You guys know I love Alexander McQueen shoes, with one small detail he made this simple black pump a rocker chic accessory. I hope the brand keeps the skull part of his signature style, although it’s a bit telling of his thoughts and eerie considering his end.

The shoe is a black leather pump with a 4.5 inch heel and a .5 inch platform. The crystal and silver tone skull sits atop the small open toe. $879 at zappos.com.

Giuseppe Zanotti shoes are among my favorites because his designs are always stylish and flattering, never any of that ugly ‘artistic’ pieces. These sequined and beaded sandals are among the latest releases and feature both silver and gold tone hardware, so they can be worn with almost anything, and yes that includes a casual look like demin and simple t. In fact, sometimes that’s my favorite look for dressy sandals.

They have a leather insole and leather lining and have a 4 inch gold tone heel. $1,095 at zappos.com.

I’m not po’ed at Marc Jacobs, but I’m not happy with him either. The Louis Vuitton shoes for fall 2010 are nothing special, but he was going with a 50’s era style for this collection, and the high heeled pump with flat bow are well suited for that theme. (Christian Louboutin’s take on the era is so much better.)

Every shoe from the collection is a variation of the one pictured above, with changes in color and material only. Not quite a ‘collection’ in my opinion.

Although the shoes from this collection weren't my speed, he did fabulous work on the Louis Vuitton handbags for fall 2010.

At some point ‘creative genius’ needs to be called what it really is – crazy. I think Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel shoes in the Fall 2010 collection are just that, oh, and ugly. His inspiration for this collection was “three bears on an ice flow”, and like a polar bear who always has wet, usually dirty paws, the furry boots he designed are meant to collect the dirty, wetness beneath anyone’s feet when they wear these god-awful boots. Perfect shoes for a crowded college bar, non?

Karl also designed a partial rain boot, partial because the rubber only covers the heel and the bottom portion of the boot. How creative?!

Hideous.

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.