There were many looks to like and not like at the 2010 Academy Awards held last Sunday (March 7) at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, but only a few really stood out from the sea of ruffles, chiffon, and crystals.
In this two-part list are 10 of the most standout dresses – 5 in a positive way in this first part and 5 that are, well, not as successful in the second part.
As much as we want to identify each pair of shoes these ladies wore on the red carpet, unfortunately, …

Did you see Jay-Z and Beyonce last Wednesday when they were in Texas to watch that Los Angeles Lakers – Dallas Mavericks basketball game? They looked so cute together:

They were laughing at a skit that the Mavs played involving Beyonce’s hit “Single Ladies”, but they were pretty much giggly and touchy all throughout the game. Looks like these two are more open about their relationship now – and about time!
It also looks like Beyonce is a big fan of the very-now military trend as she was decked out from head to …

Some of these shoes look like normal shoes when viewed from the front, but once you turn around or to your side… it’s like going down the rabbit hole. Not to say that they’re hideous, but let’s just say that this list contains the mullets of shoes: all business in the front, party in the back.
These shoes will surely get other people looking – no, gawking at your feet the whole time. Here are 10 pairs of shoes with really weird heels.
Let’s start with something simple, to ease you into it:
#10 …

The platform shoe never really went out of style since the height of its popularity in the 70s (Get it? “Height” of popularity? Of platform shoes? Okay, nevermind). It was on the feet of many people well into the 80s and even into the early 90s – including mine.
So when platform shoes started coming out this year in fresh, new shapes, I was more than pleased with the new arrival picks. Just by chopping off a bit of the platform and placing them slightly misaligned with the rest of the …

There’s still over a week left before February ends but like any dutiful fashion trendspotter, it’s good to be ahead of the curve and report things way ahead of time.
As always, YourNextShoes has kept an eye out for new trends in footwear and the emerging “thing” so far for this month of Feb is toecap shoes. Although not as widespread as say, studs, toecaps were still seen on the tips of all sorts of footwear – like pumps, boots, and strappy sandals – and on the feet of all sorts of influential …