Do I feel sorry for Harman now she’s to be prosecuted for using her mobile phone while driving? Yes, actually, because I must confess it is something I have done, mainly because, as a woman, and unlike that lorry driver who watched films on his DVD player while he drove, I’m able to multi-task with dexterity.

Women need to be given the benefit of the doubt when caught out simply because we are so super-busy that if we did not multi-task, the world would grind to a halt.

Men, as we know if we have ever glanced to our left as we overtake them, do far worse things as they hurtle along. They eat complicated sandwiches, drink hot drinks and rummage in their crotches. 

Harman has implemented many good things, such as tax credits and childcare vouchers for the lowest-paid working parents.

In the summer, taking advantage of her brief spell in the driving seat of the country, she took the opportunity to bring up the need to protect women from ***ual violence, and pointed out that ‘men cannot be left to run things on their own – in a country where women regard themselves as equal, they are not prepared to see men just running the show themselves’.

This was an uncomfy statement, and one that didn’t sit well with male colleagues and commentators, but she was right to have said it. Last week, she called for the pay of our senior public servants to be cut. She wants employers to be transparent about gender pay gaps. She champions the rights of those over 60 to work and feel valued.

Yet a Government should not put ***ual equality at the heart of every decision. This is where my admiration expires. Harman is, as a blogger on the Huffington Post put it succinctly, ‘the best advert for a male-only leadership’ because she makes the mistake of seeing motherhood as the ultimate achievement, to be enabled and rewarded no matter who is giving birth, or how many times.

She wants the UK to follow Sweden’s example, where maternity leave is three years and fathers are made to take paternity leave.

As the LSE academic Catherine Hakim pointed out last week: ‘Added maternity leave would not only be bad for employers and British business, but would harm women in work, too. Family-friendly policies have been the cause of the gl*** ceiling for women, not the solution.’

Harman is ignoring the incessant bleeping that should warn her she is about to put a huge dent in the fabric of our society.

Let’s look at the facts. Only half of mothers who enjoy maternity leave return to their old jobs. Those who do so often return to work part-time, or embark on something laughingly known as a ‘job share’.

Am I the only one to get into a rage because my dentist, a new mum, now works only Monday to Wednesday, or because my lawyer always has Fridays off?

And so we come to the crux of the whole maternity-leave debate. No matter the tax credits and the vouchers, maternity leave is not a feminist issue but a financial one.

Because Harman is educated, white and middle-cl***, she can only see as far as helping women who are just like herself. A year-long maternity leave helps only well-paid professionals cushioned by nice things, such as a husband in work.

Mums at the very bottom of the pile would laugh in your face at the prospect of hovering
over little Wayne or Chanel for three years.

‘You must be joking!’ a friend, a former ***** addict who took one of her daughters with her to jail, told me when I suggested her own pregnant daughter take a year
off (isn’t it interesting that while pop stars can mainline drugs with impunity, ordinary mums on housing estates are punished far too harshly).

For middle-cl*** women, having kids is a lifestyle choice, an excuse to put their ugg boots feet up while barking at the nanny for 12 months before returning to a warm office where they can coo to the baby via a webcam and have a nice sit-down.

For working-cl*** women, and most especially the unemployed, for whom tax credits and vouchers and maternity leave have no currency, being a mum is an enormous sacrifice.

For them, labour, capitalised or not, still leaves them bloody and bowed.

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With the coming autumn, those beautiful scandals or slippers have to give their place away, and it is time for your UGG boot to have a show.As for attitude to UGG boots sale, people's affection is mixed, because in fact, UGG boots are very comfortable to wear, and even make you attractive.Wearing UGG becomes so fashionable that some complaints appear, they hold that there is no innovation in wearing UGG boots UK.

The terrorist elements this year lead to the prevalence of black leather boots in the street.Those who have always complained too many people wearing UGG begin to try this new style.But as long as they have a real understanding of UGG, they will think UGG is with a lot of importance.

UGG is extremely comfortable to wear, for they are made from well-selected raw materials.Moreover, the newest pop elements would appear in UGG design, this keeps UGG fashionable forever.In fact, UGG style is varied, as long as you are capable of matching clothes, you will wear different taste.Cl***ic UGG tall are good choices in autumn, with long ones and short ones to choose. And you can match it with your short dress or jeans.

The cool autumn is a season for UGG cl***ic short, they keep you warm enough.The discount UGG will make you feel like in spring even in chillsome winter.The soft wool of UGG boots will remind you of the cute sheep and they make your winter feel like spring.<

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Mending tips were divided according to the condition of boots. Here are the common trouble of boots, we will deal with it one by one. We will tell you the mending tips to deal with trouble, the colour of boot toes faded, the worn out of the boots or the problem of heels of ugg boots. And after reading, I am firmly convinced that there will be no more troubles about boots to confuse you any longer.

Foremost, please use adhesion mending agent.

Secondly, if a small piece of lacquer in the top of the boots is obliterated, it should be sprayed with a thickness of leather and color spray. If the toe cap fades relating to attrition, leaving shafts of dead white and variegated patterns. Choose the same colour leather spray as boots, spray at the distance of more than 20 centimeters. Please keep it in mind that the thick and thin should be even in order not to cause the boots off color.

Last but not least, you should mend the margin of the boots. The edge of ugg boots uk toes and heels can be damaged when wearing long time, maybe yawned a crev***e. We can smear water-proof mending spray at the same level back and forth to protect boots.

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Is that true to wear Ugg boots mean you must wear a skirt? Yes, it is. The heavier of the boots, the tall it should be. The flat boots mach thin skirts best, and the high-heeled boots mach tight or slashed skirt best.

To wear a long skirt or a short skirt? This is a question about the ratio. In this reason, the skirts should be as long as reaching the knee. The looser and longer of the skirt, the flatter of the boots. The more narrow of the skirt, the higher of the heels of ugg boots.

Can you wear a pair of trousures? yes, you can. There is no hard and fast rules. You should wear a pair of flat boots when wearing a masculine trousers, and a pair of russion boots when wearing tight trouses.

How to wear boots When wearing jeans? It is best to wear clogs boots when We wear jeans.

what kind of socks they should wear when wearing Ugg boots? Best not to wear socks. Ideally, the skin maybe exposed between the boots and skirts; you can wear stockings or opaque stockings when you wears buskin.

What should you pay attention when you wear a tight-fitting stretch boots? In this case, the boots should be hidden in the skirts. But the skirt can not be too long, the standard is when you sit down or cross your legs, you can allow others to see your leg skin.

What color of the boots is good? Black is the best, because black can match different skirts, so the black boots are economical and practical. However, the colors og boots from light gray, dark gray, red to brown, dark red, pink and so on can be seen in fashion shows. Black boots may have a variety of texture, shiny boots of cattle fur texture are the most popular, while ugg boots ukof felt and duffel texture is popular, too.

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UGG shoes almost become girls' magic weapon for them to make up. Because of UGG boots, girls are not tied by heavy trousers and simple shoes any more. They do not worry about their stature. On the opposite, the biggest advantage of UGG boots uk is that it can hide the shortcomings of legs and show the very beautiful line of your legs to the most extent. Winter is coming. Beauties wear boots meanwhile the most headache thing they think is how to protect and put their boots away. There are many tips for protecting and putting boots away as follows. Let's study them.

Boots protection: 1 Firstly, you can clean the dust with brushes. It's ea***r to clean if you fill some newspapers or hard objects to sharp the boots. 2 Secondly, you can pull some eradicator on a cloth, then twist it evenly. Do remember never pull it on the shoes distinctly in order not to leave some stains on shoes. 3 You should smear eradicator on the inclined plane of shoes and do not smear it partly. It may decolorize the color. 4 Then you should brush the instep lightly and smear on the high tube of your boots to protect your boots. 5 Finally you should finish the clean work of cleanning the boots with a cloth.

Put away your boots:1 Before putting away ugg boots,you should clean it and you'd better put it in the sunlight. 2 Then you should protect your boots by steps. 3 Then you should put some thing to sharp the boots to keep it in sharp and not drap. 4 After that you should put silk stocking on your boots to prevent dust on it. 5 At last you should put it in a shoe box. There is a hole in the good shoe box in order to be ventilated. Then just put it at a dry and ventilate place.

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UGG shoes almost become girls' magic weapon for them to make up. Because of UGG boots, girls are not tied by heavy trousers and simple shoes any more. They do not worry about their stature. On the opposite, the biggest advantage of UGG boots uk is that it can hide the shortcomings of legs and show the very beautiful line of your legs to the most extent. Winter is coming. Beauties wear boots meanwhile the most headache thing they think is how to protect and put their boots away. There are many tips for protecting and putting boots away as follows. Let's study them.

Boots protection: 1 Firstly, you can clean the dust with brushes. It's ea***r to clean if you fill some newspapers or hard objects to sharp the boots. 2 Secondly, you can pull some eradicator on a cloth, then twist it evenly. Do remember never pull it on the shoes distinctly in order not to leave some stains on shoes. 3 You should smear eradicator on the inclined plane of shoes and do not smear it partly. It may decolorize the color. 4 Then you should brush the instep lightly and smear on the high tube of your boots to protect your boots. 5 Finally you should finish the clean work of cleanning ugg boots with a cloth.

Put away your boots:1 Before putting away the boots,you should clean it and you'd better put it in the sunlight. 2 Then you should protect your boots by steps. 3 Then you should put some thing to sharp the boots to keep it in sharp and not drap. 4 After that you should put silk stocking on your boots to prevent dust on it. 5 At last you should put it in a shoe box. There is a hole in the good shoe box in order to be ventilated. Then just put it at a dry and ventilate place.

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Ninth stroke: In terms of the yards, in China, UGG shoes have not gone public. Those being sold are a small amount of shoes which are of breaking yards from the factory. If the yardage is complete, it is a fake as it is impossible.

Tenth: Have a look at of vamps. Real UGG shoes have smooth vamps and the vehicle line is 9-pin per inch. Margin is uniform, line is moderately elastic, there will be no floating or breaking lines or jump pin. UGG boots uk vamps have a good feeling when touching, and there is definitely no rupture or breakage.

Eleventh: See whether the shoes are equipped with pairs, and the length is consistent or not. Also, the pairs should have the same color. Real ones will have no color difference. Because the real shoes will go through Finish, and no great color difference will exist.

Twelfth : See the sole of the shoe. Rubber sole of the real UGG will not fade. Rub back and forth a color sole in the white paper, it does not fade. There will be no rub marks when rubbed on the floor. If it is a true rubber sole, give it a beat with a fingernail, it will immediately restore. If it is not the case, then it is a fake. If it is of Eva foam, see whether the grinding edge is uniform and the bottom lines are clear or not .If they are not clear, then it is fake!

Thirteenth stroke: If the shoes have been stored for a long time, it will not become yellow. Besides, black rubber sole will not spit Cream (pale, and paler with more rub). If it is not the case, they turn out to be fake or imitation.

Fourteenth strokes: see whether the length and thickness of shoe-pad are appropriate. See the cloth mark, that is, the yards mark; useful four-nation standard, that is, standards of four countries above it. Moreover, the numbers of the yards marked by United States' are larger than those of sport shoes. For example, 37-yards women's shoes are equivalent to European 38-yards ones. If it is not like that, it is false.

Fifteenth stroke: Reach into the shoes with you hands, and feel whether there is a mission team which will hit the foot. If there is one, it is a fake. You can try it and feel the comfort. Generally, the fakes or imitations are not fit due to the fact that the stretch is not standardized, or all of the semi-yards have the whole yards stretch. As long as there is a pinch, that is a fake.

Sixteenth stroke: The bottom line is 2.5-needles every inch, and the vehicle line is comparably thick. With a Mod or Eva, the mid-soles of real goods are smooth without vesicles which are pieces of small bubbles and not the kind of smooth. Foam caused by high temperature will not exit in the real goods because the temperature is strictly controlled in the production line.

Seventeenth stroke: The glue line of shoes are usually very uniform and 1mm is comparably normal. The glue of real cl***ic tall UGG boots will always be adhesive.

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UGG boots have long been bright winter scenery.  Today, with people's intensified pursuit of foot fashion, UGG boots and boot accessories vary a lot. 

Long rubber boots lead the trend of fashion for their beautiful appearance and tend to be over short boots. UGG boots uk are the highlight of this autumn and winter. They are particularly liked by women in their twenties.

The recurrence of keeping feet warm: there are various materials of UGG boots, including leatherette, denim, leather, suede and wool and so on. With zippers and buttons, UGG boots is very convenient to put on and take off. The attractive appearance of UGG boots develops from the idea of keep foot warm. The fashionable accessories in 1980s reappeared last winter on boots and are continuing to heat up. The designs of UGG boots follow closely with the principles of keeping feet warm. UGG boots use soft materials for calves and leave some space there so that people feel more comfortable.

With a variety of colors and materials for accessories available, people can choose a favorite pair of boots among many fashionable boots. Consequently, the decorations of boots seem very important. An increasing number of stores sell boots even in spring and summer. Also some women wear boots all the year around. Even if some women wore only one pair of boots in a whole year, they would still be fashionable just by changing some simple accessories according to seasons. The most popular design of this autumn and winter is fur decorating black.

A pair of cl***ic tall UGG boots will have surprising effects due to different decorations. Therefore, we are able to follow the fashion trend and stand at the cutting edge of time without constantly buying the latest expensive boots.

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Looking at fashion trends in winter, UGG boots are deservedly named the most popular styles which the stars like most. With Ugg boots, a lovely and sweet image naturally comes into sight.

In fact, UGG boots uk is in preparation for the surfer at the very beginning. On the cold beach, a pair of warm sheepskin boots is very useful. UGG is really enough unique, and you will feel very comfortable when you put it on in any seasons but not only in winter, . Ugg boots keep your feet very warm in winter and maintain good air permeability in summer. Therefore, basically, the real UGG boots can keep good absorbing-moisture funtion. Besides, the pashm of the boots contains the lanoline, which is play a sterilization and protection part on people' skin.

The unique materials and design of cl***ic tall ugg boots can keep the temperature of foot at about 25 centi degree. It means you feel just very comfortable. Yet the design of the cashmere foot pad and light rubber sole would make the boots have frost resistance and deslick effects. The outsoles use very thick, wearable and spearing-resistant TPR materials.

Although UGG boots look a little clumsy, they are suitable to go with casual clothes, such as jeans and so on. Fashion industry is often that strange. Girls who buy a pair of the ugly shoes look very cute and fashionable!

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Ugg boots  arose during the First World War in Australia, uppermost, the Australian aviator used two pieses of sheepskin to wrap up into the shoes and wore in his feet to keep out the cold, Gradually, it was becoming poppular in Austrilia. 

Its primary name is called "ugly boots" (It meaned ugly shoes).Later, the Australian nicknamed it ugg.  That was a roundnose boots integratived with coat, and it had not registered the trade mark "ugg" by an American until 1994. So, Ugg is the brand of America, and the manufacturer is gradually becoming China from Australia. Then, American UGG began to register its trademark in many countries, but it failed in Australia. because Ugg has always been Australian brand, so can be used by Australian local shoe manufactures.

Now, a relatively famous Australian fur shoes brand is YellowEarth. This company later was purchased by chinese people, and set up the factory in the mainland, simultaneously, it made the fungible processing for American "Ugg".

American cl***ic tall Ugg took the lead in entering the mainland china, and the brand promotion has done vividly and dramatically. On continent, it's quite often to see many MM wearing fake Ugg. Not long ago, YellowEarth also came to the mainland to expand markets, also launched its own brand – YellowEarth, but the two were contending for the registered trademark of Ugg, after the cybersquatting event, Australians began to pay attention to the brand protection.

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There are different secrets of clean for different materials: What should you do if staining your UGG boots uk? At first, you should know the materials of the boots, and there are different processing methods and cleaning equipment for different materials.Basically, as long as you grasp the three essential steps as follow, the life expectancy of boots can be prolonged. 

Three steps for basic clean:

1. Brush off the dust with dedicated shoebrush, and then brush past it to decont*****te with detergent. Use a special brush on short velvet boots to get rid of dust and grime. The surface and inside of leather have protuberance and the dust can go into the villus easily, so you can use the special brush to wipe off the dust and dirt in the villus. Regarding the dirt hard to clean, you can use a stiff brush. If it does not work, make use of the special rubber for the fur to wipe off it.

2. Use the emulsifying property shoeshine with good extensibility to wipe dry and then waxing.

3. spray-on as a protection coat in circles from about 15 cm away. Finally, spray special water-proof spray to maintain boots' endurance of tidiness. Even if being stained, they can also be cleaned easily due to the protection of the outer layer.

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You know what, when choosing shoes, people will consider more about the practical use instead of appearance in 2009 under the economic recession, according to New York Magazine.

Last year the sale of  UGG tall boots increased by 57%. Form the subway to the street, bulky brown boots are seen everywhere. What's more, "compared with shoes with fashionable style, people will be more likely to buy ones with cl***ical style", many pundits predicted. And a worker called Kwesi Blair from Robert Burke, a consulting incorporation on luxury commodities markets, introduces that Anything related to the word bling will fade out, including jewelry, fur lace and feather.

Basically there are two reasons for this change. On the one hand, these shoes are relatively expensive. That's because most luxurious shoes are made of this kind of materials, so it is easy to understand the high price which scares ordinary people away. Meanwhile the affluent people tend to think twice when buying a pair of luxurious shoes. Many brands therefore try to keep a low profile by offering discounts during holidays in order to boost their sales. On the other hand, with the reduction of people's p***ion for ornament, more attentions are paid to goods with practical use. If so, what can the designers of florid shoes bring out on release conferences? Maybe it is time for us to face the fact that 2009 and thereafter is for UGG boots uk since practical and comfortable goods are the latest fashion.

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In the morning of seventh, local time, the memorial of Michael Jackson King of Pop was held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the United States. Janet Jackson, his sister to mourn him, looked very sad, with dark gl***es, the impression much different from the sluttery figure not long ago, wearing loose sports suits and UGG tall boots. This would be another [fashionable disaster".

From the photos revealed on the website of Daily Mail several days ago, Janet Jackson was seen extremely sloppy. You may just begin to forget that she bared her breasts in front of 90 million audiences in the performance with Dustin for Super Bowl in 2004.

But it was reported by Daily Mail that, she was seen on Los Angeles and bought a "fashion disaster" since she dressed like the ugly women named Betty, a leading character in a famous American drama. A piece of sportswear went badly with a pair of big gl***es with thick lens and black frame, Janet Jackson even wore a pair of UGG boots uk to match her terrible dress. And her UGG boots just looked like the typical Guadalajara amice of Betty. This dress made Janet hard to be recognized. This 42-year-old hot star who was obsessed with loosing weight just concealed her perfect figure with loose sportswear. Naturally, Janet's dress aroused many suspicions and being pregnant was one of them. However, her boyfriend, a producer Jermaine Dupri denied that at once.

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Although every star has good looks, they have different styles and dressing tastes. The same piece of clothes doesn't suit every star.

The percentage of stars wearing UGG boots is very high,mostly because of its comfort. Unlike wearing high heels which requires much effort, you can stretch and contract leg muscles when walking in UGG boots uk. UGG swept from Europe to Asia, especially when Kate Moss, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and other European and American actress wore it again and again appearing in the streets. The shoes with warm as their selling points become girls' necessary fashion item without reasons.

But some men are also unable to resist the temptation and begin to wear UGG! Look carefully, male stars who wear UGG can be counted on your finger. And men wearing UGG in life are absolute fashionable men in our eyes. As a matter of fact, UGG tall boots with simple looks are just like the fur coats of Eskimos. They focus on how to keep the feet warm. There is no differentiation between men's and women's.

Exactly speaking, the earliest people who wore boots of this kind were workers in factories, and all were men. So, the fact that some people do not like UGG bulky appearance is normal, but the saying that UGG is a girl's patent is unfair.

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UGG boots have been in vogue for several years and now people still love them as much as before and even more. In the website of Nordstrom-large-scale chain stores in the United States, you can find that every household can only buy four pairs of UGG boots uk in these stores. It makes me to think of the popularity of Louis Vuitton in the global world involuntarily. Even more some people ask forigners if they can lend them LV to buy p***port on the Newyork street. The reason is that LV bags are on limited sale. That is not every one can buy any quatity of LV bags as they want to avoid fraudulent buying and selling.

The origin of these sheepskin snow boots can be traced back to the time when the first European settlers came to Australia. They came to realize that boots made of sheep skin feel nice and comfortable. Now we don't know who made the first sheep skined boots, but we have to admit he has created a miracle.

How did UGG make its fame all over the world? It is said that Pamela Anderson who is the actress in always weared a pair of UGG tall boots in order to get warm in the set. Afterwards, UGG becomes the most popular gifts and the new lover of fashion. Of course, it is undoubted that it is comfortable and warm.

Some people can not understand why the ugly boots can attract so many people's attention. UGG is made from real Australian fur, it has very good permeability which makes people feel more clear and comfortable. The fine and dense wool's layer is not only able to keep warm, and it can also absorb moisture in the air, giving you a fresh feeling. After wearing the boots and walking a few steps, you may be next UGG fan.

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One of the exciting things in fashion in this autumn and winter is the return of above knee boots! No matter it is leather, matte or loincloth, it is generally acknowledged that the above knee boots are the hottest accessory in the winter. Mary from the Paris Fashion Institute is an expert in clothes matching. She hinted that thigh high boots are able to make legs longer, ***ier. In autumn and winter, wearing a big overcoat or a miniskirt to go with a pair of thigh high boots is a very good choice.

But to modesty, shy girls, maybe can think of UGG abovenee boots ,it\'s fashionable and cute. In the autumn and winter show of Louis Vuitton, UGG, the Australia brand, represented the above knee boots perfectly. UGG boots were made of pure wool from Australia, tender and comfort, plus the cute design, which make the fashion fans crazy. No matter cl***ic tall ugg boots or UGG cl***ic Cardy, they are graceful and can afford the proof of time. As for the material, this season suggested the choice of leather material, and avoiding of japanned leather, and for the fashionable ladies, PVC is not a wise choice.

If you want to stand out in the crowds this autumn and winter, and the above shoes don`t meet your requirements. The French fashion expert Anthony has another idea. He said that affected by the futuristic trends in costume in recent years, some brands such as Topshop boots Rodarte, have an obvious futuristic elements in their boots design. In addition, UGG with metal colors and lace tie models are the alternative models and a very cool design in this season, which will certainly be able to meet your needs to show your personality.

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Several years ago, a prevailing trend emerged in America. Some people are pleased at this and some are puzzled by this. That fabulously popular trend was UGG boots. Although it looks not so attractive, even ugly, but UGG has numbers of fans. Not only because they are fashionable, but also their special materials that keep your feet cool in summer and warm in winter. In addition,UGG not only has sheepskin boots, also has leisure series, such as short styles and long styles.

Why is it so fashionable, even in other countries? It firstly owes to Hollywood stars\' affection to them, which makes UGG became so popular in America. Secondly, it is because UGG is easy to match with other items such as jeans or skirts. And the casual match of those stars has made UGG more indivisualistic.Brandney likes to wear them even in Summer when she is wearing shorts. Besides, UGG itself is very attractive with its special sheepskin material which makes you feel comfortable even in the summer. Now they are indeed very popular, and you can often see children and adults wearing them while walking in the street.

To this end, some people doubt that is the popularity of UGG boots transitory? And also some people criticize that the design of UGG is a little bit foolishness and not creative. Every one thinks in his way. There is no need to unit all people\'s opinions. No matter UGG continues to prevail or not, only your feelings matters to you!

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London's newest shopping centre was packed with shoppers, but the discounts on offer of between 30% and 70% appeared to be only part of the attraction.

Some people said they had come for a day out after Christmas to browse. They would be more than happy to pick up a bargain in the process - but might be persuaded to pay full price for some items.

Rob Girvan, Beth Dowden and Rachel Stanton, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, were typical of many.

"People often get money for Christmas so you still have something to spend even if you can't find anything in the sales," Mr Girvan, 24, said.

But Ms Dowden said she was "still looking for bargains" she liked and disappointed that non-sale items seemed to have been taken off the shelves in some stores.

Ms Stanton said she prefers to do her sales shopping online as it is "ea***r to find sizes and less manic".

The waiting areas set up outside fashion brands such as Ugg boots and Hollister were said to be more crowded than usual, with shoppers standing in line for up to 30 minutes.

Hollister was offering discounts of up to 50% but Lewis Wood, 17, ended up spending the full price of £35 on some tracksuit bottoms with money he had been given for Christmas.

He came to Westfield from Virginia Water, Surrey, with college friends Jake Bradley and Nathan Jefferies.

Jake said: "For Christmas instead of getting presents we asked for money and then go out to the sales and get what we want.

"You don't buy before Christmas because you know just after it will be cheaper."

Steve Thomas, 38, a health worker from Ealing, admitted being more cautious in his spending habits this year because of the recession.

He managed to pick up some luxury pillow sets for half price at Debenhams, as well as some long johns.

"I needed new pillows," he said. "I knew I would find them somewhere, it just happened to be Debenhams.

"But with the long johns I had been looking online and knew they were cheaper."

Next Christmas

High-value items such as furniture are expected to be most affected by 1 January's rise in VAT sales tax. Stores such as John Lewis have reported that shoppers this year have gone online to make purchases before it comes into effect.

Most shoppers at Westfield, however, were buying clothes or smaller items and said the impending increase had little impact on their spending.

"If you are buying bigger items, VAT would make a difference but I'm not," said Jackie Smith-Williams, 43, from Wembley.

She had only bought a hat in the sales, but her two daughters were each carrying bags packed full of clothes they had picked up for half price at H&M.

"If it was not for the sales I would not be here and I'll probably pick up some things now for next Christmas," she admitted.

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