When I first laid eyes on these Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, I wasn’t sure I liked them. The concept is great, crystal covered, open toe, ankle boots, but the multi color….hmmm. However, seeing them on a model, I absolutely love them. They look fabulous with black leggings or a LBD.

They are black leather and embellished with colored crystals. They have a 4.5 inch silver heel. $1,250, Available at Endless.com, along with lots of new Giuseppe styles.

The Givenchy shoes debuted at the Fall 2010 collection ranged from boring to Chinese dime store, and were overall disappointing. Givenchy designer, Riccardo Tisci said he was inspired by the ski and scuba world, however I don’t see a correlation in the theme and the shoes.

I have listed the pictures in order of my opinion of the shoes from best to worst. The above boot is somewhat interesting simply for the exposed upper foot, but pointy toed shoes get on my nerves in general. They always make feet look bigger.

The lace up ankle boots directly below are decent, but what a nightmare to put on and lace up.

The taller boots are a very awkward height, and the red version looks like it’s made from a turkey neck.

The two sandals make me cringe, especially the flats. I can’t stand it when designers make shoes that look like they are for a child, or something so simple and unflattering then call it ‘artistic’.

There were three distinct styles of shoe at the Christian Dior Fall 2010 show, and all were boots of some sort. My favorite is the above lace ankle boot with corset style lacing up the back of the ankle. So, so pretty and sexy. They are definitely on my ‘must have’ list. I like the other two designs as well, although they are a bit conservative for Dior, … I know, current times. The latter boots are very stylish and chic, with a distinct equestrian element that was Galliano’s theme for Fall 2010. Overall, this is one of my favorite collections this season.

Nicholas Kirkwood shoes are among my favorites, because they are always interesting designs, and usually feature fabulous cut outs and colors. These shoes are shimmering metallic lilac with lace up detail on front. They have great cut out detailing and criss cross lace on top. The laces are a shimmering green that match the metallic green studs on the ankle strap. They have a 4 inch heel. $1,080 at Mytheresa.com

“Cosmonauts and seventies Formica. Packaging and food boxes. Synthetic foam and plywood. And a kind of rigidity” That was the inspiration behind the Fall 2010 Balenciaga shoes, said designer Nicolas Ghesquière.

I find the collection very interesting, but I don’t see myself wearing any of them. The color block, geometric heels and platforms are unique, and have an art-work quality. I really like the various colors of the shoes and that there are many complimenting colors in each shoe. At least the Balenciaga shoes are different and worthy of review, which is more than I can say about most of the Fall 2010 collections.

I love all of the Christian Louboutin glitter shoes, but the multi colored ones are my favorite. These No Prive glitter slingbacks appear silver from a distance, but upon closer inspection it is actually very small, multi colored glitter. These shoes are beautiful on their own, but they shimmer and shine when they catch the light for an absolutely fabulous effect.

These Christian Louboutin shoes are leather with an elasticized heel strap. They have a 4.5 inch gold tone heel and a .5 inch platform. Available at Mytheresa.com, $719.

I LOVE these Alexander McQueen shoes! So very cute/sexy. The ‘lips’ theme was one of the last McQueen was working on, and designed a fabulous clutch around the symbol, similar to what he did with the skull clutch.

These strappy sandals have a 4.5 inch heel and a .5 inch platform. $869 at zappos.com