Fashion Trends: March 2008 Archives

With all the talk about Spring Styles, we decided to depart from talking about sandals and flats and...get zippy with it! Yes, zippers have started to make their way into designers pallets as accents - departing from the functional aspects of zippers as we know it. Many of these designs made their way into Spring collections, but look for zippers to be a hot accent for the upcoming Fall collections.

We have highlighted a few of our favorites:

• Christian Louboutin Rodita Zip Plaforms: ($835.00) Via Net-A-Porter
• Sergio Rossi Zipper Sandals: ($744.00) Via Zappos
• Tania Spinelli Cage Heels(Summer Collection): Via Tania Spinelli

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Wedge heels made a statement for the fall/winter collections last year. This Spring, many designers introduced fantastic variations with cork, cutout heels and the ever popular "gladiator". We have put together a quick sampling of Wedge Sandals and Mary Jane's from last year and this year.

• Prada Black Patent Platform Wedge Sandals  ($199.00)
• Christian Louboutin Platform Wedge Mary Jane's  ($199.00)
• Michael Kors Santorini Platform Wedge Sandals  ($69.99)
• Marc Jacobs Platform Wedge Sandals  ($99.99)

You can find the entire Wedge Collection at Downtowngal Shoes.

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We are all about versatility these days... nothing says versatile more than snakeskin. Take these two examples: 1. The Dolce & Gabbana Patchwork Snakeskin Pumps combine snakeskin with Spring's boho trend (these will go nicely with a cute, carefree dress); 2. These Manolo Blahnik Snakeskin Slides are the perfect balance between casual and dressy and go with everything.

(Via Neiman Marcus Insite.)

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