平底鞋:高跟鞋的时代结束了吗?
平底鞋:高跟鞋的时代结束了吗?
Fashion Week is underway in New York City, which means you can count on seeing many models working to navigate the runway while wearing high heels.
纽约时装周正在举行，这意味着你可以指望看到许多模特穿着高跟鞋在T台走秀。
In previous years, videos have shown models trying to make their way down the runways in high heels, but tripping, and sometimes even falling because the shoes are so difficult to walk in.
在前几年，视频展示了模特们试图穿着高跟鞋走下T台，但因为穿高跟鞋很难走路而被绊着，有时甚至摔倒。
From Louboutins to Manolo Blahniks, high heels have had their place in both pop culture and high fashion, but author Lauren Bravo says that the days of high heels could be numbered.
从鲁布托高跟鞋到伯拉尼克高跟鞋，高跟鞋在流行文化和高级时尚中都占有一席之地，但是作家劳伦布拉沃说高跟鞋的时代已经屈指可数了。
Bravo recounted her own history with heels in a piece for Refinery29 titled, "Down to Earth: Has 2019 Killed the High Heel?" She talks about having to go to the hospital in her 20s and how she protested when one of her roommates brought her flats to wear. She also acknowledges the pain of wearing heels and how she would take ibuprofen before going out to dance.
布拉沃在Refinery29网站上发表了一篇名为《脚踏实地:2019年高跟鞋消亡了吗?》的文章，讲述了自己穿高跟鞋的历史。她讲述了自己20多岁时不得不去医院的经历，以及当她的室友把她的平底鞋拿来穿时，她是如何抗议的。她也承认穿高跟鞋的痛苦，以及在出去跳舞前如何服用布洛芬。
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采访重点
On why she once liked heels so much
为什么她曾经那么喜欢高跟鞋
I think it was about the theatricality of heels. I don't think I ever really wore them for men, certainly, and I don't think I really wore them because I felt that I had to. But I loved the feeling of that kind of stomp, that authority that they give you.
我觉得是高跟鞋的夸张性。我认为我没有真正为男人穿过它们，当然，我也认为我没有真正穿过它们，因为我觉得我必须穿。但我喜欢那种踩踏的感觉，它们给你的那种权威。
On why heels have persisted as a fashion staple
为什么高跟鞋一直是时尚的主要元素
I think it's an answer with many layers. I think on some level, it's the idea that heels are associated with making an effort. I think if we're putting ourselves in a position where we're in some degree of pain, it's almost, you know, I guess the old adage, "no pain, no gain." [It's] this idea that if we're slightly uncomfortable, then perhaps we are somehow performing better.
我认为这是一个多层面的答案。我认为在某种程度上，高跟鞋与努力有关。我认为，如果我们把自己置于某种程度的痛苦之中，就像一句老话说的那样，“没有付出就没有收获。”如果我们感到有点不舒服，那么也许我们在某些方面表现得更好。
On why she believes the popularity of heels may be fading
为什么她认为高跟鞋的受欢迎程度可能正在下降
Well, fashion really has led us in a certain direction. For the last few years we've seen the rise of the fashion sneaker. We've seen magazine editors, models, celebrities comfortably kind of bouncing around in sneakers, and suddenly dress codes have changed. It's completely acceptable to turn up to quite a smart party wearing a lovely dress with a pair of sneakers on the bottom.
嗯，时尚确实把我们引向了一个特定的方向。在过去的几年里，我们见证了时尚运动鞋的兴起。我们看到杂志编辑、模特、名人穿着运动鞋舒适地蹦蹦跳跳，突然间着装规范发生了变化。穿着可爱的裙子和一双运动鞋去参加一个相当时髦的派对是完全可以接受的。
This summer we've seen the rise of the ugly sandal as well. I mean, I spent all summer in Birkenstocks and a few years ago I would never have dreamt of putting my foot in something as ugly as a Birkenstock. For those of us that do love fashion, it's almost like we needed to wait for fashion to say, "Oh you know what, it's OK for you to be comfortable." Once we got comfy we thought, I don't know if I'm gonna go back again.
今年夏天，我们也看到了丑陋凉鞋的兴起。我的意思是，我整个夏天都穿着勃肯鞋，几年前，我做梦也想不到我会穿像勃肯鞋这样丑陋的东西。对于我们这些热爱时尚的人来说，这就像我们需要等待时尚来告诉我们:“哦，你知道吗，你穿得舒服一点没关系。”一旦我们感到舒适，我不知道我是否还回得去。
