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Hope everyone has been enjoying the fabulous weather!

A few posts you may have missed, but are worth a look…

ShoeWawa on Brian Atwood ‘Donna’ heels

ShoeSmitten shares how to create your own one-of-a-kind shoes

The Jet Set Girls have Louboutin Fall booties

SheFinds tells all on stuff rich people like

The Shoe Goddess has the scoop on a Zanotti sandal to die for

And the Manolo posts on Jimmy Choo sandals – also to die for

Fall is just around the corner and there’s been all kinds of sales (sorry for not posting about them!).

Now is the time to start looking for boots, and I have my eye on a few.

The Miss Dior II is a style I’ve always wanted. I have a couple that are close, but these are Dior!

And 20% off. Nuff said.

The Gucci Sofia is another style I’ve wanted for a while.

I’m all about the black patent these days, even if prints are hot.

This pair from Stella McCartney would look good just about anytime.

I’m really tempted by these ones.

Have you ever noticed there isn’t enough hours in the day to shop? Or enough room in our closets?

I love all 3 of these but have to choose. Sometimes life isn’t fair.

Over the knee boots are on the radar this fall.

I recently went looking again and found too many I liked and it began to make my head spin. I managed to short list it and this is only some of what I came up with.

Nine West Unival

A side zip with leather upper and a good sturdy heel. I liked this one for its ruggedness. I could probably wear this one for several hours before crying out “Taxi!”. Priced at about $109 at time of sighting makes them even more appealing.

Ralph Lauren Gemini

These sleek and sexy boots are perfect for day or evening, and near the top of my list. These would look great when dresing either casual and semi formal. Also very appealing at about $120.

Christin Michaels Jocelyn

This sexy bootie has a low cutt cuff and a side zipper. I love the heel on this one and think its would wear well if you dress up or dress down. Priced at about $150 its still not too hard on the pocketbook.

We found just the thing from BCBGirls, and not only is it reasonably priced at $140*, it’s perfect for that new job or starting the week on a high note.

We also found this pair of Guess boots in dark chestnut with dual zippers that also has elasticized calf vents for comfort and fit. With a half inch platform and a four inch heel, it could easily become your new favorite pair of knee high boots, and priced at about $200* makes them a steal!

*Price at time of post

I’m in the mood for something a little more adventurous, and thought these might be the way to go.

The L.A.M.B. King is your first step to rewarding yourself for great taste. It’s a 4 1/2″ heel on a 1″ platform with a triple buckle.

It’s love at first sight! These “Hot Purple” patent ankle boots from Emilio Pucci are just the thing, if you think you’re ready. Beautifully made, with a print on the sole. Yes, hot purple!

I’ve never owned a pair of boots that rock, but if I did they would look like this. Most of mine are knee high no nonsense leather boots. These would look great with jeans, with special thanks to Giuseppe Zanotti!

It’s getting close to Christmas, and I’ll have to get myself something.

For example, I was at the mall the other day and saw the coolest boots (of course, they were sexy) that I have ever seen! The were knee-high, black patent leather with a super-shiny, silver stiletto heel. For added interest, they had two bright silver zippers- one on the inner calf, one on the outer. My immediate thought was that if your pants were too tight and you were unable to cross your leg onto your knee to put them on or take them off, the second zipper would save the day. The store manager told me that they would be a great footwear accessory to anyone wishing to be Catwoman for Halloween! Wow, what a concept- a perfect excuse to buy the coolest boots on the planet- one that could be taken up a notch since my 10-year-old son will be Batman for this festive holiday, and my husband is planning to be the less-intimidating (and nearly effortless, but still festive) Bruce Wayne. Finally, a great excuse to buy these incredibly sexy boots (reasonably priced, too!) and wear them–and if the need ever came up again, I would have them.

On my ride home, I started thinking about the shoes and boots that I have in my closet and those that have been put away for being “out of the current trends” or simply lack of use. Black, platform, knee-high boots with a thick, chunky heel came to mind. “I could be Gene Simmons of KISS!” Not this year (due to my newly acquired patent-leather boots), but definitely in the future. After all, Gene Simmons and his reality show “Family Jewels” is quite popular, and KISS simply must be planning their next farewell tour. Yup, Gene Simmons in the future is definitely a must-do!

Thinking back to my Halloweens of yesteryear, a vivid memory of dressing up as a hooker comes to mind. I had two male companions for a party one year, and I had these great purple velvet thigh-highs with a stiletto heel, which I bought just for the occasion (not so reasonably priced, but I was young). One of the guys I was with was a prison guard at the time, so he wore his uniform to the party- which looked like a police ensemble. The other guy wore boxers and a white, wife-beater-styled tank top. His arms were in front of him and his hands were bonded in handcuffs. A hooker, the trick, and an arresting officer was our theme for the evening.

 So I got home from my trip to the mall and started thinking about different Halloween costume ideas that I could one day utilize-based upon sexy shoes and boots. So of course, I hit my fave shoe website (Mizztissa.com) and started poking around. I found lots of fabulously, sexy shoes and boots that I could find “excuses” to wear via the magic of Halloween. My personal favorite? I could be a Greek or Roman Goddess with the option for use at future Toga Parties with the “Chic Ultra Strappy Sandal” (see picture), ideally in black.

As Posh measures up at 5ft 3in, she likes to squeeze in that extra half inch where she can. Remember, this is the same woman that work high heels on the baseball field to throw out the first ball, and if anyone can pull off a heelless look, it would probably be Victoria.

If you’re not lucky enough to have lived through this mind-boggling shoe era, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard the stories, seen the pictures and videos of Elton John’s fanatical platform shoes and Gene Simmons’ death-defying, demon boots.  But this was so much more than the current youth trying to outdo their parent’s infatuation with Elvis, it was an historic turn of events in the fashion world, as shoes were becoming a focal point of the wearer’s ensemble.

I vividly remember the first time I saw Gene Simmons’ platform boots.  It was on Paul Lynde’s Halloween Special in the mid-seventies- a time when KISS was becoming a household name (usually not a good one), and their fiery antics, blood spitting, loud music and of course, their makeup was instilling fear into the hearts of every mom on the planet.  I remember Mr. Lynde asking Gene Simmons how long it took the band to put on their makeup.  Their response? “We don’t wear makeup!” Yup, every kid who had ever heard of KISS was completely convinced that these bad boys were born with black, white and silver (with a dash of green and red for good measure) paint on their faces- and every mom thought KISS was, in fact, the devil.

But what about their footwear?  Gene Simmons’ boots were, and still are, an absolute gravity-defying work of art.  Metallic silver scales adorn the entire leg and foot of the boot.  The toes were quite interesting, with two large, red glistening eyes to create a life-like effect.  But what demon would be complete without ferocious teeth?  Long, spiked dagger-like teeth were painted onto the actual 6-inch full, black platform to create the illusion of “walking on fangs”. Joints were added to the knee area for Gene to commence with the necessity of walking on stage, breathing fire and spitting blood.

My next personal favorite footwear of the day goes to none other than Sir Elton John. In addition to some of the most colorful and eccentric stage-wear of the day, Sir Elton had the shoes, and wore them most eloquently. Rhinestones adhered to a 5-inch platform in the shapes and colors of the rainbow.  “Who Wears These Shoes”-?  You do, Elton, you do.

 For my honorable mention of the day, David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust takes the cake and everything else.  In addition to boas and slinky-knit tops traditionally worn only the female gender, the boots and shoes that were seen on Ziggy left a generation relatively stunned and confused.  Bright-red patent leather from knee-to-toe atop a 4-inch black platform certainly made a statement.  What the statement was, I’m not exactly sure, but I think it had something to do with “Anything Goes”.