寶寶也穿高跟鞋？
Baby high heels collection launch
A new collection of high-heeled shoes has been launched in US for babies.
A new collection of high-heeled shoes has been launched in US- for babies.
The makers describe the shoes, which are for infants aged up to six months, as "sassy heels" for babies.
The designers say they had 'fun, hilarity and glamour' in mind when they created the shoes. They are marketing as a first high heel for baby girls.
Priced at £19.99 they are designed to look exactly like a pair of shoes worn by adult women.
The US makers - Heelarious - have produced designs in pink, black and even leopard or zebra-skin prints.
They are being sold in Britain by 36 year old Julia Taylor, from Bexley, Kent, who has struck an exclusive deal to sell them in the UK.
Mrs Taylor, whose daughter, Bethany, is 14 months old, discovered the shoes through friends who had spotted the website and thought they were "fun."
She admitted the shoes were very 'American' but feels there is a market in this country and is selling them through her website 'Heels for Her'.
Mrs Taylor has already exhibited the Heelarious collection at a London baby show. She admits the feedback was "mixed."
She said: "There is the odd negative comment from mums who think the shoes are dangerous.
"Most change their mind though when they see that the heels aren't solid but soft and perfectly comfortable.
"If you think about it - some mums think it's pretty toget their baby's ears pierced and that can be painful.
"These shoes are nothing like that - they're completely soft, comfortable and safe for the baby."
Mrs Taylor added: "People who buy the heels are perfectly normal mums who are either interested in fashion or just recognize how fun the shoes are."
一款專爲嬰兒設計的高跟鞋日前在美國推出。
這款高跟鞋專爲六個月以下的嬰兒設計，生產商稱其爲寶寶必備的“時尚跟鞋”。
這款鞋的設計師們稱，他們在設計時考慮了“可愛、活潑和時髦”等元素。生產商稱這款鞋是“專爲女寶寶設計的首款高跟鞋”。
寶寶高跟鞋每雙售價19.99英鎊，外觀和成年女性的高跟鞋一模一樣。
這款鞋由美國“Heelarious”製鞋公司生產，共有粉色、黑色、豹紋和斑馬紋四種樣式。
目前這款鞋在英國的獨家代理是來自肯特郡貝克斯利的36歲的朱莉亞•泰勒。
朱莉亞從幾位發現Heelarious網站的朋友那瞭解到了這款高跟鞋，她覺得這款鞋“很可愛”。朱莉婭的女兒貝絲妮現在14個月大。
朱莉亞坦稱這款鞋的確非常“美式”，但她認爲在英國也會有市場。目前朱莉亞在她的網站“Heels For Her”上銷售這款鞋。
此前，朱莉亞在倫敦的一個嬰兒用品展覽上展出了這款寶寶高跟鞋。她說人們對這款鞋的反應“褒貶不一”。
她說：“有些媽媽認爲這款鞋很危險。”
“不過很多人在得知這款鞋的鞋跟是軟的而且很舒服之後，便改變了他們的看法。”
“你想想，有些媽媽覺得給寶寶扎耳眼（戴耳墜）很好看，但那的確很疼。”
“相比之下，這款高跟鞋根本算不得什麼——它柔軟舒適，而且很安全。”
朱莉亞說：“買這款鞋的都是一些普通的媽媽，她們要麼熱愛時尚，要麼就是覺得鞋子很可愛。”
