In fashion ‘she-shoes’ walk the edge

Charmaine Fernando

We are talking she-shoes’. It’s a subject none can overlook gazing at fashion from head to toe. Fashion would never be able to walk this far if not for women and their insatiable obsession over ‘foot covers’ that simply turn you on.

Everybody knows the story of Cinderella and how after many ups and downs in her life, she finally found her Prince Charming and lived happily ever after. The moral may be anything from the need to be good hearted to the triumph of good over evil. However, one thing, which skipped our mind, is that ‘ a pair of shoes can change one’s life.’ It sure does change your looks and appeal. It will spell a whole new you staring from head, (because your head decided to change this good), to toes.

Shoes tell on you. Actually, Cinderella’s glass slipper is a classic example of the importance of shoes in our lives. It is no small wonder why shoes are given a special place in the fashion world. You can never have too many good friends nor too many good shoes. If this is the pattern of things then, how come all the fashionistas go ‘ga ga’ over just one type of shoes at any given fashion season. One sets the trend on the red carpet or rip the catwalk, then on it will catch on like ranging fire.

Every year designers bring the latest fad in for us and this year too is not an exception. Seasonal fashion shows in London, New York, Paris and Milan actually bring out many trends with all new styles, hues, patterns and ideas. If you are the kind who follows fashion trends like Sherlock Holmes chases after a new found clue, this bit of reading is just after your heart.

Shoes Trend for 2010 are are exceptionally exciting this year taking the drab out of the leather and hide. This is an attempt at keeping you in tune with what’s fashionable globally at this given moment.

Ankle Boots

Boots are haute this year. Boots are not only comfortable but also look chic and stylish. Moreover, they are available in different versions ranging from fancy, retro, trendy, and sleek. They would go with anything you wear, be it skirt, pants, jeans to dresses and would up the style quotient by high measures. You could go for suede boots, boots with bows, with open toes, strapped boots, with platform, with ties, cutout boots, ruffled ones, velvet lace ups, cage boots, and even with feathers and glitters.

If you are the daring one, off the cat walk, who want to walk the dusty bylanes of Sri Lanka in thigh high boots its your look out. This high heat getting you down already I can just imagine some smart teener in a mini skirt sporting thigh high boots walking the mid-noon sun trying her level best to look cool. Wear if you must, thigh high; sure it will look fashionable against a cold clime scenario. But if at all knee high or just a wee bit above the ankle boot level would look chic late evening. I would swear ankle boots would be the best friend of any smart fashion-conscious young thing adding more bubble to her youth.

High Heel Platform Sandals

While the last year was all about soaring heights with heels, this year is about supporting the heels with platforms. The platform heels with 4 inches or more are ruling the roost this summer and fall.

These platform heels not only look chic and sexy but also are not as uncomfortable as stilettos. The colors that would be the rage this season for high heel platforms sandals are bright colors like cherry red, fuchsia, turquoise, silver, gold, and yellow. Burgundy, coral reds, orange shades and sandals with blue tones will also be ‘in’ for 2010.

Sling back platforms, peep-toed platforms, and sandals with bows in leather or suede, platforms with sequins, platforms with straps, wraparound strappy sandals, cage sandals, croc embossed, etc not only look chic and sophisticated but also a little bit racy. The best buys for these kinds of shoes are Macy’s, especially the Paris Hilton brand. Valentino, Fendi, Olympia Maxine’s collection of sandals, Nanette Lepore’s, Gucci, Miu Miu are other exciting branded shoes to watch out for.

Flat Thong Sandals and Slides

A relief from the towering heels, comfort is the keyword for the fashion trend this year. Designers are choosing comfort and practicality over strange forms of last year. An easy to wear flat thong sandals in colorful patterns would be an ideal footwear for the warm days of 2010. However the thongs slip-ons and sandals in bright colors with beads and jewels is the “in” thing 2010.

These versatile shoes not only makes the feet look beautiful but they are also perfect for casual summer parties. The Brazilian style flip-flops and thong sandals would be your best bet this year. Britney Spears, Jennifer Anniston, Heidi Klum, Gwen Stefani, and many other celebrities also love these flat thong sandals and so pick your style and watch your step in style.

Stilettos

Although it is said that fashion is fickle, there are some things which never go out of fashion. Stilettos are one such thing. Those fans of these kinds of shoes can heave a sigh of relief with Victoria Beckham.

Even if these shoes aren’t too healthy for your legs, it is important to have few pairs of stilettos in your closet. These are ideal for night outs and also make a classic option for job interviews. The trend of the stilettos 2010 are square or trapezoid heel of 6-inch stilettos in glossy or fake croc leather.

Fashion cycle

Espadrilles are sandals, which are still worn today, can be found as early as the 14th century. First worn in the middle ages, they continued in use even into the early 20th century. Peoples such as the Dutch, Flemings, and some French carved similar, fully enclosed wooden shoes. :A shoe with a long-pointed toe, was popular in Europe in the 15th century and was the historical shoe of many North American Indian tribes.

Shoes have come round in a fashion circle as colourful as the modern shoe display counters. From the pointed to the flat toes, to peek a boo fronts, from wedges, steel heels, stilettos to flat chappals, from ankle booties to thigh high boots to sandals to slippers to bejeweled masterpieces, shoes have gone places from country to country and from village to town to the royal palace.

She shoes have always fascinated not only women; men have been admiring women from the coiffure to the heel of the shoe. Its all about one’s fashion sense; about taste. Shoes always remained an integral part of the dress suite; never an accessory. More over she-shoes have always created that extraordinary impact wherever it chose to tread upon; road, ramp or red carpet.