Long Tall Sally

Diary of a tall girl

It’s all about the shoes

While taking the tube to work this morning, bleary eyed and in need of a coffee I noticed an article in the paper which grabbed me “Being tall is hell for me, says Liv”

I read on to find Hollywood actress Liv Tyler discussing her hatred of high heels. “In my everyday life I wear flats” She went on to mention “I’m over six foot in heels, and I feel like such a moose. I wish I was petite”

The article was driving tall women away from wearing heels instead of encouraging women to celebrate their height which really irritated me. When I was a teenager I felt more self conscious as I towered over many of my friends but now approaching my mid thirties I couldn’t care less. I suppose my confidence has grown, I’m taller than my friends anyway so why not embrace it?

My best friend Suze is great with things like confidence, she’s only 5” 2, when we meet up we look like little and large! She’s always been openly jealous of my height and encourages me to put on a pair of three inch stilettos at every opportunity. Many of my friends who are blessed with extra inches don’t feel the need to wear heels because they are “too tall already”. Of course I realise this isn’t a fully fledged reason, if high heels hurt, then avoid them- that’s a reason.

For me, heels are not a tool for being taller instead they offer a finishing touch that flats and sandals just can’t provide. Remember Naomi Campbell’s infamous trip on the Vivienne Westwood runway in those eight inch platforms? Yes, she fell but there was never one second that she didn’t look anything other than glamorous.

There’s a certain empowerment about stepping out looking long and luscious. Tall women who avoid heels don’t realise what they are missing!

Posted at 10:28AM Sep 24, 2008 by Long Tall Sally Admin in "Diary Entries" Comments (8)