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Footwear, boot & shoe trends A-W 2008/2009
When writing about the latest fashion trends we're constantly looking at the clothing, hair trends and make-up trends, but sometimes it's easy to forget about a girl's most important accessory: her shoes. So here it is, your shoe guide to Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2008/2009 in the form of our 2008/2009 shoe trends bible!
Square toes, crocodile skin, triple-buckles, and bohemian fringing are just some of the things you might not have been expecting to come back into fashion so soon, and yet here they are. Read on to find out all of the Autumn / Winter 2008 - 2009 shoe and boot trends.
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Christina wears metallic ballet flats
Since she's had a baby to worry about, Christina Aguilera has been more often trading in her trademark high-heeled Louboutins for more comfortable flats. Here she is wearing the metallic ballet flat trend with jeans.
'Gladiator' sandals and heels
For those with their finger on the pulse they were a major feature of last summer, but we haven't seen much in the way of gladiator sandals this time around. The exception is, of course, Mary-Kate Olsen who was spotted about in a Chanel pair recently.
Shoe Trend - Metallic Flats
So, we've noted that Metallic Heels are a sure trend at the moment. But what about their more practical sibling, the metallic flat?
Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz and Nicole Richie are all fans of metallic flats.
All Stars Trend Update - Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen was spotted wearing her chucks with leggings, a leather jacket, and an oversized bag.
Trend: Metallic Heels
Lindsay Lohan; Cameron Diaz wears metallic heels by Sergio Rossi; Victoria Beckham in her Christian Louboutins.
Trend: High-heeled Mary Janes
Have you noticed that Mary-Jane has had a make over? Once confined to school-girls and church-goers, Mary Jane shoes are now adorning the feet of celebrities, starlets and wild child party animals everywhere.
Converse All Stars for the Stars
First sold in 1917 and once a feature of the grunge look, Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars (also known simply as Chucks) have moved steadily from subculture to main stream. Comfortable as a day shoe, though incredibly casual they've been dressed up and down and have been seen on everyone from Sienna Miller to Doctor Who.
While Sienna Miller gains street-cred from the Chucks, David Tennant's Doctor Who defines geek chic.
Ashlee Simpson and Nicole Richie
A/W 07-08 Trends: Boots for Men
Boots are back for men; and it's about time. Seen on the runways as well as the street, they may not have hit the mainstream in a big way yet - but it's that bit of individualism that makes them so great.
Embellished cowboy boots should be worn with caution, unless you have the flair to pull off the look. Plain cuban-heeled boots in leather or suede look best vintage and dirty and paired up with an air of nonchalance. Same goes for motorcycle boots. Equestrian style riding boots look great over slim trousers or jeans and more tailored, gentlemanly styling.
Ballet Flats On The Street
Bill Cunningham at the NY Times wrote this cute little piece on the continuing trend of ballet shoes:
"The snow hadn't disappeared from the streets of New York and already the first trend of spring could be seen up and down Madison Avenue: the revival of flat ballet-style shoes. In the 1950s, they were a popular alternative to spindly high heels; designers of calf-length full skirts showed their fashions with ballet slippers made by Capezio. At the time, such shoes were not commercially available. But today many manufacturers produce variations of the ballet flat. Not to be outdone, a carriage horse in Central Park showed off its own spring shoes: hooves painted with purple glitter."