FASHION: HEELS 2009 EDITION: TAPERED HEELS

I love em. There’s few things that are sexier on a woman than a fly, classy, sexy pair of heels, or other form-complementing shoes. I have the exclusive insider info on the latest trends in all things fashion. We’ll start with these sexy shoes, & keep it moving with everything from gladiator heels, to fringed dress & shoes, to Sheer, & much more. Enjoy. I know I will. I love it

When writing about the latest fashion trends we're constantly looking at the clothing, hair trends and make-up trends, but sometimes it's easy to forget about a girl's most important accessory: her shoes. So here it is, your shoe guide to Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2008/2009 in the form of our 2008/2009 shoe trends bible!

Square toes, crocodile skin, triple-buckles, and bohemian fringing are just some of the things you might not have been expecting to come back into fashion so soon, and yet here IS A SAMPLE OF THE SEXINESS TO COME.

Tapered heels

What: Heels that start thick at the top and taper down, often with a curve, into a stiletto-esque point at the bottom.

Seen on: the likes of Burberry Prorsum, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Zac Posen.

Verdict: They're a sexy, interesting and modern style which can really spice up an outfit. Not as much a classic shape, so buy them if you intend to get a lot of wear out of them over the next few seasons.

FASHION: FAIL-SAFE FASHIONS A-Z (B)

If you want to be on trend but less obvious about it, we've put together this A to Z of the season. If we saw something twice or more, we called it a trend and recorded its sources here - this is the list to learn if you're going to drop the right fashion names next season:

B

Ballerinas (lace, ribbons and ruffled princess dresses) - Charles Anastase, Giambattista Valli, Nina Ricci, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, Pollini, Sonia Rykiel, Sue Stemp, Erdem, Bora Aksu.

Blazers (mannish, or with cropped sleeves) - a regular spot throughout all four cities, most notably at Paul Smith, Sinha-Stanic, Nathan Jenden, Jil Sander, Bottega Veneta.

Bows - Moschino, Marni, Dolce & Gabbana, Carolina Herrera, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe, Lanvin.

Broderie Anglais - Collette Dinnigan, Charles Anastase, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, La Perla, Prada... In fact, almost everybody put it somewhere.