Heidi Reynolds: Fashion Trends Report: September 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

The skies the limit!!!

For those of us that were genetically blessed a with statuesque figure, flats would be fine. As a matter a fact they would be your ideal choice of shoe.
Well, how about us "bottom dwellers"??? The people that look up at the world... Us... the ones who stare at crotches, not intentionally but because we have to! Im talking to everyone out there 5'4" and under...waaaay under!
I should know, I barely clock in at 5'2". Actually i'm closer to 5' 1 3/4", but as short folk know...every quarter inch counts!!! ...and i'm considered tall in my family, no joke!
I've always wanted to be a TALL drink of water, but instead I am just a SIP!

In a society where thin is in...height reigns supreme...

My solution: BIG SHOES!!!! The bigger the better!!!!!

How about these doozys for the October 2009 runway show in Paris

10" platform Alexander McQueen

John Galliano platforms

Nina Ricci Fall 2009 Platform boots

More Nina Ricci Platforms

6 3/4 heel

Guo Pei's Winter 2010 shoe collection

Lady Gaga in platforms

Think of the above shoes as wearable works of art that elevate your stature in the process...

very chic and trendy, but for some...impractical!

Hey...i'm all for killing my feet in the name of fashion, but a girl can only take so much before her feet start looking like veterans of WW2...all beat up and mangled!

My solution:

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN

and all other PRACTICAL designer platforms!!!

ok...not these Christian Louboutins

These ones...

and these...

Of course these favs by Givenchy!!!

I am in lust with these boots from Burberry Prorsum Leather Platform Ankle boots!!!

saks.com

ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh....

and my new FAV shoe designer is none other than

ALEXANDER WANG!!!

YOU CAN FIND THESE AND OTHER HOT ALEXANDER WANG SHOES @

WWW.NET-A-PORTER.COM

WWW.SHOPBOP.COM

Practicality & Wearability...

The 2 musts of a shoe.

...and the 2 H's???

Height & Hot!!!

Remember this my short friends!!!!

...and if all else fails, you can always purchase a lift kit!!!

www.myliftkits.com

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

You don't have to be Superman to wear a cape!

Long gone are the days that capes are for Superheros...now with the new fall trend, you can be a caped crusader as well!!!

You can find a great selection of capes, capelettes & ponchos at

www.ASOS.com

which, coincidentally is my new FAVORITE website for chic and affordable

fashion finds. The website is based out of the UK, and has many cool European & Scandinavian brands such as

ACNE, WHISTLES, HENRIK VIBSKOV, KAREN MILLEN, J. LINDEBERG,

SUPERDRY GOODS, SCOTCH & SODA/MAISON SCOTCH, MYLA LONDON, MINIMARKET, FIN OSLO, WOLFORD, MANGO, AQUA, ALLSAINTS, LIPSY,...

They also carry many internationally known brands such as

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, CALVIN KLEIN, HUGO BOSS, CHIE MIHARA, BETSY JOHNSON, JOIE, DIESEL, D&G, KARL LAGERFELD, JIL SANDER, FRYE, UGG, ARMANI, CHLOE, SEE BY CHLOE, JUST CAVALLI, JUICY COUTURE, IRO, KSUBI, LAMB, LA PERLA, MIH, OPENING CEREMONY, MCQ, MARC BY MARC JACOBS, MOSCHINO, MICHAEL KORS, PAUL SMITH, TRUE RELIGION, TOM FORD, WILLIAM RAST, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, FRENCH CONNECTION...and the list goes on!

In addition, they also carry their own affordable line (many things under 100.00)

and other affordable lines!

CHECK IT OUT!

...and don't forget to check out their feature, "Girl in the hood"...all about capes!!!

(some ASOS.com capes below)

...and check out their insanely cheap prices for their house brand...unbelievable!!!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Cozy Chic

Here is a look you can throw together in 5 minutes when you are to tired to look cute and put together or when you

need to do a quick run to pick up the kids or go to the grocery store.

It's cute enough to say, " I care about my appearance", but not overdone...

A great alternative to PJ's and houseslippers!!!

Simple Tank & legging

Thick black belt

Boots: UGG Australia "Cardy" classic Knit boot (http://www.nordstrom.com/)

$139.95 USD

Sweater: Chunky Cocoon Cardigan by Patterson J. Kincaid (http://www.shopbop.com/) $198.00 USD

Sunday, September 26, 2010

I'm having a love affair...with the wedge! (shhh please don't tell my current love, "THE CLOG")

Ok...I still am truly-madly-deeply in love with clogs. Don't get me wrong, they are great. You can dress them up, dress them down, wear them in any season with anything, but girls cannot wear just clogs all day everyday for the rest of their natural lives. We need variety, we need intrigue, we need mystery!!!
A little spark...a little sizzle...a little romance, thus my love affair with the wedge.

The wedge isn't a new shoe concept by any means. In fact it comes out every single year...I even own a few pairs (or more than a few),but they are like an old favorite shoe...I can forget about them for awhile, but I could never get rid of them. They are truly putting a WEDGE between me and my CLOGS!

The new wedges they have out for fall/winter are TDF...truly amazing!

   Of course, my personal favs... Admire Black leather Wedge boot $680 USD
   @ www.ACNESTUDIOS.com

   more by ACNE:

ACNE: hybria sue wedge $650.00 USD

Black & Brown

Highway wedge

by

ACNE

$900.00 USD

These little Givenchy BEUTS are last yrs. model and i'm still pining for them, because I never got the chance to buy them...they sold out and are gone forever. I shall never own these precious SOLES, I can only hope for a cheap knockoff that Steve Madden or Jeffrey Campbell may come up with...boohoo!!!

...OH, wait! Joes Jeans came up with a Givenchy knockoff???
SAY IT ISN'T SO...

and only $220.00 USD

(www.shopbop.com)

These Elizabeth & James Over-the-knee boots $625.00USD

are, however still available.

You can get them at SAKS.com

www.saks.com

...and for those of you that adore the "Admire" boot by ACNE (above), there is now a pocketbook friendly look alike (knockoff)... The Senso "Neve" wedge bootie

You can pre-order them at Solestruck.com for $199.95 USD

www.solestruck.com