LATEST SHOES FASHION AND SPRING SHOES FOR WOMEN

Shoes in Bright Colors

You'll be seeing a lot of purple pumps, pink platforms and melon Mary Janes -- in fact, every color of the rainbowis well represented in this spring’s selection of footwear. But there is a special emphasis on hot and citrus colors like oranges, limes, yellows and pinks. This is great news for those of us who die a little bit inside every time the fashion powers-that-be decide that beige is the new black.

Print Shoes

From floral patterns to retro graphic prints,

prints are experiencing a bit of a comeback

this season, and there are enough out there

that I'm calling it a mini-trend.I love print

shoes because they're such an easy way to

inject a bit of personality into an otherwise

basic outfit -- and they're great for pulling

together multiple colors. The key to pulling

them off is in keeping the rest of your outfit

relatively simple.

Color Block Shoes

Another huge trend for Spring 2008 is Color Block shoes (or shoes with "color blocking") -- which is basically a 50 cent term for shoes that combine big, bold areas of

contrasting colors. It's a great look, and one I'm really fond of.

And it works so well with mod styles, bright colors and shiny

finishes, it's the perfect time for its comeback. Patent Leather

Shoes Happily, we're not done with patent leather yet, especially

since I can't wait to see all of this season's bright colors coated

with shiny varnish. All I can say to my fellow patent lovers is to

enjoy these glistening gems while you can, because as hard as it

is to believe, shiny shoes aren't always so popular.

Metallic Shoes
Metallic shoes are in again. Not that they were ever really "out"

exactly. It's just a matter of which department you'll find them in.

When they're really "in" you'll find metallic flats, casuals, boots,

even metallic sneakers. When metallics aren't quite as hot, you'll

find them mostly in the evening shoe department.Well, this spring,

you can have just about any kind of shoe you desire with a metallic

finish. Especially if you desire it in gold, and especially, especially if

you desire it in silver. Shimmer on.

Shoes with Cut-Out Uppers
Holy Shoes, shoes with holes in them are hot! Laser cut, punched,

mesh and perforated uppers can be found on everything from

sporty shoes to pretty pumps, and with designs ranging from

dainty floral patterns to designs that look nearly industrial. While

this trend isn't quite as omnipresent as some of the others on the

list, it is one of the more innovative -- and some of my favorite

styles thus far this season, have fallen into this category.

Sling-Back Shoes
Sling-back shoes are among my favorite styles, so I'm happy

to report that they'll be hitting the streets and our feet with a

vengeance this spring.One of the reasons I like sling-backs so

much is because I find them less-confining than regular pumps.

And while back straps are usually found on shoes with higher

heels, this season, they can even be found on flats and lower

heeled styles.

Platform Shoes
While we may not be quite as platform-crazed as we were last

Spring and Summer, make no mistake, platform shoes are still

a popular choice for Spring 2008. But if you want to stay on the

cutting-edge of this wave, try looking for styles that pair one of

this season's other hot trends, like bright colors or cut-out uppers,

with their thick soles.

Wedge Shoes
Wow, wedge heels were gone for all of what, like a year? But lo

and behold, they're on their way back. While wedge shoes aren't

exactly a "craze" again yet, there is definitely enough of them on

the shelves to call them a mini-trend. The good news is, this is a

style that's easy to wear, and one that works especially well with

warm weather shoes like espadrilles and sandals.