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“Regardless of the recession, one thing that makes every woman feel good is a pair of shoes,” said Sasha Charnin Morrison, fashion director of Us Weekly magazine in New York. “Cars are to men as shoes are to women. It’s about height and power. The high heel literally raises your status, especially if it’s an expensive shoe.”
What’s hot
When it comes to design trends in the industry, Morrison said there is a definite gravitation toward outrageousness.
“The popular shoes have platforms on the front,” she says. “Victoria Beckham wears a 5- or 6-inch heel with a platform front. If you want to try a look of the stars, you can follow somebody like Beckham, who wears heels even when she’s pregnant. You can also follow what Kate Middleton, Blake Lively and Sarah Jessica Parker are wearing.”
Little’s shoe designer of choice is Anne Klein and Coach because, she said, “they tend to match both style and comfort and are well made.”
The shoe designer du jour, or the next “Jimmy Choo,” according to Meghan Cleary, shoe expert and author of “Shoe are You?” is Jerome Rousseau (jeromecrousseau.com).
“He’s got a huge fashionista following, huge celeb following and his footwear designs are truly exciting in that he has seriously reinvented some new footwear silhouettes, which is incredibly difficult to do since basic shoe design has stayed the same for thousands of years,” she said. “Some other designers to watch are Nicholas Kirkwood, Max Kibardin, Chrissie Morris and Nicole Brundage and Beatrix Ong.”
One celebrity who has put her own unique spin on how to wear shoes is Lady Gaga.
From her tiptoe ballet-style high-heeled shoes to the heel-less designs, Lady Gaga always surprises.
But if you’re looking for styles that are more for everyday wear, Morrison said Lady Gaga doesn’t fit that category.
“Gaga is more performance art,” Morrison said. “She’s drama and theater and it’s hard to wear shoes like that, but people love looking at her.”
Custom design
If you would prefer to become your own footwear designer and customize your own shoes, several companies have custom options, including Nike, where you can even design your own sneakers.
Milk and Honey and Eidia Lush are two other companies where you can design your own look.
If you would prefer a replica of your favorite designer shoe for a fraction of the cost, you can customize your own shoes to look like the real thing.
Redo My Shoe customizes high-end pumps, flats, sandals or even boots to look like your favorite designer’s shoe.
There’s also http://shoes.tv, an entire Web channel that offers 24/7 news and entertainment about women’s shoes.
If a pair of Manolo’s aren’t in your budget, Marshall suggests checking out Jessica Simpson’s shoe line.
“If you’re savvy and you have an idea of what you like, the Jessica Simpson line of shoes are amazing and not that expensive.”
Singer Bette Midler once said, “Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world.”
Whether it’s heels or flats, sandals or boots, designers have a shoe for every taste and budget.
Article source: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110731/LIFE13/107310341/Step-into-your-personality-shoes?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CLife%7Cs
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