Hot Shoes For Fall!

Segment aired September 10, 2008 on The San Antonio Living Show on WOAI, Channel 4, San Antonio, Texas. To see it "live," click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Men always want to know why women love shoes. Here’s the secret – shoes are a mood enhancer. Shoes make women feel sexy, powerful, and feminine – and NEVER make us feel fat. It’s the perfect addiction!

This season, women's shoes are a mix of retro styles updated with modern materials and masculine styles softened with feminine details. The hottest colors are metallics, reds, purples, black & gold combinationss, and bold colors. The dominant materials are patent leather, metallic finishes, crackled leather, satin, animal skins and suede.

The shoe styles shown on San Antonio Living are fall styles that work in our hot climate. They work with bare legs while it’s hot and with tights when the weather cools down.

Oxfords
This style has the look of a man’s oxford shoe with feminine details like peep toes, cut outs, and bright colors. Wear them with men’s wear or with feminine trousers, pencil skirts, or ruffly blouses. Here is a list of the shoes that were shown:
Taryn Rose – Cheval (gray suede, cut outs, peep toe) - $495 – http://www.tarynrose.com/
Franco Sarto – Embrace (red mary jane) - $89 – department stores
Payless Shoes – Koko (purple suede, cut outs, peep toe) - $24.99 – Payless Shoe Stores

Cap-Toes
This season you'll see cap toes on classic shoe styles like pumps, mary janes, flats, and sling backs. The toe is covered with a different material or color. Wear these styles the same way as oxfords, above.
Via Spiga – Robin (black & white mary jane) - $275 – department stores

Feminine Glamour
Shoes of many styles are made from satin and embellished with bows, lace, crystals, or baubles. Wears them to dress up jeans or with tailored clothing to soften the look at work.
Nina – Genzia (silver satin sandal, bow & crystals) - $99.95 – http://www.ninashoes.com/
Nina – Kyleen (taupe satin pump, peep toe) - $89.95
Delman – Fiji (black satin pump, bow & crystal) - $325 – shoes.com

Wedge Heels

The wedge heel lives on in all forms, tough, feminine, elegant. These are all purpose shoes and can update any look.
Carlos Santana – Heart Breaker (gray suede, peep toe) - $110 – department stores
Taryn Rose – Gloss (purple patent, peep toe), $245
Taryn Rose – Diya (orange & maroon, wedge heel) - $555

Platforms/Chunky Heels
This season, platforms are embellished with metallic details for a tougher look and feminine details for a softer look. Wear them with feminine skirts, dresses, pants to add some power or toughen up a look.
Carlos Santana - Pompous (black & python, peep toe) - $110 - department stores
Taryn Rose – Fling (silver metallic, sandal, chunky heel) - $235
Nina - Elke (red satin with bow and crystals) - $99.95
Payless – Halden Hidden Platform (red patent leather, sling back, peep toe) - $22.99

Flats
Flats are just so practical. There are lots of styles with little to no heel. Wear them when you’re on the move instead of sporty shoes, or when your feet just need a break from heels.
Franco Sarto – Era – (gray quilted suede w/metallic trim) - $89
Delman – Cece (gray suede with bow) - $295
Delman – Zelena (wine suede, peep toe) - $325

Watch "Hot Shoes For Fall"
To watch the segment, click this link and select "Shoes For Fall" from the list on the left. http://www.woai.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=593755@video.woai.com&navCatId=13