Are you in your 60s and wondering if it’s still appropriate to go strutting about in high heels? British Dame Oscar Winner Helen Mirren  begged to differ when she showed some youngsters a few days ago that age is nothing but a snooze when it comes to wearing skyscraper heels. She stepped out in a daring vivacious nude color platform peep toe stilettos matched with a royal blue knee length coat dress at the Hollywood Walk of Fame event honoring her decades of stellar career in Motion Pictures. Now, isn’t that a sight for sore eyes? To see a 67-year-old woman in sexy heels definitely gives us all something to look forward to at that age.

This goes to show that age is just a number! Carry on, we certainly approve of this Helen! Splendid!

How about these handful of selections? You need attention grabbing shoes that will set up a apart in the room. Never mind the extreme height or thinness of heels with limited movements. Hey! It is the night to be seen and talked about for months to come. Right? In that case, some of the samples (hand picked for men and women) shown below should influence your selection for the night. You get to ring in 2013 only once and you want it done in style. Get a Champagne flute in one hand, your other hand holding on to your partner or clutch, sit crossed leg and cheers when the clock strikes midnight! Now, that’s a Shoeholic.

Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Shoeholics Magazine in stores now and to start your subscription HERE for home delivery anywhere in the world! Start the New Year with the PRINT COPY OF THE MAGAZINE in your hands and joining us right here at Shoeholics Club, it’s free!

Happy New Year! 🙂

Do you think they are worth the price tags?

These can be yours for $6000+

Manolo Blahnik booties at $7,800

We are proud to present our pick for the Most Hideous Shoe of the Year…make that decade!

A design concept gone wrong. We understand that some designers like to push the envelope and get attention with some edgy ‘out of there” designs. Well, these got our attention. We need not say too much about the award, the picture says it all.

The VH1 Divas concert on Sunday, December 16, 2012 had no shortage of megawatt stars and shoes in tow. Featured here are just a handful of some of the favorites from the star studded jammed night. It was a sight to behold! Lots of cool shoes and styles in the houses! Happy holidays 🙂

Brandi

Kelly Osbourne

Keri Hilson

Elisha Cuthbert

Lala Anthony

Natasha Beddingfield and Iggy Azalea

Nene Leakes

Kelly Rowland and Adam Lambert

Miley Cyrus

Keri Hilson

The New Year is looking very promising already. We have something to look forward to come February 8 – April 13, 2013. It would be a great time to plan a trip to New York City for a shoe culture worthy Museum visit. Claim it as a school trip if you must, this definitely qualifies.

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) presents Shoe Obsession, an exhibition that examines our culture’s ever-growing fascination with extravagant and fashionable shoes. In fact, designer shoes have overtaken “It” bags as the most coveted fashion accessories. In response, shoe departments in major department stores have undergone significant expansions, and the “great designer shoe wars” have escalated. Over the past decade, heels have reached new heights —as have prices. High-heeled shoes—the fashion shoes of the 21^st century—have become so tall that even a 4-inch heel is considered “low.”

Roger Vivier’s Eyelash Heel pump from fall ’12

Shoe Obsession will feature approximately 150 examples of contemporary footwear, highlighting the extreme, lavish, and imaginative styles that have made shoes central to fashion.

The popularity of designer shoes has grown rapidly. Little more than a decade ago, appreciation of Blahnik’s feminine, elegant designs was limited primarily to fashion insiders. Then the style-conscious characters on the popular television series Sex and the City were presented as obsessive about his shoes, and Manolo Blahnik became a household name. Shoe Obsession will include a pair of Blahnik’s rhinestone-buckled, silver D’Orsay shoes—a version of which was used in a 2003 Sex and the City episode titled “A Woman’s Right to Shoes.”

Pierre Hardy fall ’10

Daphne Guinness—one of today’s most influential style icons—will also lend a selection of her heels, including extreme examples by Alexander McQueen and Nina Ricci.

Some notable iconic shoes will be on view February 8 – April 13, 2013, at The Museum at FIT in New York City. Admission is free and open to the public.

Be sure to save the date to check out some of the best shoes ever made. We definitely can not wait to see them all!