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Bella Swan’s Bridal Shoes: What Do You Think? (news.instyle.com)

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Spring/Summer 2012 Shoes: Upper Style Show at GDS

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags designer shoes, fashion show, Footwear, GDS, heels, high heels, hot shoes, Platform shoe, pumps, runway shoes, Shoe, shoe expert, shoe lover, shoe trends, shoes, stilettos on September 30, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

Upper Style Shoe Show, featuring Elite Model winner 2002 Ana Mihajlovic at GDS in Dusseldorf, Germany in Sept. 2011

: Upcoming Trends 2012 Fashion Show at GDS

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Ana Mihajlovic

More fahion show coverage from GDS coming soon and more upcoming trends for Spring/Summer 2012!

Spring 2012 Shoe Trend: White on White (shoeblog.com)
Spring 2012 Trend Alert: Floral Prints, Extreme Edition (marieclaire.com)
Big Four Fashion Weeks (poisedconcierge.wordpress.com)
56 New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 Collections – From Leather and Lace to Over-the-Top Tulle (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
The Daily Shoe | Gucci (tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com)
The Daily Shoe | Prada (tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com)

The Shoe Expert in USA Today!

Posted in Athletic Shoes, Fashion, Shoes with tags ballet flats, boots, Dr. Michele Colon, flats, flip flops, foot doctor, foot expert, Footwear, heels, high heels, platform shoes, podiatrist, Shoe, shoe expert, shoes, stilettos, Ugg boots, Vibram Five Finger on September 1, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

Once again I have to say a big THANK YOU to all of my fans, friends, and readers who have consistently logged in to see what I have to say about shoes, especially women’s shoes! So thank you, thank you , thank you! Because of all of this activity, my blog was picked up by USA Today who interviewed me a few weeks ago to discuss shoes of course. The online version of the article was published yesterday, but the printed version will be available next week.

Some of the shoe types that we discuss in the article are Flip Flops, UGGs (or boots like the classic UGGs),Foldable Ballet Flats, Platform Pumps, Stilettos, Minimalist Shoes (such as the Vibram Five Fingers and the yoga toe shoes), and the dreaded Rocker Bottom Athletic Shoes (yes, we all know about these fashion-don’ts, don’t we, ladies?).

I’m sure if you’ve been one of my readers during this past year, you know that I’ve discussed each one of these shoes at least once. Sometimes on this blog we talk fashion, function, or both, but one thing that we always do is talk shoes!

So thanks again!

One last thank you for helping this blog reach its goal of 60,000 views in one year, which by the way was last week! 🙂

For more foot info, you can always view my website or my podiatry blog. But for shoe info, don’t go anywhere! More is to be revealed…

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Summer: Beach Chic

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags boots, designer shoes, expensive shoes, heels, High-heeled footwear, hot shoes, Miu Miu, Phillip Lim, shoe expert, shoe lover, stilettos on May 7, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

Summer: Beach Chic by dr.michele featuring lace up high heels

Leifsdottir strapless corset dress
$328 – leifsdottir.com

3 1 Phillip Lim high waisted short short
$225 – lagarconne.com

Gucci lace up high heels
$3,750 – net-a-porter.com

Miu Miu studded handbag
$1,450 – net-a-porter.com

Austique gold plated bracelet
125 GBP – austique.co.uk

Heart jewelry
6 GBP – hannahzakari.co.uk

Juicy Couture heart jewelry
$148 – nordstrom.com

Melissa Odabash beach hat
150 EUR – stylebop.com

Ray Ban ray ban shade
$108 – bluefly.com

Gucci braided leather belt
$690 – net-a-porter.com

NARS Illuminator – Orgasm
$29 – barneys.com

Lagray Crochet Butterfly Cardigan
$123 – maruione.jp

send my love necklace by Violet Bella
$22 – shopruche.com

Shenan Reed: Heels Show Power (huffingtonpost.com)

Which Christian Louboutins Are Your Favorites?

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags Christian Louboutin, designer shoes, Dr. Michele Colon, expensive shoes, Fashion, Footwear, heels, high heels, hot shoes, platform shoes, pumps, Shoe, shoe expert, shoe lover, shoes, stilettos on April 17, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

Image by laverrue via Flickr

Some of our readers’ favorite Christian Louboutins!

From the 2011 Christian Louboutin Fall Collection

From the 2011 collection as well…what do you think of the color? 🙂

Voted “Sexiest Shoe” in 2011

These glitter peep toe pumps were a favorite among our readers on NYE!

Spiked heels were all the rage this year!

Another spiked version of Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps

Like these furry boots or not, they were all over the place on the celebrities!

Let me know what you think. Christian Louboutin shoes, with their famous red soles, are the most prized possessions of some of our dedicated readers and are wanted by shoe lovers all over the world! No wonder they make the headlines so often, lawsuit or no lawsuit!

Christian Louboutin Shoes At Risk For Being Confiscated! Come on, TSA! Really??? (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin Strikes Again! (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin Versus YSL – Shoe Wars! (fashion-mommy.com)
The Oscars: What (Shoes) Were They Wearing? (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Designers Embroiled in Shoe Showdown (abcnews.go.com)
The Editors Debate: Christian Louboutins Suing YSL For Red Soles (thegloss.com)
Christian Louboutin Sued Yves Saint Laurent Over Some Red Shoes (nymag.com)
A Louboutin Love Affair (shoeblogs.com)
The $1 Million Case of The Red-Soled Shoes (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin Sues YSL, Carmen Steffens Over Red-Soled Footwear (shoppingblog.com)
Daily Discovery: Christian Louboutin Sues YSL (latifalshamsi.wordpress.com)
Super Studded Sneakers – The Christian Louboutin Louis Flat Spikes are Rebellious Pairs of Footwear (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
Christian Louboutin Sues Yves Saint Laurent Over Red Soles (tokyosparkz.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin to Sue Yves Saint Laurent (fmdsblog.wordpress.com)

Christian Louboutin Strikes Again!

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags Carmen Steffens, Christian Louboutin, designer shoes, Dr. Michele Colon, expensive shoes, Footwear, heels, high heels, pumps, Shoe, shoe expert, shoe lover, stilettos, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent on April 13, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

It’s only been about a week since the news came out about Christian Louboutin suing YSL over red-soled shoes…and now another company, Carmen Steffens, is being sued by Christian Louboutin for the same thing!

Here is a look at the shoes in question:

Photo from dailymail.co.uk

Photo from vivendifashionista.wordpress.com

What do you think? Do the shoes look alike enough to warrant a lawsuit or two? Are the red colors close enough? Are there more lawsuits coming? We shall stay tuned to see…

Dedicated to your foot health and to your shoes,
Dr. Michele, The Shoe Expert

The $1 Million Case of The Red-Soled Shoes (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin Sues YSL, Carmen Steffens Over Red-Soled Footwear (shoppingblog.com)
Christian Louboutin Sues Yves Saint Laurent Over Red Soles (tokyosparkz.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin to Sue Yves Saint Laurent (fmdsblog.wordpress.com)
Daily Discovery: Christian Louboutin Sues YSL (latifalshamsi.wordpress.com)
Christian Louboutin Versus YSL – Shoe Wars! (fashion-mommy.com)

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Vegas, Baby, Vegas!

Posted in Shoes with tags ankle booties, boots, Dr. Michele Colon, Footwear, heels, New Shoes, Shoe, shoe expert, shoe lover, shoe trends, shoes, stilettos on February 13, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

I’m on my way to Las Vegas for the WWD Magic / FN Platform Show Shoe…and I cannot be more excited to see the new shoes coming out this fall! I know, I know, it’s not even spring or summer yet, right? I hope you’re excited too!

What I want to know is…what do you want to see more of? Heels? Boots? Ankle booties? Stilettos? Trends? New colors? New designers? Let me know ASAP so I can get some great photos and post them! Most of the shoe vendors like to see them posted for more free publicity.

So for this trip, what happens in Vegas will NOT stay in Vegas! What happens in Vegas will be blogged about! 🙂

Vegas, Baby, Vegas! (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Kids Shoe Association: February 2010 Shoe Show (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Thank You, Shoe Lovers! (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)

LA Transit Shoe Show: Animal Prints Trending in 2011

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags animal print shoes, ankle booties, cheetah print shoes, designer shoes, Dr. Michele Colon, heels, high heels, hot shoes, platform booties, pumps, sandals, shoe expert, shoe lover, shoe trends, shoes, stilettos, wedges on January 26, 2011 by The Shoe Expert

Another trend for this summer in heels of all kinds, from sandals to wedges to pumps to boots, is animal print! I had the pleasure to take photos of some beautiful shoes coming out soon, so take a look and tell me if you like them, love them, or hate them! (I already know a few of you did not appreciate some of them that I posted as my “shoe of the day” last week.)

Cheetah print pumps with black bow from Paris Hilton collection

Cheetah print platform stiletto booties by L.A.M.B.

Cheetah print peep toe platform wedges (on the right) by Steve Madden

Cheetah print platform pumps (on the left) by Rick Bella/Wah Lei Footwear

Cheetah print platform sandals by Enigma (on the left)

Cheetah print platform pumps (on the left) and cheetah print peep toe platform pumps with ankle cuff (on poster on the right) by Enigma

Cheetah print/black leather platform pumps by Paris Hilton

Leopard print wedges with ankle cuff by Donald J. Pliner (on the far right)

Cheetah print platform wedge sandals by Yellowbox (in various colors)

And last but not least, zebra print platform wedges by Paris Hilton

Well, I hope it was as fun for you as it was for me! I really loved viewing these shoes, trying some of them on, taking photos of them, writing about them, and sharing them with you!

Please comment on your faves or your least faves! 🙂

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The Top Ten Runway Shoes of 2010

Posted in Fashion, Shoes with tags ankle booties, Dr. Michele Colon, high heels, hot shoes, platform shoes, pumps, runway shoes, shoe expert, shoe lover, shoe trends, shoes, stilettos on December 31, 2010 by The Shoe Expert

There are sure to be tons of Top Ten lists of the year 2010 out there this week, and since we’re talking shoes…here is the list (and photos) of

The Top Ten Runway Shoes of 2010

as compiled by Footwear News and Women’s Wear Daily. Just a little warning: some, if not all, of these shoes are a little over the top for most of us! But as you may know, runway looks are just that…they are over the top, they are for the runway, and they are meant to be that way to get the attention of the audience, the buyers, the retailers, and the public. And often the versions sold in the stores are a watered down version of what we see on the runways. So tell me what you think of these shoes, in concept such as the platforms, the detailing, the colors, the heel height, etc.

Alexander McQueen’s RTW Fall 2010 Collection

Barbara Bui’s fur lined buckled platform boots

Chanel’s RTW Spring 2010 Collection

John Paul Gaultier’s sequin pumps over platform wedges

Jimmy Choo’s strappy sandals with Lucite heel and platform

Louis Vuitton’s RTW Fall 2010 Collection

Nicholas Kirkwood’s platform booties

Pierre Hardy’s velvet and peacock feather booties

Prada’s RTW Spring 2010 Collection

Proenza Schouler’s carved platform wedge sandals with embroidery

To see Footwear News’ slide show of these shoes on the runway, click here.

Just my two cents on these runway shoes: my favorites are the Chanel clogs and the Louis Vuitton pumps, but I have to give a special shout out to the Proenza wedges too! 🙂

Happy New Year, shoe lovers!!!

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