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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSNOEL ALUMIT • SARA BERKES • NICOLE RUNNINGEN • JULIANNA MARANON • MANOLIS MELISSINOS MEGHAN WILSON • STACI ADAMS • YASMIN SANTANA • MORGANNE PICARD • CECEE McDANIEL VIVIAN MONTOYA • KATIE NEBLETT • JESSICA VALLADARES • EMILY WILSONCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSODESSY BARBU • ALEXIS CHONG • ANDRE CORDOVA • MARTA ELENA • RICK DAY • RANDY DUNBARBLAKE JAMES • WES KLAIN • DIANE LIEU • JULIA McKIM • MATTHEW MITCHELL • KAI HE • MICHAEL OLIVERI • SCOTT NAIDE • ZEKE RUELAS • JOEY TRON • NINO VIA • KELLY WEBBCONTRIBUTING STYLISTS MAKE UP ARTISTSBRUNO LIMA • CATHY HIGHLAND • TALIA McILWAIN • ESTEVAN RAMOS • FELIX BUSTAMANTE • KAT FORD • HARPER JESSE J • BRIAN PRIMEAUX • MYNXH WHITE • WILLIAM WILLIAMS • JEFFREY SCOTT • MITZI SPALLAS • KIMBERLEE BARLOW CONTRIBUTING WRITERSNOEL ALUMIT • SARA BERKES • NICOLE RUNNINGEN • JULIANNA MARANON • MANOLIS MELISSINOS MEGHAN WILSON • STACI ADAMS • YASMIN SANTANA • MORGANNE PICARD • CECEE McDANIEL VIVIAN MONTOYA • KATIE NEBLETT • JESSICA VALLADARES • EMILY WILSONCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSODESSY BARBU • ALEXIS CHONG • ANDRE CORDOVA • MARTA ELENA • RICK DAY • RANDY DUNBARBLAKE JAMES • WES KLAIN • DIANE LIEU • JULIA McKIM • MATTHEW MITCHELL • KAI HE • MICHAEL OLIVERI • SCOTT NAIDE • ZEKE RUELAS • JOEY TRON • NINO VIA • KELLY WEBBCONTRIBUTING STYLISTS MAKE UP ARTISTSBRUNO LIMA • CATHY HIGHLAND • TALIA McILWAIN • ESTEVAN RAMOS • FELIX BUSTAMANTE • KAT FORD • HARPER JESSE J • BRIAN PRIMEAUX • MYNXH WHITE • WILLIAM WILLIAMS • JEFFREY SCOTT • MITZI SPALLAS • KIMBERLEE BARLOW

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MULE POWER A strange name, a sordid history, made popular by Hollywood starlets, the mule promises to be “the” fashion shoe this spring Let’s get this out of the way: mules were often associated with prostitutes, then again, this was in the 18th century and we’ve come a long way, baby. It wasn’t until the 1950’s when a young actress named Marilyn Monroe made the mule popular, as did a host of other actresses like Jane Russell and Jayne Mansfield. Mules became to be known as clogs in the 60s and the popularity of this shoe was susbstantial in both culture and sales. Open or closed toe, high or low heel, chunky or thin, the venerable mule always makes a statement. Fabi Mules Giuseppe Zanotti Gianni Bravo mules 22 LA FASHION SPRING 2014 thelosangelesfashion.com

Giuseppe Zanotti Two Toned Mule Nina Ricci Mules Alexander Wang ‘Marsha’ Open Toe Mule Sandal Mulling it over? for more information on the Mule story visit thelosangelesfashion.com thelosangelesfashion.com SPRING 2014 LA FASHION 23

MULE POWER<br />

A strange name, a sordid history,<br />

made popular by Hollywood starlets,<br />

the mule promises to be “the” fashion<br />

shoe this spring<br />

Let’s get this out of the way: mules were often associated<br />

with prostitutes, then again, this was in the 18th century<br />

and we’ve come a long way, baby.<br />

It wasn’t until the 1950’s when a young actress<br />

named Marilyn Monroe made the<br />

mule popular, as did a host of other<br />

actresses like Jane Russell and<br />

Jayne Mansfield.<br />

Mules became to be known as clogs in the 60s and<br />

the popularity of this shoe was susbstantial in both culture<br />

and sales.<br />

Open or closed toe, high or low heel, chunky or thin,<br />

the venerable mule always makes a statement.<br />

Fabi Mules<br />

Giuseppe Zanotti<br />

Gianni Bravo mules<br />

22<br />

<strong>LA</strong> FASHION SPRING <strong>2014</strong> thelosangelesfashion.com

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