Fashionista Notes: Fall 2008 Shoe Trends

Overall: classics/retro with modern details (in other words, nothing costume-y)

More specifically: rocker chic/goth; purple and gray.

Prime Shoe Trends:

Mary-Janes (Ex: Ellman's in Carytown or JC Penney in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=61482&CatID=61501&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=148e452&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CmCatId=61482|61497|61501)

Reptile skin (Ex: Dillard's in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=501660953&N=1000892&searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3FN%3D1000892&R=02909561 )

Gothic inspiration (Ex: JC Penney in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=61482&CatID=62488&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=148e47e&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CmCatId=61482|61497|62488)

Moccasin fringe (Ex: Macy's in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=321560&CategoryID=26768&LinkType=SiteAd&LinkLoc=13247&AdID=48709)

Feminine take on menswear, like high-heeled oxfords (Ex: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=325322&CategoryID=26484)

Booties (Ex: Charlotte Russe in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3212287)

Boots of all kinds: (Ex: Bandolino in Chesterfield Towne Center: http://www.bandolino.com/s?namespace=catalog&origin=viewall_category.jsp&event=p.shoe&pid=17292&cid=17009)

Many shoes are hybrids of these trends; examples from Dillard's in Chesterfield Towne Center:

http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=501660614&N=1000892&searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3FN%3D1000892&R=02909392