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I first discovered Jinga sneakers in London’s Camden Market. I was in the middle of haggling a vendor, trying to get five pounds off a skirt, when I looked up and saw a bouquet of colorful sneakers. I must preface this by saying I am not the biggest sneaker wearer. So if I have to wear a sneaker, I need there to be some sort of incentive other that the fact that it is comfortable. I mean, Clarks and Birkenstock are comfy, but their often clunky styles tend to be better suited for your round the way tree hugger.

The interesting thing about Jinga is that they serve up more than just an array of colorful shoes, they also inject a dose of social responsibility. The Brazilian sneaker company not only prides itself on being fashionable, but they also donate back to their ‘block’, which in this case are the children in the Rio de Janeiro favela or shanty towns. They also win ethical points for creating sweatshop free sneakers, but I for one am more happy that 5% of their profits goes to organizations that keeps Brazils future out of gangs.

Check out our style page for more pics on their current collection or Jinga check out their website at www.jingashop.com.

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Labels: Brazil, Diaries of a Shoe Whore, Jinga

Those who said clear heels were just for strippers obviously did not see Kurt Geiger’s new spring collection. I am not sure why they named their cute shoes after islands -- Havana, Barbados, Hawaii, Bahamas, etc. -- because I’ve been all through the islands and I never saw shoes like these adorning the local’s feet. But for the sake of all that is fabulous the names work. So take your pick ladies, you can either be spicy like Havana, Chic like Hawaii, or clean like Barbados. Click here to continue reading this article...

Labels: Diaries of a Shoe Whore, Kurt Geiger