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A footwear known to root back from centuries back, said to be inspired by the straw and palm fiber sandals of ancient Greeks, the use of flip flops became prominent around 5 decades ago. But that time, the footwear was nothing more than a trusty household and garden wear, and perhaps, the only public place it can go so far are the beaches and aisles of grocery stores.
Looking at how flip flops were presented years back, indeed it is easy to see why the trend is confined at home. But as trend changes along with time, the footwear also got a taste of fashion re-invention by brilliant designers and manufacturers in the style. Now, what used to be regular flip flops in the past is now a popular mall footwear, celebrity any-day footwear, bridal wear and even taken as far as the red carpet.
Still, the traditional flats are still widely embraced, but no longer do they look plain at all. Popular brands in the market came out with playful colors and patterns, each, very tempting to own. More creative minds thought of incorporating beads and jewels and a whole assortment of details in the footwear, making the trend look so much stylish.
Depending on the color, design and details, flip flops can now be worn either with jeans, skirts, dresses, or even evening attires. Then came the wedge and platform flip flops, for those who wanted the extra elevation. The latter happen to look more appropriate for formal and evening wears. A lot of platform and wedge flip flops in white, embellished with gems, have become the new favorite bridal footwear of trendy brides.
There are prominent brands in the market known to make the coolest, loveliest and trendiest flip flops today. We know how strongly associated the brand Havaianas is with the trend.
Popular names mostly considered when shopping for flip flops are Old Navy, Roxy, Tory Burch, Bebe and Mossimo. But the rest of the footwear makers are now catching up and we could find all sorts of regular flip flops, wedges, and wholesale platform flip flops with brands like J.Crew, Coral Bay, Juicy Couture, Teva, Trimstep, Coral Bay, Pink Cookie, Fossil, Creative Works, Rafters, Rockport, Guess, down to the mix-and-match labels, all lined up in shoe racks of display stores and pages of retail sites. There is just so much to choose from, finding one that matches your wardrobe, suits your taste and budget range is as easy as slipping on these comfy things.
