This season’s fashion is all about wearable ladylike chic and the same is true for shoes.  One of the biggest shoe trends this year is the kitten heel or “petit-stiletto” as Vogue has dubbed them.  Mid-length heels were huge on last spring/summer catwalks and with the trend for Mad Men fashion were also massive on the Autumn/winter catwalk.

Stylist magazine reckons that going all vintage is the way to go for footwear this year. “Search out vintage-feel cone heels, peeptoes and bows.” While Vogue reckons that that Autumn/Winter 2010 shoes are “just gorgeous: block heeled and square toed with big buckles and bows, they’re what your grandmother wore but much, much better.” And Look magazine claims that there are just two new shoes shapes that we need this autumn/winter – the ’60 loafer and 1950′s style. “Over in Milan, there was a bit of a shoe war taking place on the Prada runway – high-healed ‘60s loafers were pitted against ‘50s prim and pointy,” they claim And what’s more a pair of pointy toe shoes are also very flattering as they elongate the legs and they also make even the chunkiest cankles appear slimmer as they have elegant spindly heels.

A mid height pointy shoe looks fantastic with fitted pencil skirts, 50′s inspired circle skirts and elegant work trousers. They are also comfortable too as the smaller heel makes them far easier to walk in then skyscraper heels. And the key to nailing this look is to go for vintage detailing but don’t go too frumpy the look should be ladylike and sexy and not too grannyish. Dune have a range of gorgeous mid height heels which look perfect for that 1950s/60s look from http://www.very.co.uk/.  From gorgeous retro peep toes in a variety of colours to classic pointy toe courts there are a range of mid heels to suit any taste. They also come in this season’s key fabric including suede which Look Magazine has pinpointed as a key autumn/winter trend. And they even have pairs of mid height heeled brogues which are perfect for the trend for mannish shoes.’