https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 17 May 2026 07:09:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347899 Wed, 11 May 2011 19:07:17 +0000 Lisa 347899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sad to hear kitten heels are already disappearing. I haven't seen many in stores and was hoping to find MORE lower heeled options, not less. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347848 Wed, 11 May 2011 16:47:02 +0000 rae 347848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love high heels and platforms, but I do sympathize with the rest of you. It is so annoying when you can't find the heel height you want. :T </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347838 Wed, 11 May 2011 16:12:48 +0000 Patty 347838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Anna--I thought maybe that's what trickle up was but wasn't sure for fashion---figuring designers were above it all--LOL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347831 Wed, 11 May 2011 15:48:33 +0000 annagybe 347831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Trickle down is where designers push the trends and it trickles down to the street.<br /> Trickle up (there's another phrase that escapes me at the moment) is where street trends influence the designers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347828 Wed, 11 May 2011 15:41:19 +0000 Patty 347828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>".... trickle-up versus trickle down fashion. "<br /> Sorry but what does this mean? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347805 Wed, 11 May 2011 14:56:22 +0000 Anonymous 347805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was in Macy's a couple weeks back and found a nice wedge sandal with a 2" heel....much lower than most that were shown. I tried it on and it was such a relief to find a decent height heel! I didn't get them because of other fit issues but I did tell the SA that it was so nice to see a good height heel like that! She did tell me that they are getting LOTS of feedback along those lines so maybe there is some hope. I'm not saying that ALL the heels have to be 2 inches but maybe...just maybe....more than ONE PAIR to choose from! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347783 Wed, 11 May 2011 14:14:06 +0000 Angie 347783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(The sign up sheet is at YLF headquarters and Rosie is in charge).</p> <p>Sooooo, they did say that about skinnies and leggings too - and look what happened. I think we will see more kitten heels in our future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347767 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:38:28 +0000 Anonymous 347767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sad news, indeed! I wish I'd stocked up on low heels although I don't have occasions to wear heels that often. I need them for foot comfort when I need to be dressier than flats or with trousers that haven't been hemmed for flats just because they seem to hang better with a heel. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347764 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:28:29 +0000 teri 347764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>for me, the only reason for having / wearing kitten heels is because you are tall and sometimes can't find PPL without them..... lol</p> <p>I might buy more kitten heels if they actually came with a kitten </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347730 Wed, 11 May 2011 12:27:48 +0000 nancylee 347730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Out of curiosity I just checked the shoe offerings at JCrew and Banana Republic...and all the pumps are indeed sky high. Crazy. Kitten heels are great. Every time I wear mine I'm so happy I have them.</p> <p>My sympathies to those of you searching for kitten heels......but keep looking. I'm sure there must be a few pair lurking somewhere! Maybe check outlets like 6pm? They might have last year's leftovers...... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347728 Wed, 11 May 2011 12:21:36 +0000 Anonymous 347728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my gosh. I'm imagining a YLF trip to Europe with Angie leading us through the stores!!! Where do I sign up? I'm serious! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347663 Wed, 11 May 2011 07:36:03 +0000 Sally 347663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my friends is a shoe forecaster and she told me last year that kitten heels were coming back. I was waiting for it and didn't see any. but everyone I speak to says yuck when I mention kitten heels. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347624 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:12:14 +0000 Angie 347624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347622 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:10:33 +0000 lyn* 347622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are you taking us to Europe, Angie? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347620 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:08:35 +0000 Angie 347620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are always available in Europe. Let's go shopping there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347611 Wed, 11 May 2011 03:50:35 +0000 Heather 347611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I apologize to all who adore kitten heels in advance, but I cheered and tooted my kazoo about this news. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347608 Wed, 11 May 2011 03:44:23 +0000 Kari 347608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I love Victoria. Perhaps someday we should have a YLF excursion there. :)</p> <p>Too bad about the news on sensible heel heights. I wonder if it's kitten heels only, or low heeled shoes in general (including the thicker, chunky low heels that may of us prefer over kitten heels) that are going to be tough to find. Guess it's a good thing that I stocked up now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347596 Wed, 11 May 2011 03:25:40 +0000 Kyle 347596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This makes me sad. I very much want a pair of chic, nude kitten heels. Thanks for sharing the insight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347579 Wed, 11 May 2011 02:55:08 +0000 rosee 347579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Mo, I usually don't fare well with kitten heels -- not stable enough to balance on (my ankles like to turn quite a bit). I do better in more stable heels up to 3".<br /> I used to have some really cool kitten heels in high school in the late 80s -- wished I saved them, I would, like, totally wear those now (every so often). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347576 Wed, 11 May 2011 02:50:09 +0000 Michelle 347576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sadly, my own shopping experiences back this up completely. IN the fall I was blown away by the variety of heel heights on offer. Some of the heels were even stable! This spring? Not so much. I've now blown my budget on shoes because the heel height and stability I need are so hard to come by and not to be passed up when they appear (my foot width issues muddy the waters even further).<br /> Sometimes I wonder if the members of the YLF community are really fashion aliens on a totally different page from the rest of the world. I mean, judging by the merchandise that comes out every year, the majority of shoppers clearly favour long wide capri pants, poor quality tees and crazy high heels. Methinks the industry should hire us! Or at least Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347500 Tue, 10 May 2011 22:59:06 +0000 Anonymous 347500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That surprises me, given that Michelle Obama wears kitten heels a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347483 Tue, 10 May 2011 22:28:08 +0000 Mo 347483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the hardest time walking in kitten heels. Worse than 3" slide sandals! I have only one pair and have worn them exactly once - I feel like Im hobbling. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347480 Tue, 10 May 2011 22:25:01 +0000 Anonymous 347480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Arg! I was so hopeful that things were changing! Now I guess we are going back to sky-high heels and flat-flat-flats. My feet are very sad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347470 Tue, 10 May 2011 22:02:46 +0000 Aida 347470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh that's such bummer, I had just resolved to replace all my rarely-worn flats with kitten heels -_- </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347467 Tue, 10 May 2011 21:56:56 +0000 Patty 347467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I was lucky to find a couple pair of kitten heels in a small town Payless this past weekend!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-we-cant-find-kitten-heels#post-347392 Tue, 10 May 2011 19:12:20 +0000 annagybe 347392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I travel I like to pick up local fashion magazines. Recently I was in Victoria, BC, Canada. I picked up the May issues of Flare and Fashion, Canadian fashion magazines.<br /> The Fashion magazine had a article on trends (page 66) and included this segment:</p> <p>"Take the rise and fall of last season's kitten heels. From Prada to Stella McCartney to Giambattista Valli to Marc Jacobs, this retro-inspired footwear repeatedly graced Fall 2010 ready-to-wear runways. Originally seen as a shift away from the ever-reigning platform shoe, it quickly trickled down to mass retailers like Joe Fresh and Payless Shoes. One season later, they have vanished and the platform heel has reclaimed its place on the pedestal."</p> <p>The majority of the article focused on trend forecasters and trickle-up versus trickle down fashion. </p>