head of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine says Uggs are

“harming the feet of a generation of young women.”

Little ladies be warned.  Rock your Uggs, just not everyday.

only with love and concern,

coco

p.s. apparently Jimmy Choo has teamed up with Ugg to make the brand better? I was thinking something more along the lines of Dr Scholls but we shall see…

check it HERE

p.p.s. not all Uggs are created alike. There are a few pairs that have a little more support and the Sorel style one has full support.

Sarah Jessica Parker has taken on the role of President for clothing line, Halston and yesterday, SJP strutted her stuff into The Bay’s White Space to launch Halston in Canada.

Everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her said the same things.

‘She’s tiny’ ‘She has the nicest hair ever’ ‘She such a nice person’

Some of my favorite Halston looks were:

This orange on is sooo Rachel Zoe!

From The Bay, it was off to ThisIsLondon to get our party on!

Disco!!

Nicole Holness and MTV Stylist Ali Pigden

Me with none-other-than the fabulous Vanessa from The Bay

Ritz, the owner of I love my muff, which you’ll get to test out at our next party next Thursday at Nyood!

My new BFF Katherine, who works for Halston in NY. Now that’s how a Halston dress should be worn!

Kudos to SJP on her hands on efforts with Halston thus far!

xoxo,

Lowe

This month Coco & Lowe’s Social Register presents THE GLAMOUROUS ONES!  Being that it will be held during Toronto Fashion Week (Thursday March 25th) we wanted to pay homage to Fashion through the ages, to all that is gorgeous and glamourous.

To make it even more fun, the event will also be  the official after-party for one of our favorite fashion lines aptly named LINE.

In true fashion week style each diner will receive a swag bag packed with goodies from prettysweet, OPI, I Love My Muff, Curly Hair Solutions, Pantene, the list goes on!

So here are the deets:

When: Thursday March 25th

Where: Nyood 1096 Queen St West

What: Dinner/Dance party!  Join us for a fun filled prix fixe dinner with seatings from 8:30-11pm for $45.00 (taxes and tip included) or join anytime for a drink (no cover, just fun times!)

We will be posting the new menu next week so check back for the deets!

Theme: FASHION! Give Us Style.  Give Us Grace!  Dress up like your favorite designer, model, fashion icon OR just show up and work the room with your best interpretation of your personal style!  This is a fashion friendly event so the more creative the better!

RSVP: info@cocoandlowe.com

Musical Entertainment Provided by Dj Lissa Monet

xoxo,

coco

After a long distinguished career at Missoni, Hanne Bloch started her own line of clothing with the idea that each piece would compliment the beach or poolside just as much as a night out. Her s/s2010 collection was made for me!

www.hanne-bloch.com

Dear Hanne,

Please start selling your pieces at The White Space at The Bay.

xoxo,

Lowe

He did it again, obvi.  Christophe Decarnin is a living legend and I love him. He makes the prospect of next Fall -when we are barely through winter- almost exciting!

see more HERE

xoxo,

coco

The Selby posted these shots of Alexander Wang’s studio a long time ago and I was reminded of it when I saw one of the pics on Kanye’s blog.  It inspires me and since I like to share inspirational things with you I thought I would post them, as old and as re-posted as they may be.

Hands down the dopest workspace ever in life! How can you not be a creative genius if this is the space that you get it done?!?!

love you Mr Wang!

for home design inspiration or if you just enjoy seeing how people live (like I do) check out theselby

xoxo,

coco

Lowe noticed a guy sporting a surgical mask with a mustache the other day while we were meeting at The Spot.  I didn’t get a chance to see it, so I did what I do whenever I find myself interested in something these days, I googled it.  To my amazement the mustache was only the beginning!  There are tons of different styles of surgical masks ranging from funny to straight up strange.

To be honest, people who wear surgical masks in North America really bug me.  I’m not sure why, but I find the whole serious germ -a-phobe thing a little much.  I’m all for washing your hands and being clean but if it ever comes to the point that I have to walk around with a surgical mask, I think I would rather just stay home…

That being said the mustache mask is really funny.

xoxo,

coco