Okay, so here are the styles I’m seeing come in for the spring, along with some personal commentary (as always):
- Wedge heels: I
hatesomewhat dislike wedge heels. I just don’t like the fact that they’re continous from the toe to the heel. I don’t think they look particulary good except on a certain kind of sandal, and even then not everyone can pull off the look. They’re just heavy looking. Espadrilles (used in the English sense, not the French) are in in in. They look cute in the ads, but I can’t actually imagine anyone wearing one. I think you have to have narrow feet to look good in those. - Ballet flats: In other words, flats with absolutely no support. I’ve actually refused to wear flats for this very reason. I don’t think anyone can go wrong with a good basic pair of Mary Janes, but make sure it has some kind of a heel so you don’t get flip-flop syndrome.
- A more earthy look: I couldn’t think of another way to describe it. There’s lots of natural fiber-looking stuff floating around, and the embellishments are definitely not as gaudy as they were last summer. I think it’s a bit of return to simplicity. The metallics are a little more muted, and lots of things have this brown-ish kind of undershade.
Et maintenant je retourne à mon disseration sur Gobseck. Woo-hoo.