Street Style Now...More Shoe Trend Do's & Don'ts

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Edgy heavy metal style is still in abundance on the European streets...and ya gotta love the first pair of shoes shown that look like they belong on the feet of Lady Gaga herself.  Yum.  Shown below, more of the best and worst on some of the most stylish street walkers right now.

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See if you can guess the big FASHION DON'TS shown here.  There are at least FOUR faux pas that we count.

photos...Tommy Ton

Street Style Now...Shoe Trend Do's & Don'ts

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Sweet meets tough, edgy style and trends abound with Studs / Hardware, Peep Toes, Booties, Cut Outs and more!  Here, some of the best and worst on some of the most stylish street walkers right now.

 

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We're not sold on tucking your pants into your strappy heels just yet...but the real FASHION DON'T here is wearing shoes that don't actually fit your feet and leave your little piggies trying to flee over the side of the shoe.

Wearing socks with heels / open shoes is a real trend right now, {see "Would You Wear This Trend"} but it's easy to do it wrong. Don't be a trend whore and try to mix several trends at once if they just don't work and look like a cluttered mess: Cuffed pants, floral socks and these light-coloured peep toed booties with white laces are a definite FASHION DON'T!

photos...Tommy Ton

Will YOU Wear This Trend...Thigh High Boots [POLL]

Hopefully you've been working those legs on the thigh master all summer 'cuz Fall looks offer up all sorts of killer over-the-knee boots in luxe leather, suede and everything in between.  Might we suggest skipping the Starbucks for this season and spending that extra cash on a pair or two of these beauties...?

Alexander McQueen

Alexandre Herchcovitch

 

Hussein Chalayan

Rodarte

 Yigal Azrouel

Lacoste

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Would YOU Wear This Trend...Socks With Heels [POLL]

It's a look that's been on and off with the fashion set for some time...wearing socks with heels. Some do it well and some don't.

We love the look and give it a definite thumbs up...but what about You? Would you wear this trend?

Shown, some looks from J. Crew that we love...

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Will YOU Wear This Trend...Pin Heels

Hot for Fall is the super skinny pin heel on everything from stilettos to boots.

Will you be wearing this trend...and who has your favourite?

Here, some styles that we love...

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New Crop...

Or...What's Old is NEW Again.

In my early 20's, when I first became a fashion designer, I used to meet with stylists who came to look through our new collection for editorial purposes.

So many times, the stylists who were older than me would say "Oh, THIS is back again? I used to wear it when it was hot the first time and WON'T be caught in it now."

Being so young then, I would just laugh at them...and think, "Hell, when I'M older, if this stuff comes back, I'll wear it then too! It's just too cool." This 'stuff' at that time was crop tops, bell sleeves, those super wide knit flared bell bottoms pants and the like...the resurgence of late 60's/early 70's fashion that we donned in the early 90's. Think grunge re-interpreted for the fashion world. We were so cool.

Fast forward to 2009.

I am now OLDER. {It happens to us all, so don't laugh. This one day will be YOU too.}

Urban Outfitters latest is CROP TOPS. Remember those belly baring tops we all used to wear?
I knew they were making a comeback again, so I was ready for them, mentally.... But, seriously, it looks like they just ripped several pages out of my high school yearbook from the Eighties. And, for some strange reason, even the way the 'models' are posed looks like they very well could be posing for the "Drama Club" "Science Club" or "Most Likely to..." photos in the yearbook.

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I do like the looks that have been re-interpreted a bit... The Silence and Noise Cropped Dolman Tee and the Kimchi Blue Ruffle Half Top, but other than that, thanks, but no thanks. I'll stick to the more fashion forward clothing.

My young fashion mavens, enjoy wearing these old styles that are new again, until it's your turn to be on the 'older' side of things. :)

...all photos courtesy of Urban Outfitters

Pretty Things Fashion Inspiration...

Fashion and trend inspiration from the European and American streets...

What are you wearing today?

Pretty Things...Mongrels in Common

{ { Mongrels in Common }} Mongrels in Common combines the elements of masculine severity with feminine delicacy. It is avant-garde design with a casual, classical style, creating a cultural kaliedoscope with no borders. Simple, clean, quirky, fun...

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{ sexy...}
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more Mongrels in Common...

Pretty Things...To the Maxi

In stark contrast to last year's mini dress, this summer's maxi dresses definitely reign supreme. Easy, breezy, beautiful...I'm definitely getting lots of wear out of mine. A minimal effort that covers a maximum amount of flaws {if you have them}.

Here are some great choices...

Top Row, Left to Right:

• Mina Dress by Jovovich-Hawk
  
• Smocked Maxi Dress by Juicy Couture
  
• Sabrina Maxi Dress by Ella Moss Black Label
  
• Maui Long Dress by Diane Von Furstenberg
  

Bottom Row, Left to Right:

• Sunshine Maxi Dress by Ella Moss
  
• Ivy Maxi Dress by Ella Moss
  
• Diamond Lace Insert Maxi Dress by Michelle Jonas
  
• Loey Maxi Halter Dress by Lauren Conrad
  

Pretty Things: Hair Club for Women

You've already seen some of these fun styles on your favourite celebrities...now is your chance to pick your fave and go for a new look too!

Which would YOU try?

{ The Bob }

{ Curly }

{ Center Part }

{ Bangs }