Thursday, January 10, 2008

Shoes for 2008

The three keynote phrases for this season's statement shoes are Big, Bold and Break the Rules!

Big
  • Chunky wedges, lucite heels and platforms have seen a strong revival and are set to be in vogue for several seasons to come. A perfect accessory to the maxi dress, chunky wedges complete that flowing, feminine look, giving height and density.
Bold
  • One of the biggest fashion trends of the season is heel ornamental or what shoegoddess.net refers to as "modiffied heels". Wearable art, consisting of jewels, studs, bells and petals.
Break the Rules

  • Peep-toed shoes used to be matronly and frumpy, but no longer. They come in all shapes and sizes from ballet flats and shoe-boots to chunky wedges and stacked heels.

  • The fashion faux pas of combining peep-toes with opaque tights is well and truly laid to rest in 2008. Far from wearing sheer stockings, pairing open-toed shoes with seriously textured tights is right on-trend.

  • Booties or the shoe-boot hybrid continues to break the rules by becoming even more popular in 2008. Part boot, part shoe, this strange looking fashion footwear has emerged as the surprise superstar from last season. However, the shoe-boot is not without its critics. In her article "Celebrity Fashion Victims", fashion guru Liz Jones of the Daily Mail refers to them as “the worst fashion trend of 2007”.



    Metallic T-Bar Shoe

    Spring Colored Peep Toes
    Contrast Peep Toe Wedge


    Irregular choice Teddy Shoes
    Patent Bow Tie Shoe Boot

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