New Statements

I've been watching a lot of the fall fashion shows and I've been keeping up with the magazine trends, I cant help but to wonder: How realistic are these trends?

Being the self conscience species that we are, we care about how we look, and how others see us. So we read magazines like Vogue (my bible) or Elle and we watch movies like Confessions of a Shopoholic and The Devil Wears Prada to get a sense of fashion, and when we feel informed, we feel confident. I know that I always feel more confident when I'm wearing my favorit top, or the brand new purse I purchased that pulls an outfit together, but it only works when the top or purse is in style. But at what point do the styles that we are being told are just so "in" make us look more rediculous than informed?

This, my friends is what I'm making my challenge for the summer. I want to experience all of the trends, try them out, and look inside the statement pieces of the summer/fall.

Today's item: Thick Heels

Looks like we're going back to Clueless. Through the "Most Wanted" accessories of Vogue, a trend in the heels becomes vocal and loud. Thick Heels. There is a warning label that comes with thick heels: make sure the rest of the shoe is in style. Going out there and buying the ticker heeled shoe, you run the risk of looking a bit retro or mom-ish. So be sure to take shape, color, and pattern into consideration.

I found this shoe in the Dolce & Gabbana 2010 Fall fashion show, and even though it isnt my personal style, I can see a woman on the side of the road rocking the hell out of this look.

My conclusion on the chunky heel? It is a style choice that can be rocked by anyone, so if it catches your trend-seeking eye, do it, but please, do it right.

And if you get the chance, check out Camilla Skovgaard's Fall collection, not the most practical, but fabulous in every way.