HAPPY FEET
With winter upon us, there is no greater temptation than to shake o the bitter cold by slipping into something a little more comfortable. Whether it’s your old tartan favourites, a pair of plush sheepskin-lined boots, or anything in between – we all, at least secretly, like to step into a favourite pair of slippers.
From left to right: 1. Frangi & Pani are a perennial favourite 2. The Fins are a fun and frolicsome pair 3. Dream Feet indulge the sleepwalker in all of us
But slippers needn’t be dull – as a new book, Killer Slippers And How To Make Them, illustrates. With ideas from the downright bizarre to the comic, creative and truly fantastical, it provides a step-by-step guide to jazzing up your favourite footwear. From Circus Elephants to Potato Sacks and back again, here are some of the outlandish designs that show slippers in a whole new light.
4. The Citroën Twins add a bit of va va voom to your life 5. Babar and Celeste are real show-stoppers 6. The Tubers are a treat for the proverbial couch potatoes
Killer Slippers And How To Make Them, by Nick Godlee (Michael O’Mara Books, £9.99).
7. Initial Pleasures – take up needle and thread to create these personal slippers with buttoneddown, cross-stitched linen labels 8. Les Petits Déjeuners. Break out of the fast lane and relax in these continental breakfastthemed slippers 9. Seen On The Rialto are shaped like gondolas and are the crowned feet of Europe
From left to right: 1. Frangi & Pani are a perennial favourite 2. The Fins are a fun and frolicsome pair 3. Dream Feet indulge the sleepwalker in all of usBut slippers needn’t be dull – as a new book, Killer Slippers And How To Make Them, illustrates. With ideas from the downright bizarre to the comic, creative and truly fantastical, it provides a step-by-step guide to jazzing up your favourite footwear. From Circus Elephants to Potato Sacks and back again, here are some of the outlandish designs that show slippers in a whole new light.
4. The Citroën Twins add a bit of va va voom to your life 5. Babar and Celeste are real show-stoppers 6. The Tubers are a treat for the proverbial couch potatoesKiller Slippers And How To Make Them, by Nick Godlee (Michael O’Mara Books, £9.99).
7. Initial Pleasures – take up needle and thread to create these personal slippers with buttoneddown, cross-stitched linen labels 8. Les Petits Déjeuners. Break out of the fast lane and relax in these continental breakfastthemed slippers 9. Seen On The Rialto are shaped like gondolas and are the crowned feet of Europe