2008: A Year in Shoes
posted by: Shomore in This week in shoes, Trend Alert on December 31st, 2008
As we bid a final adieu to 2008, it’s appropriate to summarize the most notable shoes for this year. In no particular order,
- All Hail the Heel: Decorated heels proved to be a huge shoe trend in 2008 with heels that mesmerized our eyes and some that raised our eyebrows in sheer incredulity. And judging by the Spring 2009 runway, we’ll continue to have interesting heels to look at in 2009.
- Shoe of the Year: YSL’s successor to the Tribute, the Tribute Two, was THE shoe to be seen in on the runway. Need further proof? Red Carpet Fashion Awards shows you all the stars in the shoes, who were the early adopters of the shoes, and the late bloomers too.
- A Year for Political Shoes: From French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s chic flats, Obama’s worn out soles, Palin’s Naughty Monkey pumps, and finally the angry shoe directed at Bush, no other accessory topped the political headlines more than shoes.
- Hello [Shoe] Lover: The long awaited release of the Sex and the City movie sparkled a quick shortage of the Dior Extreme Pumps and girls everywhere sighed a big “awwwh” at Carrie’s ‘Something Blue’ shoes from Manolo Blahnik.
- Shoe Designer of the Year: Christian Louboutin’s red soles continued to dominate the red carpet and empty out women’s wallets everywhere with shoe prices that skyrocketed as tall as the heels themselves. Wisely, the signature red soles have now been copyrighted.
Christian Louboutin 5″ MultiBuckle Sandal; $1495 at Saks
- High Heel Celebrity of the Year: Although Victoria Beckham knows how to rock in heels better than anyone, the celebrity high heel wearer of the year goes out to the Gwyneth Paltrow instead. Gwyneth was credited for further sparking the skycraper heels in her stunningly tall stilletos during Iron Man promos. From cute, sweet, and demure (remember her in the angelic pink Oscar dress?) to sexy vixen in short skirts, she surprised us all.
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July 31, 2010 at 6:24 am, ivana said:
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February 23, 2009 at 5:01 am, galligator said:
Those (goddess) are my favorite – I would wear them with everything!
February 23, 2009 at 1:12 am, Eleonora said:
You hardly coud go outside wearing the shoes from the second picture!
February 15, 2009 at 4:23 pm, The City’s Shoe Cameos Galore | Daimond Stiletto said:
[...] The series wasted no time showing its love for shoes with a Manolo event at Bergdorf on Episode 2. And what was exhibited but Carrie Bradshaw’s Something Blue shoes that ShoeBlog marked as a momentous shoe moment of 2008. [...]
January 31, 2009 at 3:18 pm, The City’s Shoe Cameos Galore : Prada,Gucci and Fendi Blog said:
[...] The series wasted no time showing its love for shoes with a Manolo event at Bergdorf on Episode 2. And what was exhibited but Carrie Bradshaw’s Something Blue shoes that ShoeBlog marked as a momentous shoe moment of 2008. [...]
January 30, 2009 at 2:44 am, The City’s Shoe Cameos Galore | ShoeBlog said:
[...] The series wasted no time showing its love for shoes with a Manolo event at Bergdorf on Episode 2. And what was exhibited but Carrie Bradshaw’s Something Blue shoes that ShoeBlog marked as a momentous shoe moment of 2008. [...]
January 05, 2009 at 3:04 pm, 2008: A Year in Shoes | www.thesexymodel.com said:
[...] runway, we’ll continue to have interesting heels to look at in 2009 See the rest here: 2008: A Year in Shoes Post a [...]
January 05, 2009 at 6:54 am, Morning Shoe Report: 2008 in Review, Plus Looking Ahead to 2009 | Fantastic Toe said:
[...] everyone. If you haven’t let go of 2008 yet, Shoeblog.com brings us a great wrap-up of the shoes of 2008, while WWD lists 2008’s top 5 shoe stories…If you’re over 2008 and ready to [...]
January 04, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Coco said:
Oh, Louboutin is LOVE.
I also find it interesting that the staggering high heels and the flattest flats are all the rave this year.
January 04, 2009 at 12:21 pm, Amee said:
I just got those Miu Miu’s and they are FANTASTIC! I love shoes with intense heels
January 03, 2009 at 3:32 pm, Alisha said:
Love the decorated heel trend– within limits! The Miu Mius are beautiful, though.
-Alisha
http://www.thelishlist.blogspot.com
January 02, 2009 at 3:05 am, Jane said:
I liked decorated heels very-very-very much, they look chic and catch the eye!
Thanks, the post is interesting=)
I'm really impressed…
January 01, 2009 at 8:16 pm, Ino said:
- the decorative heels are wonderful. Make the shoes unique.
- Christian Louboutin 5″ MultiBuckle Sandal are very sexy. It is like a gladiator shoe but with stiletto heel. A domination shoe.
- What a pity Victoria didn’t win the credit. She is my favorite on high heels.
January 01, 2009 at 4:58 pm, Lenya Jones said:
Love this post, Love your blog! Happy New year