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4 Mar 2012

On My Wish List - Hasbeens


Copyright Carla Coulson

Ok, this has nothing to do with photography but even a photographer needs to dream about wearing more than a pair of runners day in and out and look a little retro like my girl above.

I spotted these gorgeous Swedish Hasbeens in the ultra-cool Merci in the Marais the other day. I have been trying to hunt down a pair since my glam friend was seen last summer everyday in heels. Ok, they are not 4 inch Christian Louboutins  but the de rigeur footwear of any Parisian gal is 'flat' for all the kilometers one needs to do in a day.


Instead my glam friend was seen at the park with her baby in heels, taking the Metro stairs two at a time in  her heels and doing all the standard kilometers normally reserved for Converse in her heels!

What was going on I asked. Her secret is the glam girls answer to Birkenstocks with a heel the Hasbeens (loving that name). Those clever Swedish people found this fabulous shoe mold from the 70's in the back of the factory and re-vamped the leather, style and colours. The best thing of all is that they are super comfy and you can walk kilometers in them without your feet crying.

I feel like I have passed the last ten years in sneakers to cope with my life as a photographer but this has got to stop! I need to put on a heel every now and then and lets face it I am never going to be able to wear Louboutins (the price tag and the height - ouch).

So gang I am off to Merci to get myself a pair of the fabulous Swedish Hasbeens and I will soon be seen swanning around Paris in a pair of heels. Stay-tuned!

Have a great weekend..

Carla xx


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14 comments:

  1. Elizabeth at Eiffel Tells3 March 2012 at 03:47

    I can understand your desire for some new shoes..... always being practical can be so tiring.
    Tells us how they feel on your feet. I have recollections of wearing something very similar in the 70's - very taxing on the calf muscles as well as the feet.
    Bon weekend

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  2. Unknown3 March 2012 at 05:54

    Lovely! I hope you find they are comfortable because they are adorable. Enjoy!
    xoxo
    Judy

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  3. Tamera3 March 2012 at 06:25

    I swear I had a pair of shoes exactly like them in 1979, when I was 13. I got them in NYC.

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  4. Georgianna3 March 2012 at 08:49

    I SO understand, Carla! When we go on location my biggest dilemma is footwear! I have to be comfortable running around and lugging my gear all day. And that rarely goes along with being stylish. These look like a great option and hope they are work out for you! xo – g

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  5. isatou3 March 2012 at 09:43

    Incredibly confortable !
    (i got exactly the same 2 years ago) I went 157 bd St. Germain. (probably less expensive than merci...) the place is called Kirsten adolphson.
    Ps tried to send u a mail to thank you for your great photos at the Tourists (it came back to me !)

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  6. This is Belgium3 March 2012 at 09:53

    As I will be in Paris next week, I plan on staring at people's feet (especially since I will be trying out some of your addresses)... and maybe I will spot a pair of Hasbeens on Australian feet?

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  7. Melissa G3 March 2012 at 10:02

    I too love high heels, but I hardly have an opportunity to wear them. So when I do wear them I topple over from lack of practice. In a practical world if I do wear high heels the heels need to be double wide. So scared that I'll sprain my ankle in a stiletto. Mind you that didn't stop me from buying a pair of hot pink stiletto high heels several months ago, which I never wear. But one never knows, maybe I'll get to dress up for an 80s party - I could wear the shoes with a Jem [as in Jem and the Holograms] costume.

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  8. Rachel V3 March 2012 at 13:15

    I love these, if you like this type of shoes you might like http://chiemihara.com/ she is my favorite shoe designer, nothing like louboutins but I just love her designs.

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  9. Virginia3 March 2012 at 15:47

    WEll darlin' you just scoot on over to Merci and tell them I said, "Bonjour!" and get you a pair or three! I"m way past that now sadly. My only hope on Paris is to find something black and comfy that blends in with ensemble and I don't look like a granny.....too much!
    V

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  10. vicki archer3 March 2012 at 18:52

    I love the name... don't get me started!!! xxv

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  11. Paris Rendez-vous and Beyond3 March 2012 at 21:39

    Fab tip...........Yes I had a pair just like this in the 70's (in baby blue leather). I'll be off to get myself another pair (ie. the hasbeens)....spooky when it's the 2nd time around though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. peggy braswell3 March 2012 at 22:17

    Try looking at Anthropology shoes...some flat + some heels. Adore them! I call really high heels, "wheel chair shoes", because that is the only place I will be able to wear them. Ha! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  13. Janine4 March 2012 at 04:11

    Absolutely Carla! I hope these sweeties are the answer to your prayers. But if you'd like an option, take a look at Italian rucolines... Like you, I dash around all day for my work and if you can do it in 8cm heels in divine comfort why not? I love mine with an absolute passion. Something for your next time in Italy maybe? Jx

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  14. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 20:10

    They are adorable shoes. Oh enjoy!

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