Worldwide Fashion Week Wrap Up

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It's been an exciting season hasn't it? From <a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/blog/christian-siriano-runway-collection-sneek-peek/">Christian Siriano</a>'s claws to <a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/blog/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-ss-2010-rtw/">Vuitton</a>'s tassels and <a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/blog/paris-fashion-week-alexander-mcqueen-spring-2010-shoes/">McQueen</a>'s futuristic snake shoes, we have seen quite an array of fascinating footwear. But wait! I think we've missed an entire demographic. Why that's right, it's time for Fashion Week footwear OFF the runway. The editors, buyers, and general fashion public really bring out the big guns when they do the Spring fashion season. It's as if the entire year is just a lead up to these weeks when they can bust out their arsenal of couture footwear. Are you ready to see some candid photos of what illustrious industry members around the world wore as they took in the Spring collections. Yes, I think you are.

To get started, let's go ahead and just do away with a common fashion myth. Who says you can only wear shoes on your feet?

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/shoe-hat.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10101" title="shoe hat" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/shoe-hat.jpg" alt="" width="326" height="435" /></a>

Just kidding, but I love the photo!

There were several through-lines at the collections this year. Unsurprisingly, spangles, studs and spikes were all the rage. Several of these shoes can doubles as weapon. And why not? James Bond often carried weapons in his shoes. These just take it to the next level.

Level 1: Add a few studs to your heels or loafers. Look slightly dangerous.

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2192.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10108" title="Studded Cone Heels" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2192.jpg" alt="" width="403" height="301" /></a>

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_25991.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10103" title="Studded Loafers" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_25991.jpg" alt="" width="405" height="333" /></a>

Level 2: Have Maison Martin Margiela get out the hammer. "People will say you're crazy. You've got nails in the soles of your shoes."

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/maison-martin-margiela.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10105" title="Maison Martin Margiela Nail Shoes" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/maison-martin-margiela.jpg" alt="" width="376" height="502" /></a>

Level 3: Take it up a notch with ankle weapons.

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2931.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10104" title="Grey studded booties" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2931.jpg" alt="" width="381" height="508" /></a>

Level 4: Break out the steel-toed boots. Look angry.

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Level 5: Get your shitkickers on. Take no prisoners.

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2769.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10106" title="Super Studded Loafers" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2769.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="286" /></a>

Another popular trend was to add a splash of color or pattern through the footwear to make the whole outfit pop as demonstrated in the following exhibits:

Exhibit A: A gorgeous teal YSL Trip Too Platform heels makes this very on-trend bnw graphic combo pop!

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ysl-trib.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10139" title="YSL Trip Too" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ysl-trib.jpg" alt="" width="324" height="429" /></a>

...or you could go the other way and add a Black and White combo to an more understated look with the babies:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/zebra-stripes.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10145" title="zebra stripes" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/zebra-stripes.jpg" alt="" width="328" height="437" /></a>

Exhibit B: Amerie slips into some leopard print heels to add another element to her gorgeous red/black/white dress:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ashanti.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10140" title="ashanti at Leifsdottir" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ashanti.jpg" alt="" width="326" height="433" /></a>

Exhibit C: LOVE the dress, LOVE the bead, LOVE LOVE LOVE the amazing colorblock heels.

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<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cute-colorblock.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10138" title="cute colorblock strappy heels" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cute-colorblock.jpg" alt="" width="412" height="315" /></a>

Hey and speaking of colorblocking, check these out. This woman was a model-wrangler. She had to physically move the models from one place to another for 2 consecutive hours. SHe was on her feet and in motion contiuously. She looked amazing and not once did I see her wince. She looked a bit like she might hurt you if you got in her way but...:

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Color also showed up in girlier forms:

"Look, *****es, it's SPRING. I will wear FLOWERS. Yes, I am aware that it is September outside, but inside this tent it's APRIL! Ya get me?"

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/flowers.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10142" title="Flowery Stilettoes" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/flowers.jpg" alt="" width="417" height="312" /></a>

"So yesterday, I was trying to figure out what I should wear to Fashion Week. I got out all my old mags and brainstormed and though, ya know Miu Miu did some awesome stuff with sequins, so one if I did them one better and rocked out the rhinestones. So I got out my trusty Bedazzler and handy dandy glu gun (the thing is my BFF) and I WENT. TO. TOWN. Now who's gonna rock tis town tonight? ME!!!"

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In other news, leggings continue to reign in the fashion world and every season I like them better. Now they're bejeweled, bespanglds, bedazzled, bestriped, beseamed, bespandexed, and bepatterned, (and beworn by, like, be-everyone):

Beseamed:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_27521.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10149" title="Laing Leggings" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_27521.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="479" /></a>

Bepatterned:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2779.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10150" title="Black and White" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2779.jpg" alt="" width="356" height="473" /></a>

Bedazzled:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2786.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10151" title="Bedazzled Leggings" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_2786.jpg" alt="" width="361" height="489" /></a>

Be-everythinged:

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/crazy-fab-leggings.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10147" title="crazy-fab-leggings" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/crazy-fab-leggings.jpg" alt="" width="357" height="476" /></a>

Pretty cool, no? Wait a second there, you DID look at the shoes that are connected to those leggings, correct? Didn't you? You didn't? Well then REVIEW! They are most excellent.

Moving on, I'd like to open a category I'd like to call CRAMAZING* (crazy and amazing) footwear...

Actually, no, I have way too any photos. You'll just have to come back tomorrow to check out the next installment of our Worldwide Fashion Week Wrap Up!