Designer Shoes For Fall 2005
If there's one thing that can't be denied it's the relationship
between a woman and her shoes. For me the highlight of any new
season is the shoes. For Fall 2005 the designers are offering
shoes that range from classic styles like flats, mules, sling
backs and Mary Jane's, to outrageous wedges and peep toe pumps
on four inch heels. If you dare, some of these styles are
available in dazzling colors, opulent fabrics and fun animal
prints. There is something to please every shoe maven this Fall
season.
Manolo Blahnik favors the use of animal prints such as zebra,
leopard, cheetah, and black and white pony for his offering of
pumps, sling backs and flats. A black suede mule is made even
more frou-frou with a rabbit fur pom-pom. His salute to the
Moroccan influenced shoe this season appears to be a stylish and
sumptuous Brocade d'Orsay pump in teal and magenta with jeweled
accents. His evening shoe selections are sling back, mule, Mary
Jane and sandals shown in satin, patent leather, mesh, beaded
metallic and crepe de chine. Carrie would be in Manolo-heaven.
My personal favorite pump of the Fall 2005 season is a
watermelon colored Florence Tweed d'Orsay offered by Anne
Taylor. The collection also has a tweed dress and handbag to
match. This shoe has a classic business look, but I think it
would pair nicely with tailored jeans for casual wear. Also in
the new watermelon color Ann Taylor offers a lizard embossed
leather open toe pump and belt. A selection of boots is offered
in leather and suede, in heights from ankle to mid-shaft to
knee, and with round or pointed toe.
Designer Emilio Pucci is offering round and square toe platform
shoes in wild outrageous 60's inspired prints. He offers a round
toe ankle strap pump in vibrant shades of violet, orange and
black that coordinate perfectly with his Turtle print handbag
and turtleneck. He offers a lovely black suede ballerina flat
accented with a Niger print, which can also be accessorized with
the Niger corduroy small messenger.
For Fall 2005 Marc by Marc Jacobs seems to favor a rounded toe.
His pumps, flats and Mary Jane's are being shown in bright and
imaginative color combinations. There is an ankle strap shoe
with an aqua floral pattern accented by purple suede on a wedge
heel, a shiny teal green patent leather round toe pump accented
with suede, glitter and snake embossed leather on a chunky heel,
a sweet Mary Jane in plush velvet trimmed with contrasting
grosgrain ribbon with contrasting stitching. For me the shoe
"par excellence" of this collection is a quilted violet colored
velvet open toed pump on a 3 1/2 inch heel that is accented with
a pale olive grosgrain ribbon laced through antiqued brass
eyelets and tied in a bow above the toe. You have got to see
this shoe to believe it.
Now go out there girls.....and shop!