Stiletto Heels – A Must Have For Every Fashionista

Women have worn high-heeled shoes for hundreds of years, but the heel has never been so tall and narrow as on the stiletto heels that became popular in the early 1950s. A stiletto heel, named after a thin Italian dagger, could be as tall as four or five inches, and it narrowed to a point as small as three-eighths of an inch in diameter. The shoes forced women to stand on their tiptoes, clench their calf muscles, and thrust their chest forward for balance. The dramatic stance that the heels forced women to adopt was said to make the wearer look sexy and glamorous.



Stilettos are a hot rage these days! More and more women are realizing the inherent power of stilettos to make the wearer look slimmer, taller and sexier. Shoe designers too are harping on the growing penchant for stiletto shoes amongst women and displaying creativity more than ever when it comes to stiletto heels. From ballet and fetish styles to sleek and classic, there's a stiletto shoe for woman of every age, style and attitude.

Style

Stiletto shoes are available in chic and intriguing styles. Lace-up, ankle boots, knee-length, thigh high, court shoe, pumps, mules and pointed toe shoe, all genres of shoes are experimenting with spindly stiletto heels and are being lapped up by fashion conscious ladies.
To further accentuate the fun of sleek and sexy stiletto shoes, designers are playing with buckles, zippers, clasps to glitter, rhinestones, crystals and more. Two tones, flames, animal prints are also making a mark in stiletto shoes.

Shape

A popular trend observed in stiletto shoes these days are pointed toe shoes. These shoes are slender and elongated in shape just as the stiletto heel themselves and make the foot appear smaller and sexier. However, women also have the option of going in for more rounded or squared toe stiletto shoes if the slimmer versions are bit too uncomfortable for them.

Color

A lot of experimentation can be seen in terms of colors when it comes to stilettos shoes. Classic shades of brown, grey and black are sharing shelf space with the bolder and flirty tones of deep red, purple, white, pink, yellow and green. Gold, silver, clear and glitter are also catching attention at the same time.