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A friend re-introduced me to a concept in shoes and high heels that I had completely forgotten about.

You know when you see a pair of heels that are drop dead gorgeous and, no matter how expensive or even painful they might be, you just had to have them? It’s the kind of high heels that make you feel like a goddess and all eyes are on you. And even if you only wear them once a year it’s still ok because they’re perfect, and make for a perfect evening. Not to mention their power of seduction. I speak of the Come have Fun with Me shoe, a must-have in every women’s closet. 

I’ve had my fair share of sexy shoes, don’t get me wrong, but now I was after that one special pair. It’s almost like a pair Cinderella might wear, but with a little black dress instead of a big puffy gown. So last week I narrowed it down to a few and need your feedback. Of the finalists, which pair of high heels is the one you would want to wear with a black cocktail dress? 

The bejeweled pair of sandals from Sergio Rossi is like something from a fairy tale. I saw these in the window (I think it was Bloomies) once and they really are as amazing as the picture. Probably more! They were sitting on what looked like a square footstool and rotating under a light. Hypnotizing!

Something about this pair by Roberto Cavalli made me fall in love with them. I don’t know if its the cute little gold giraffes or the gorgeous ankle wraps, but these sandals are hot!

And then there is this pair by Giuseppe Zanotti, but it’s a bit more than I wanted to spend…

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The last few years have been all about “I see it.  I want it.  I get it.”  That was great… for a while.  Just as it should, it ended, because fashion (and life) always goes in cycles and seasons.  Even a waltz is danced quick, quick slow.  Although the media might be touting doom and gloom, I say ignore the naysayers.  2009 can be the most creative year in fashion for decades.  Why?  It is an inward fashion expansion.  This year is about appreciating all that we already have. Guess what?  That’s when the magic happens.      

Indeed, these are good times.  Although, on the surface, it may look like we’re contracting, the opposite is true.  Think of a rubber band.  It must be pulled back to shoot forward.  Today, we care about more than we have ever before.  What is emerging is a new sense of self-style independent of trends and that empowers us and makes us feel more self-reliant.   

This inward fashion expansion helps us become even more creative.  We will discover new fashion combinations we previously haven’t seen before.  Although we might not buy as many new pairs of shoes this year, we are in more of a fashion power position than ever before.  Using a budget that works for us, we can use our “limitations” to look in new directions and create a unique style that previously didn’t exist.  

If you are feeling extra adventurous for 2009, do what I call in my book a Sole Purge.  Have the courage to give away every pair of shoes that is not uniquely you.  No “should” shoes live in your closet.  Every pair of shoes you own express qualities about yourself that you love.  When you finally let go of shoes you don’t like but feel you “should” keep, it’s a feeling just as satisfying as buying a pair of new shoes.     

Next, take a moment and focus the shoes in your closet that you already love.  Expand your vision.  Expand the possibilities and fashion combinations with colors, textures, and lengths of your clothes coupled with your shoes.  You might just discover and inner wardrobe expansion.  Even the stars are leading the way.  Vanessa Hudgens is successfully mixes designers and price points.  She’s been seen all around Beverly Hills in a pair of $69 Chinese Laundry Sudoku boots.  It’s still true that you are what you wear.  In 2009, go for it.  Experience your own inward fashion expansion and inspire others to do the same.

By Donna Sozio Shoe-ologist and author of the hit book Never Trust a Man in Alligator Loafers:  What his Shoes Really Say About his True Love Potential. 

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