I agree, down with the preggo shirts for main stream fashion and skyscraper heels! I too would love to see more jacket choices and jeans with no pockets on the behind and just a slit on the front (not side) that are long enough to wear with the crazy heels. It is always a struggle for tall girls to find long pants–especially with very few low heel options. After a long search I did find a pair of darling booties low heel–from Italy. Yes, denim skirts would be so welcome! Thanks Angie.

As an hourglass gal, I was disappointed that so many otherwise gorgeous dresses had empire waists. I can’t tell you how many times I tried on a dress, only to find that the waist line fell in the middle of my bust line. If this has never happened to you, let me just tell you that the effect is odd to say the least.

I’m also disappointed that designers use such lightweight, flimsy fabrics to construct their dresses. Slightly heavier fabrics or even a liner do wonders to smooth out the silhouette.

I have to admit, your hatred of high heels makes me so sad! Are there no high heels you can walk in? Like, are thicker heels okay, or maybe wedges?

I love high heels, and am at the point where I don’t even think of three inches as high anymore. And it’s funny, because when I think of this past season of shoes, my first thought is all the flats I saw!

Man, oh man! I did some shopping yesterday and found all these bad trends. Oh the billowy shirts! I’m not pregnant anymore so why are they everywhere? I felt huge in them not to mention I looked like I was wearing a tent.

Oh how I have missed the knee length skirt and knee high boots this season! My favorite fashion trend that I’ve been wearing since I was 15 [hey if it looks good, it looks good!]

I must agree with the horrible high heels. To high, to high! Plus if you are a mama carrying around a tike high heels that high are dangerous. I want to look cute but not at the expense of my daughter.

Hopefully next season some cuter ankle boots will come around.

It seemed to me that alot of the trends this fall/winter were geared for the highschool aged girl. The excess fabric, the trapeze style jacket and tops, and the super tight skinnines all look best on tall, slender waiflike silouettes. I think designers need to take a closer look at what their demographic looks like from the neck down, and stop using stick figures for their manequins.

hhhmmm, I’m tired of trapeze – jackets and dresses too! That style got lots of face time last autumn/winter as well. I am pleased to see a nod to the 1950’s in the coming season though (European Spring shows have really embraced small waists and big skirts) so much more flattering than 60’s mini’s and babydolls that were so over exposed last winter…Bring back the waist I say!

There were loads of flats around too Stephanie. Flats or three inches plus and basically nothing in-between that looked remotely fabulous. My job and lifestyle requires me to walk and run around a lot and I do so in either flats or 1 to 2 inch heels. I have stable three inch heeled shoes for going out purposes, occasions and presentation days. People who work but sit in an office all day get away with wearing higher heels because they do little movement in them. If you can run around all day and commute on foot daily in really high heels (three inches and higher) then you are in the minority and this is a skill you can put on your resume!

I like trapeze jackets but one is enough! I don’t want a whole wardrobe full of them.

I have to agree that the rising heel heights were my biggest peeve. I ended up having to get some ankle boots that I’m really not crazy about just because there wasn’t anything else available between completely flat and 3+ inches. I often see women in NYC floating effortlessly through Penn station on their 3 inch heels, and girls in my classes and on campus running around in even higher stilts. I just don’t understand how they do it and I probably never will. I walk 30 blocks or more when the weather permits, so it’s doubtful that even the sturdiest, comfiest heel in the world would be conducive to my lifestyle.

Angie, I enthusiastically agree with everything you said!

And even though I love high heels, I really wish I had more shoes between the 4-inchers and ballet flats — but they’re so hard to find, especially in fun colors and styles.

i seriously love the first two shoes and can’t wear them because they are too heigh. they are exactly what i’m looking for in terms of being “full coverage” winter-appropriate shoes which aren’t boots. if only heels could be shortened like a hem!

Maya, m and Meg, your points about shoes are my sentiments exactly. The best looking shoes over the last few seasons are like stilts. A good fashion season is always one in which there is enough choice and as far as shoes go in America, this was not the case. I saw plenty of fab 1-2 inch heeled shoes and boots in Europe last year which helped me, but not my American clients. If only we could take down a shoe like we could a hem. Let’s hope that 2008 gives us a better selection of heel heights.

Europe always sounds like such a wonderful place to shop. I’m entirely too jealous of people who get to travel the globe. Then again, I have a few friends from outside the U.S. who wish they had the shopping opportunities that we have here.

Oh well, the shoes are always greener…

I echo everything you’ve said and feel I really didn’t get my money’s worth this season. I spent and spent trying to find that elusive “something” and never did.

Angie, you’re right on. Sure there are plenty of flats, and obviously plenty of 3-inch and taller heels, but an utter lack of any heel height in between. Why has the 2-inch heel ceased to exist? They look so classy!