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Photographer We Love: Paris Fasion Week’s Damien Bao Paris is the fashion capital of the planet, and Paris Fashion Week sets the coming season’s trends in clothing, shoes and accessories for the rest of the world. Streetwear is a huge influence on the fashion industry in Paris, just as it is everywhere else. One of [...]
With the start of spring and summer right around the corner, the nightlife in Los Angeles begins to heat up. Known for its unique fashion boutiques, tattoo shops, and gastropubs, Melrose Ave. has been a local hotspot since the early 90′s. On every first Thursday of every month Melrose Night offers the best food trucks [...]
[Emma Grady-November 2012] We all know someone who would never be caught dead in flats or, whether or not they would like to admit it, has a Napoleon complex. LiftKits offers a solution: height-increasing shoe insoles made with recycled plastic and polyurethane. They can easily be slipped into a pair of winter boots or sneakers [...]
The headline sounds like the subject line of a spam e-mail, but this is legit. And, well, the 2-inches we’re talking about have to do with height. This excerpt from In Touch magazine. Women have a number of style secrets — from Spanx and padded bras to platform shoes — in their getting-dressed-up arsenal. Now [...]
[Footwear News June 2012] For Derek White, size really matters. The founder of LiftKits, a line of removable footwear inserts that discreetly add up to 2 inches to one’s height, has helped raise the stature of his customers, including celebrities Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise and Jeremy Piven. “Our product is functional,” said White, noting [...]
[Emma Grady August 2011]Need a lift? No, I’m not talking about a ride, I’m talking about LiftKits. These recycled plastic and polyurethane insoles can add inches to your frame instantly. But why would you want them? Read on. At 5′ 4″, I’m of a moderate height. Though I admit once having high hopes of becoming [...]
[Us Weekly - DEC 2011]Robert Downey Jr. is hoping to look taller than his 5-foot-8, a report claims. According to Us Weekly, Downey’s stylist has requested shoes with three-inch built-in lifts to wear while filming “Iron Man 3.” “They’re working on a special pair just for him,” a source said. “The lift insole needs to [...]
25 Days Of Gift Guides: For Your Jock Edited by McArthur Joseph on December 22 2011 at 11:06 AM Liftkits Does your jock want to be the same height as the NBA players he likes? That’s no problems with these comfortable shoe inserts that can give him up to 2 inches of height instantly. Liftkits $55 [...]
It’s the Little Things: 24 Perfect Stocking Stuffers From preserved winter truffles to the best socks ever, here are 24 delightful finds to fill the stockings By ELLE | December 12, 2011 Gaining an inch has never been easier—for getting a rise in your everyday shoes, slip in a height-boosting insole. Lift Kits women’s insoles, [...]
LiftKits is providing an alternative to the toning footwear category with its latest line of inserts, called LiftKits for Chicks. The product fits into boots or sneakers for women and not only adds height but is said to provide the toning benefits of a workout. Similar to the various lines of toning footwear, LiftKits activate [...]
If you spent the 4th like we did, eating and drinking more than humanly possible, you might have a problem looking put together this week. Height: LiftKits insoles More Nike Dunks than Dr. Scholl’s, Lift Kits are sporty insoles that boost the Tom Cruise-sized up to a full two inches. The cushioned neoprene gel insoles [...]
[OK Magazine - May 2010] Derek White’s days on The Hills and rumors of dating Audrina Patridge are over, but he’s still getting a kick out of watching the new season and is working to take his career to new heights. Derek was once rumored to be dating Audrina, who then started dating Justin Bobby. [...]
[TheToiletPaper.com]… Chicks wear push-up bras and fake eyelashes. Your uncle Dale stuffs his Speedo® with a kielbasa. So why are you still answering to nicknames like “tiny” and “small fry?” Would being a bit taller boost your confidence? Would an extra inch or two benefit your relationship with your girl? LiftKits™ can’t pimp out your [...]
Los Angeles (myFOXla.com) – In Style File with Jillian Reynolds heads up to the Malibu Lumber Yard where Alice + Olivia owner Stacey Bendet to show us her new shop and favorite summer styles. Jillian also takes time to highlight new shoe insole maker LiftKits and their height increasing shoe lift as a hot summer [...]
There haven’t been many options to do something about your height that aren’t that noticeable but we’ve brought with us some LiftKits that will give you an extra inch to two inches of added height. Tyra, in conjunction with Thrillist offer guys tips on gaining an edge and some style over other guys. Watch the [...]
Ladies have depended on padded bras, Spanx and platform shoes to help flatter their figures for years and now guys are getting in on the action. Hollywood hunks such as Tom Cruise, Shia LeBeouf and “Entourage” stars Jeremy Piven and Kevin Connolly are wearing LiftKits shoe insoles to get an extra two inches of height [...]
Women have a number of style secrets – from Spanx and padded bras to platform shoes – in their getting-dressed-up arsenal. Now Tinseltown’s leading men are catching on. Tom Cruise, Shia LaBeouf and Entourage’s Jeremy Piven, Rex Lee and Kevin Connolly have discovered a discreet way to add a little lift to their look, thanks [...]
Audrina and model Derek White were spotted lunching together recently at L.A.’s Breadbar. “It had a bit of that awkward first-date vibe, but there were definitely sparks,” says a source. But there’s a catch: Derek is Audrina’s ex Justin “Bobby” Brescia’s BFF. Awkward! Derek, who is set to appear on The Hills, has an interesting [...]
Hows this for an elevated sensibility? Hollywood-based LiftKits is now providing polyurethane shoe insoles for dudes, like Entourage’s Rex Lee (5’7″) and Miami Dolphins cornerback Nate Jones (5’10″) who are looking to add an extra inch or two to their height. Co-founder Derek White came up with the idea while strutting his buff at Miami’s [...]
These hobbit-pleasing, comfortable neoprene insoles slide subtly into your shoes (anything from loafers to trainers), to give shorty some extra height, with the “lo-top” version adding 1″ to your stature and the “hi-top” giving you an extra 1.5-2″, depending on the thickness of your foot, and the thickness of your depression.
A new exhibition at the University of California, Davis, is bringing what the world puts on its feet up to eye level. The UC Davis Design Museum’s current show, “Stepping Out,” features shoes from across the globe and from bygone eras. The event was researched and curated with the help of university students, including Nora [...]
Ever want your man to be taller than you in heels? Well, I uncovered the secret to his new stature with the unique insoles called LiftKits. This new vivacious find was founded by three Hollywood guys on the mission to grant average men a step up. LiftKits give men the ability to naturally and comfortably [...]
Trying on a mother’s heels is a time-honored gay youth tradition. Whether the experiment results in a lifetime of drag queen ferocity or merely a moment of realization, for those gays who grow up to not have grown up, the highness heels provide will always be cherished. Not to boast, but as adults we have [...]
You’ve probably read stories that tell you that guys like Tom Cruise and David Spade – not exactly the tallest guys in Hollywood – stand on apple carts or platforms when acting opposite tall ladies like Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman or Charlize Theron. And let’s face it – how is a guy of normal height [...]
Not wanting to leave any product undiscovered, I managed to visit nine suites this year. Whew! (But two actually had nothing new to write about, thank goodness for me.) So, let’s get right to all my wonderful discoveries. Plastic surgery is here to alter one’s face from what was intended by the powers-that-be, Spanx takes [...]
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