Indeed, the star's sure-footed command of any cinematic genre - in a career that has seen few flops - has established Blanchett at the top of many directors' wish-list.
Carnival brights and vibrant prints are hot in home decoration, and humble Brazilian flip-flops - the rubber sandals worn by the country's president, supermodels and street kids alike - are set to be this summer's hottest shoes.
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But Curin said researchers, who typically refer in their studies to cheap rubber flip-flops that can be purchased at discount stores, must realize not all flip-flops are created equally.
Oswell said wearing flip-flops can be seriously detrimental for people whose feet are already at risk: For people with diabetes, who often have poor circulation and feeling in their feet, wearing flip-flops can expose them not only to injury but to infection.
Earlier my companion, a spa rookie, was led to his first treatment wearing a robe, flip-flops and a trepidatious half-smile.
Beyond that, I'm fairly certain flip-flops and a Grateful Dead t-shirt work for most every occasion.
The issue of candidate flip-flops stayed constant throughout the 90-minute debate.
Behind the hoodies and flip-flops lurk businesspeople as rapacious as the black-suited and top-hatted industrialists of the late-19th century.
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In the health club locker room or at the community pool, flip-flops can protect feet against fungi and wart-causing viruses that can be acquired by walking around barefoot.
Four are designed to help you execute flip-flops, and four will help you appreciate the value of a flip-flop by others.
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Providing wearers with ease and emancipation, flip-flops are hard not to love, said Brian Curin, president and co-founder of Flip Flop Shops.
Aside from Apple's falling profit and some other high-profile flops, the headline numbers for first-quarter earnings appear solid.
You will also be given some shoes by your attendant - either traditional wooden clogs or fluorescent flip-flops.
There are now Angry Bird plush toys, sweatshirts, flip-flops, magical NFC stickers and cookbooks.
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Flip-flops' straps can also rub as a wearer walks, creating friction that leads to blisters.
Despite the shoe's popularity, Thompson said there are many risks involved with wearing flip-flops.
Those with balance issues may find it hard to feel secure when wearing rubbery flip-flops.
You don't want your little one's flip-flops flying off on the new Wild Eagle ride at Dollywood.
John Kerry, the Democratic nominee in 2004, bantered about Mr McCain's flip-flops on tax cuts and immigration.
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Worse, the administration is afflicted with a near debilitating case of the flip-flops.
It sells character downloads in the game for a buck or two, plus millions of stuffed toys, T-shirts and flip-flops.
The man had to help me into my flip-flops and guide me down the bleachers before I collapsed in a chair.
With nothing to keep a wearer's foot in place, flip-flops can also lead to tumbles, twisted ankles and even broken bones.
The real problem is that people are wearing flip-flops while doing everything from skateboarding to gardening to running errands, Oswell said.
It didn't help, of course, that Suharto enjoyed no democratic mandate, and his cronyism and policy flip-flops worsened his economic problems.
Many Nordstrom (nyse: JWN - news - people ) and Macy's stores will be selling Kitson-branded sneakers and flip-flops.
Some, like Conlin, label these flip-flops and accuse Giuliani of political calculation.
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Never wear flip-flops, show cleavage or wear anything that's ripped or torn.
Skinny jeans are essential, and leave those flip-flops for the beach.
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