Falling into this season with the top boot trends for 2009. Featuring top brands such as KORS Michael Kors, Jessica Simpson and Stuart Weitzman. So get your boot-ie on, take that paycheck, and fill up your shopping cart at www.Zappos.com.
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Alana and Jenn (aka BABS)

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Last year, our feet couldn't get enough of ankle booties. This fall however, boots reach new heights, surpassing the ankle and stretching as far as over the knee. Seen all over the fall 2009 runways, these boots are designed with heels, flats and in stocking-like styles. To ensure this trend looks more haute couture, below are three ways to wear these thigh high boots right.

If you're planning on wearing shorts with you're over the knee boots, make sure they are boyfriend cut or a loose fitting pair. Avoid tight shorts or cut-offs, these will only give you that look we want to steer clear of. For a daytime look, rock a pair of over the knee flats like the Report Makee with ruched details. Then take your look from day to night, by throwing on a chic blazer and changing into a sexy pair of heels like Stuart Weitzman's Buckley buckle detailed thigh high boots.

Over the knee boots and skinny jeans seem to be the perfect pairing. For a rocker glam look, wear your favorite dark wash skinny jeans with a cool pair of wedged over the knee boots. Suede boots with detailed ruching adds the right contrast to differentiate between boots and jeans. Stuart Weitzman Sidezip boots are an amazing pair of suede boots, featuring an exposed side zipper (which we all know is a great ongoing trend for fall). Complete the look with a great fall scarf and cropped leather jacket.

If leggings are more your style (or just simply more comfortable) a shiny pair of leather thigh high boots are a great match. The Jessica Simpson Tulip slouched boot is not only attractive and affordable, but offered in five great colors. A printed tunic worn over your leggings and boots will give you a sexy bohemian look that's trend worthy for this fall.

The warmer months are finally here, which means it's high time you traded out those jeans and full-sleeved shirts for capri shorts, mini dresses and tank tops. Since it's time to bare it all for Spring break and to count down the days to summer, you can get a head start by picking up some Spring-inspired sandals for the season. This year's top fashion trends include lots of feminine flair, which means it's time to go all out with flowers, ruffles, feathers and fun girly-girl accents.

This season's lineup of the hottest sandals include cork wedges and flats embellished with oversized jewels, and fun flats accented with seashells. Here are a few more ideas for adding some seasonal pizazz to the closet:

1. Croc-inspired slides. Skip the patent leather and plain buckles this season in favor of some flashy, crocodile leather slides. These are great for going out for a weekend brunch or for jetting off on a fun shopping trip with the girls.

2. Seashell ankle-strap sandals. If you can't go to the beach, why not bring the beach home to you? Stuart Weitzman's Shelly Sandals will help you do just that with their soft nappa or calf leather bands and cluster of seashells, fresh from the sea shore, trimming the top.

3. Super wedge heels. Forget about the conservative 2" wedges and reach new heights with 4"+heels decked out in oversized jewels or flowers. Like these Dccyclops by Stuart Weitzman. They're a real head turner with the super-stacked heel and chic espadrille-inspired design. Pair these up with a minidress or short-short skirt of the season and you'll be the life of the party.

4. Open-toe ballerina flats. If you've become a fan of the flats, or just want to give your calves a break this season, slide into a pair of open-toed flats made with patent leather straps. These are perfect for those picnics in the park and relaxing on the sands.

5. Festive thong sandals. Dress up any plain-Jane outfit with a rich leather upper covered with chrome, foil and metallic embellishments. Metallics are back for another season and are sure to add a little sass to your step this Spring.

Drape yourself in this stop-them-in-their-tracks red Calvin Klein dress and core item Gabriella Rocha trench. Accessories are key to take this look from fun to fab! A bow-adorned Betsey Johnson clutch, statement necklace by Marc by Marc Jacobs, and the pièce de résistance, strappy Stuart Weitzman stilettos!

See another outfit featuring all the core items!

Fashions in Footwear from the Renaissance Through Victorian Times:

The origins of your Weitzmans, Kork-Easesand Cavallis Fashionable cavewomen 15,000 years ago had more in common with us than you might think - sandals were their footwear of choice and they were even made of leather, just like the shoes of today.But footwear didn't really become a fashion choice until the Renaissance began in Italy in the early 15th century Yes, the best shoes in the world have been made of Italian leather for more than 700 years now!

One thing you probably wouldn't guess about those Renaissance fashion plates is that they had a little punk rock in them - slashed clothing in super bright colors was the height of fashion back then, and the trend extended to footwear. Fashionable everyday shoes of the time resembled modern day ballet flats (and you thought Kate Spade invented them!), except that they were slashed to reveal different colored fabric underneath.

Another popular shoe was the chopine, a style which first took hold among the courtesans of Venice. Chopines were the world's first platform shoes, and, just like your Donald J. Pliners, they were chosen to give the wearer added height. Chopines stayed popular through the Elizabethan/Jacobean period, up until the early 1600s, and during that time the soles were made of cork. Yup, if you invented a time machine and used it to go visit Queen Elizabeth I, you could wear your Kork-Ease to court and fit right in!

During the Restoration, which ran from around 1660 through the early 18th century, pointy-toed shoes with slender high heels akin to stilettos were the in thing. (Clinton and Stacy would approve!) Clogs were also introduced as fashionable footwear during this period - yes, they predate the 1970s.

Women wore boots back then as well, but only for horseback riding, making the Restoration the first known instance of the equestrian trend. Fashion was dominated by the French during the Rococo period (1715 to 1775), and the most recognizable fashion accessory of that time was a "Louis heel," a "waisted" heel that was splayed at the base. Shoes of this style are not that different from what we call wedges. They look quite modern and their wearers were as proud of them as we are of our Roberto Cavallis.

Believe it or not, stilettos were also worn during the Revolutionary War, though probably not by women who were running from British soldiers. Sandals were worn during this period as well, but the naked feet were covered first with silk cloth for modesty's sake. Grecian sandals appeared in the early 1800s, and they featured the same long ribbon ankle ties that we see today. In the Victorian period, boots were the most popular form of footwear, and toe styles went in and out of fashion - first rounded, then pointed, then squared with rounded corners. Elastic-sided boots first made their appearance in this era, though they probably weren't as comfortable as our Stuart Weitzmans. Side-laced boots and the high-buttoned shoes that goth girls favor were the most common street footwear, and while indoors, people wore mules without heels.

Sources: www.historyoffootwear.com