Fall is in the air, as evidenced by the 800-page Fall Fashion editions of about just every fashion magazine in town. You know what that means, no? Plush velvets and rich suedes, hardy tweeds and sophisticated leathers, warm earthtones and vibrant autumnal shades.

Whatever your take on fall fashion, don’t forget to accessorize with the most striking, most spectacular shoes you can find–they’re in high demand these days. The New York Times style section editorializes about the importance of a head-turner piece in your wardrobe, which will make everybody look. Such as these sumptuous, architectural velvet wedges from Catherine Malandrino, also available in a variety of materials and colors:

Malandrino

Now, that’s how to make a fashion statement–and a grand entrance, if I dare say! They’re $500 in Catherine Malandrino stores.