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If Nicole Kidman’s d’Orsay Pumps Don’t Make A Case To Get You Out of Clod-Hopper Platforms, Nothing Will!

Nicole Kidman at the "The Paperboy" Photocall - 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

I'll Have What She's Having: Sexy, chic and sophisticated & stunning d'Orsay pumps that you won't be laughing at in photos in years to come Hey, am I looking at YOU? The lady teetering along in mega platforms because you think they are trendy? Listen up, if you can't walk in a shoe, no matter how in style you may think they are, that's no-no numero uno. Add the fact, that looking like Clydesdale in a clod-hopper is most difficult to pull off at a certain age, and it's time for SHOE DAMAGE CONTROL! Wanna little ageless celebrity style that you SHOULD covet? Here we have it, in Nicole Kidman's feet. >> SHOPPING GUIDE: Dress Pumps Nothing says spring into summer more than black

Imagine how fun it would be if you could custom design your own shoes or update an old favorite pair in a different color or heel height? Shoes of Prey lets you do that. The Australian company allows you to become your own shoe designer within the bounds of their own samples of heel styles and heights, toe styles, embellishments, and a large variety of fabrications and colors to guide you to custom design your own shoes. >> YOU WILL LOVE THIS: Don't forget to entire to win a $250 gift certificate giveaway to design your own jewelry! You get to "digitally craft" your combinations until you find a style that is unique to you and that you love. The digital mock-up for my shoe,

Isabel Marant Willow Sneakers in beige or black at myTheresa

Shhhh, I've been sneaking around and got a taste of stylish street chic sneakers, Roman style. Honestly, I'm not a sneaker person. Never was. Being neither Amazonian tall and muscularly lissome, nor the proverbial fleshy tourist, sneakers just never found a spot in my life outside of the gym or a mountain trail. >> SHOP: Newest Stylish Sneakers Fast forward to a vacation in Rome and a sudden weather change and all those otherwise spring shoes just wouldn't cut it in an unseasonable dip in temperature and on again off again downpours. Those Y-3 by Yohji Yamamoto bronze sneakers that I packed suddenly took on a new life as a wardrobe staple. Actually, ALL my different versions of a theme, including high-heeled bootie

Absolutely YES to disco feet. Mirrored heels are the grown-up alternative to Miu Miu's glittery shoes (and their 50 million copies) that were the club set must-have shoe for fall. READ: Baby Got Back(less)- Mules are Back! How to Wear Them Elevate an everyday look to a glamorous new level with these retro-inspired satin mules from Rochas that combine a lush jewel tone with a fractured mirrored heel for an attitude that's certain to give a high gloss twist to your repertoire come spring. Pair them with the season's printed pants for the right amount of visible leg and height to uplift the silhouette while updating your look with something reflective and decadent. From red carpet ready to casual yet chic days

Slides, mules, clogs-that oh so familiar clank-clank sound of backless shoes, have once again come around the fashion merry-go-round and are on every must-have 'IT' list for spring. Are you ready? No, its NOT the slippery slides that the khaki-clad capri pant crowd refuse to give up. These mules stand tall, strong and have an architectural point of view. Sure, tracing the backless shoe since their sensual beginings as the footwear of choice for pin-up girls and the like does sound rather enticing minus the modern-day connotations they tend to bring to mind. >>More: Spring 2012 Advice & Tips From Floridian retirees to country clog kickin' folk to escorts, madame's and the ilk, what we've recently come to think of as an instant 'no thank you' option seems rather

Everyone likes a little DIY creativity in their life... Creating something uniquely hand-painted with the added benefit of helping children in need is the best win-win all around. Add the chronic mommy issue of trying to come up with a special idea for the next children's birthday party and I've got the perfect party solution -kids helping kids. >> RELATED: Shoe Shopping Guides To celebrate the TOMS Summer 2012 Collection, I was invited to the brand's Style Your Sole party. I got to thinking that this was a fantastic idea for a Kids for Kids children's party as for every pair purchased, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One, and your little ones can get

Loafers are not for the sheer hose set any more! But then again, sheer hose has made a recent come back thanks to Kate Middleton. >>DON'T MISS: Shoe Shopping Guides The loafer, from high-heeled to flat, is fast becoming a wardrobe must-have as they hit upon a more refined look while being completely comfortable. And it's hard not to become infatuated with this pair of Prada Classic Leopard Loafers. Although pricey at $795, they make for a shoe that we bet you would get years of wear from. Vaneli Jabez Camel Jag Hair Calf Loafer at Zappos So, how about a more budget-friendly doppleganger? The Vaneli Jabez Camel Jag Hair Calf Loafer at Zappos is (probably) just as cute, right on trend and

Move over prepsters, wannabe blue bloods, and the yachting set! Sperry Top-Siders are having a F-A-S-H-I-O-N moment. The Milly for Sperry Top-Sider footwear collab launches today and Milly Creative Director, Michelle Smith introduces 13 styles that include ones with her signature prints and fantastic sense of color. We're particularly mad for the idea of a signature Top-Sider upper styled atop espadrille platform heels. Very cute indeed. Milly Authentic Original 2-Eye by Sperry Top-Sider at Piperlime MORE: Shoe Shopping Guides You can find the Milly for Sperry Top-Sider line at Piperlime now. We're predicting that Michelle Obama will be caught wearing a pair soon enough, as they have her preppy chic style written all over them! Don't you think? Check out all the Sperry Top-Sider

Shopping Guide: Cool Clogs Holy clog, the classic Swedish clog has been fashionably updated! What's a better way to kick back after a night in sexy stilettos than with a pair of super comfortable clogs? Yes, Matilda, the country classic comfort clog is back and revved up as a trendy fashion shoe with plenty of designer clog and high heel mule styles for you to choose from.

If anyone needs further proof as to how much Italian men love women, look no further than this: Rome's mayor, Gianni Alemanno acknowledges that the historic cobblestone city streets destroy high heels and "has announced plans to begin a makeover on Via del Corso, one of Rome’s central (shopping) streets. The plan is to smooth the sidewalks and roads to make walking along them less dangerous 'especially for women in heels,' reports ItalyMag, with Via del Teatro Marcello, Via Petroselli, and Piazza Bocca della Verità to follow in the re-paving as reported in The Daily Mail. Of course, we can all still have our fantasies of driving around Rome with Marcello Mastroianni a la La Dolce Vita but our Gucci heels will be all

Help, I'm a celebrity and I'll wear anything for attention! I'm sorry, but in my opinion, you really MUST be a fashion victim to find these "lion paw" shoes remotely attractive. We're not really fans of designer damning around here, but these Christian Louboutin "Alex" pumps are for the birds. People see doctors to cure themselves of this First, Sarah Jessica Parker sported them in Moscow this summer and now Blake Lively is wearing them on the set of Gossip Girl. All I can say is that it's the one year anniversary of my foot surgery and I don't even think my feet looked that bad post op. RadarOnline says they cost about $5,000.... Would you wear these? >> SHOP: Animal Prints

I'll Have What She's Having (from the waist up): Rihanna manages to ruin a few very good pieces with some dang tacky tights and a girdle for a dress. There, I said it! Givenchy large size Antigona bag in black nappa leather, as worn by Rihanna. Available at Barney's Rihanna was sporting some super chic fashion elements on her 3AM return to her hotel after her concert in Paris. There's the well-proportioned floppy fedora (unlike that over-sized Kim Kardashian monstrosity), the covetable cropped jacket, and the to-die-for Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci “Antigona” bag... all in classic black. But, what is going on with those nasty sheer thigh highs, and the peachy body con skirt in the color of an old

Just as we've been eyeing penny loafers as they gain momentum with the cool-prep inspired girls around town from Alexa Chung to NYU grads as the classic shoes makes sense for these hi/lo sartorial times we live in, comes a smart new collaboration from two of America's foremost preppy outfitters. Leave it to Tommy Hilfiger, the reigning king of collegiate cool, to update the American sweetheart's stand-by, the classic G.H Bass "Weejun" penny loafer, with a canny dose of unexpected quirkiness in an array of offbeat colors and fabrications. Offering a full range of both men's & women's styles fabricated in pony skin, suede and polished leather in a myriad of colors from classic prep( think burgundy, hunter green &

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Save your shoes and go to Rome- the city is repaving streets to be high heel friendly!

First Sarah Jessica Parker, now Blake Lively sports the fugliest Loubes

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