Flip Flop Flo’s News
Christian Louboutin ~ “Every woman should own three pairs of shoes..."
Here’s a fun fact! Louboutins & Havaianas go together like a Horse & Carriage! Louboutin Loves Havaianas According to the designer himself, you really can’t have one without the other. Christian Louboutin, who became famous for its extremely high heels and the red shoes, recently opened his first store in São Paulo, Brazil revealed in a recent interview with Brazilian magazine Veja revealed that he owns about 30-40 pairs of the ubiquitous line of flip-flops. When asked, “How many pairs of shoes does a women need?” He responded, “Every woman should own three pairs of shoes - High Heels, Flats Shoes and Havaianas.” So there you have it, not only are Havaianas’ Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham Holiday-staple approved - Louboutin loves Havaianas as well!
Havaianas print work for Spring 2009
New print work for Havaianas from AlmapBBDO, São Paulo. Illustrated by Rodrigo Gelmi & MSampaio. here
The 2009 Havaianas Thong Challenge
Held in five states on Australia Day 2009, Havaianas have a new 'Longest line of airbeds in water' record at the world favourite Bondi Beach. Go see those crazy Aussies and all the fun pictures here
The 100 must-haves for every fashionable woman
Billed as the ultimate guide to fashion chic - a new book charts the top 100 items a woman must have in her wardrobe. Written by Elle magazine's fashion director Nina Garcia, she gives her expert opinion on the pieces a woman must own to get her through every fashion trend and emergency. And as you might guess, the Havaianas secure their place in historyread on...
Tell me about your Havaianas...
Instead of wondering about the rest of the world's Havaianas headlines - tell me about your Havaianas news and stories, email me right here
Havaianas wins Cannes Gold Lion Award
Sao Paulo Alpargatas (Havaianas makers) commissioned ad agency ALMAP BBDO Sao Paulo to create these beautful print ads for the Havaianas range campaign. This winning them the prestigious Cannes Gold Lion for the Clothing, Footwear and Accessories Advertising Campaign. Have a look at all of them here on the official website. As well as 6 of them listed here which click and pop up into near wallpaper size and detail.
Lily Cole at the opening of Mappin & Webb
"While I'm sure others will disagree with me, I have to give Lily Cole credit for fronting up to the opening of Mappin & Webb's London flagship store wearing flip flops! While other celebs such as Gisele Bundchen were strutting about in heels, Cole opted for a more casual look matching her red frock with a pair of white rubber flip flops. As a flip flops expert (I am an Australian after all) I can assure you that the best flip flops in the world are Havaianas" read on and see her outfit...
17 of the world's best female surfers
Havaianas Beachley Classic - the richest event in women’s surfing history with a prize set at US $ 100,000 We love Havaianas for being associated with such an iconic event. Click here to read about the winner...
Havaiana: The march of the fashionista flip-flop
It's what the hottest feet are wearing, to the amazement of their Brazilian makers. Once, even a Brazilian peasant worker would think twice before putting a pair on. But the march of the havaiana flip-flop is now unstoppable. It has become standard issue for hundreds of thousands of Britons desperate to free their feet from the confines of traditional shoes and trainers this summer. Made popular by celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, David Beckham and Gisele Bundchen, are selling at a rate of over 70,000 pairs a month. Click here to read The Independent News article...
Who decided Brazil was cool?
There's a bit of a run on all things Brazilian. Its films, fashion, sports, music and people are hot, hot, hot. Click here to read the BBC News article...
