
Killer fashion: Looking good never hurt so bad
Tortured toes, sprains and chafing make ER bracelets the new accessory
By Diane Mapes
MSNBC contributor
Updated: 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
First, it was the corset. Now, the fashion industry has brought back skin-tight jeans, disco leotards and 7-inch platforms. And for accessories? Look for corns, bunions, sprained ankles, bruises, yeast infections and chafing.
Yes, for many of us, beauty and pain often walk hand in hand. But how far are we willing to go for fashion? For some, it’s all the way to the emergency room.
Heather Swanson, a 33-year-old photographer from Manhattan, broke a bone and ripped a ligament in her foot while wearing her favorite pair of 5 ½-inch leopard-print platforms. “I would always plan on not walking, but then you end up walking more than you think you will. The night it happened, I was on my feet the whole night."
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