DandyDude

Very nice!! That still doesn't change what I said about cyclical fashion. This is a transition period to chunkier heels, rounder toes, and platforms. As I've also said, I, myself, prefer stilettos.

I've glanced through a few of the pages - haven't time to look at them all -but I wonder how many women here have recognised themselves either by description or picture. For my part, if a man liked my shoes enough to mention it here, I'd rather he spoke to me than just write about me, or worse, take a photo. How would others react?

A lot of men are quite shy about stating to a woman they like her shoes. you see, men are not supposed to be interested in that sort of thing, and that makes a man reluctant to express himself that way. As for me, I've spoken to women about shoes, and get different reactions. I've received a phone number here and there. Wearing heels yourself helps quite a bit.

One time I happened to be speaking to a woman about some beautiful needle-toe courts she was wearing, and her apparent boyfriend showed up. He gave me the onceover and pulled her aside and grilled her. After a few minutes he glowered at me and called me "a queer" and told me to "stay away from my girlfriend". Well, I'd say if he really thought I was "queer" ie gay, he wouldn't care if I saw his GF nude

Anita, how do you think you would react if a man actually took your advice and commented to you on your shoes?

Hmmm, some women finally posted on this topic . Well, I would say this. Things do run in cycles, and now is the transition period from pointy-stilettos to platforms. I would wager that in two years, ALL the designer shoes will be platforms of some sort. As I've said before, I do prefer a woman in stilettos, but the babydolls look good with the frillier clothes they are showing at this time. The tweed-coat/ bright pastel stiletto look is probably a transition point, as it inaugurates a more colourful era, while still drawing on the earlier styles. I love it, but it's still a transition point that will vanish soon, much like those wearing upswept hair, bright straight skirts, and bright stilettos in the early mid 1960s were superceeded by the chunkier shoes, minis and parted in the middle hair of the mid 1960s. I used to think that all the retro would kill off the fashion cycle that had developed. you know, revivals every twenty years. It was every thirty earlier, now it has gotten to where things that never would have been worn together originally are presented as straight retro, rather than the retrovisionism that they are. Witness a style from several years ago, still around, bell-bottom bondage trousers. That NEVER would have happened back in the 1970s-1980s. Yes, the LBD and matching stilettos are elegant, but they also arose at a point in time, and inevitably will disappear again. Face it, it's time for the 1990s revival, which was essentially a twisted 1970s revival.

Here's a link to few pictures of Giselle Blondett, a bootiful brunnette talk show host:

http://www.bootluv.com/a_l/g/giselle_blondet/giselle.html

Giselle ...

I'm another who likes to wear heels and loves women in them. I also like to wear a few things people think of as for women, but do not consider myself a crossdresser by any means. I don't try and pass myself off as a woman, in fact, I'm quite masculine in the ways that matter. My nym isn't DandyDude for nothing: Dandy=interested in clothes; Dude=the original meaning, a man who is...interested in clothes, a city slicker if you will.

Count me in. Yes, there has been no musical variety show on USA english language television for years. If they had one here, they would turn it into another piece of garbage such as Star Search. Yuk!! When Spanish language television was nothing but the old SIN based out of Newark, New Jersey, they had them.

Hi Dandydude,

Here in the UK stilettos have been making a slow but sure comeback for about the last three years. But it was only last year that I felt they were really establishing themselves again. I can't really see them being on the decline so soon.

Sounds like the USA and the UK are slightly out of sync with each other.

Please keep us posted of any developments on the heel front over there.

Thanks, Paul.

Well, I'd say that stilettos were both fashionable and widely worn for late 2001, 2002, and up until fall/winter 2003. That is when they started showing first stiletto courts with rounder toes, then with thicker straight heels, then for spring, platforms. Personally, I prefer to see a woman in pointy stilettos. If they are going to wear anything else, I do like the shoes known as babydolls. You know, courts with a thicker straight heel and a rounder, more bulbous toe. I think they look great with the frillier clothes they are showing now. What I don't like are those things that resemble flipflops with straight platforms, ugly in my not so humble opinion.

In short, the happy marriage between stiletto enthusiasts and fashion is drawing to a close again, until they start bringing them back again in 10 years or so.

As for my personal experience, women I know tend to be pulled together, meaning they have a total image going on. You know, dresses and stilettos with all the accessories. One ex-model of my knowledge hates clothes, typical model burnout on, and won't even wear heels. She considers herself a bit goth, so I'd think she'd look good in some sort of ballet flat like French Sole, fave of Sarah Ferguson and Sloane Rangers everywhere. Maybe a black velvet pair, which would look good with the long skirts she usually wears. They aren't heels, but they are pretty.

I just saw this topic. I think my topic on the ladies forum is a different slant, though.

Okay, I was reading Vogue and there was an article about the end of the stiletto. It pointed out the fact that the designers aren't doing stilettos anymore as the thing. They are mostly doing thicker heels and rounder toes, plus reviving the platform. Even the few left doing stiletto courts are rounding off the toes. I was sure this sort of thing would happen right at this very time. Something similar happened ten years ago, when the platforms were being phased out in favour of stilettos. I recall an advert pic of Claudia Schiffer wearing black needletoe courts and tight straightleg jeans, an anomaly in a period of platforms and frills. Supposedly, the thicker heels are coming back to balance out the frillier clothes, which makes sense in a way. I, myself, love the pointy spiked courts, my fave shoe on a woman. As for platforms, while I at one time thought they could be elegant and sexy depending on how they were made and worn, I believe the Spice Girls killed off any thoughts of that for me. While I do like the pretty, frilly women's fashions they are trying to revive, I'd rather see them worn with babydolls. You know, courts with round, more bulbous toes and thicker but straight heels. I'd like to hear your thoughts and comments on this. As I said, I knew it was coming and at this very time.

I see this has been a fast growing thread. Well, I, too, usually wear ankle boots with heels. I mainly was mulling things over in my mind in regards to the others. It would be good to have more of a style choice.

I've been a bit net-reclusive for awhile, so forgive me if I bring up past topics. I do think this thread is from a different tangent than a recent thread that appears to be similar. What I am referring to in this topic is not what you DO wear in public, but what you would wear if you could wear what you want without fear. Also, what you would wear if you could find the proper size, for those who have that trouble as I do. I have trouble with regular, ugly "men's" shoes as it is. Wearing a men's USA 13(women's 15) is not easy. Plus, my feet are a bit narrow. Something I would like to find, but unfortunately seems to be going out, are pointy-toe court stilettos with the low-cut sides and an instep/ankle strap. I think they would look great with a dark suit. As I've noticed others say, the easiest things to find in larger sizes are those fetische heels, which cater to the TG crowd, of which I do not consider myself part of. I'm not particularly fond of the styling, plus my feet are a bit narrow for them anyway. Rather, I'm more like FireFox in considering shoes to be part of a total outfit that does not have to appear as what would be called "drag". In other words, I prefer the same styles that women usually wear, the stylish ones. I love Italian styling, and would like to have some heels that go with my dark velvet suits, something other than the usual ugly shoes that resemble police or military wear. You know, those hideous black barges.

Anyone into Japanese Visual?

Azra...I wouldn't do it to an unwilling woman.(sssshhhh....it's a fantasy...) Fox, interesting that you chose my alternative choice. Yes, CZJ is quite a good choice. Your choices would go perfectly with her colouring and womanly figure. I take it you understood my last sentence.

I thought this would be an interesting thread. I guess I'm the only one here into the pin-up aspects of shoe-love. Okay, topic closed.

I put this here because I want the underlying sexual tension that would exist with the men. I'd dress Nicole Kidman. I'd part her hair on the side, trim to give a Veronica Lake look(sort of). White disc earrings. Bright red lips, fingertips, and toes. Black liner and mascara. A bit of blue shadow, no base on her fabulous skin. A sleeveless dress with fitted waist and full, pleated circle skirt(mid-calf length). White with red polka dots. Matching lace wristlets. White bracelets. Bare legs, a little gold ankle bracelet, and bright red 6" pointed courts. All I would ask in return would be the opportunity to remove those items at my discretion. The shoes stay on, of course. Next?

For a time in the early 80s, men wore shoes and boots with heels and pointed toes. A lot of musicians, of course. The late Randy Rhoads wore a sort of hi-heeled jazz oxford, usually a solid colour with contrasting piping. Early Crue wore the pointed stiletto knee boots. It was a style. Nothing to do with gayness, and everything to do with attracting females. Of course you were called "fag", but with women hitting on you who really cared. I do think it's time to break completely from the idea of cross-dressing.

6'4". Thing is, for aesthetic purposes heels actually look better on people with more height. _________________ "To kiss, pretty Saki, thy shoes' pretty tips, is better than kissing another girl's lips." -Omar Khayyam <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: DandyDude on 2002-06-02 16:22 ]</font>

Sure you're not thinking of "Guida"? I've been to clubs wearing heels, make-up, nail polish, and some sort of outfit. I'll get hit on by the female bartenders, and some other men will imply I'm gay. I get phone numbers.

Laurie, believe me, the women I am referring to do pretty much the same thing. i've come to accept it as part of the interplay between men and women. With the old sex roles having been broken down, a line of demarcation is needed. Hence the return of several stereotypes, albeit in parodic/updated forms. For instance, the Internet has helped facillitate the return of the Victorian custom of men and women writing to each other for some time before actually meeting. Also, I fully admit that a woman who is pulled together has a quite large head start towards getting my attention. I realise that women find pleasure and self-affirmation in attention they receive from men. The acknowledgement of those facts makes the relationship more playful and less hung up on outdated roles.

Vicki...I believe you got it! Luc...I feel the same way. I coordinate/plan my outfits and my footwear ties it all together. Laurie...My point was more that they express an aggressive femininity, highly sexualized, through their attire/look. I've met quite a few who become kittenish with me, and they are still pulled together. They seem to want me to "take over", more or less. That's fine with me. Is that what you meant by "passive"? Believe me, a woman that is pulled together, at least to me, is anything BUT "passive". If she plays her cards right, she can wrap me around her little finger with ease. You see, I acknowledge a woman's power over me regarding things such as that. I admit I love the pulled together look. In my admission, there is strength.

I'm wondering how the ladies consider their shoes to be an expression of "what's inside" and what it means to them. The women I know who are shoe conscious tend to be very forceful in real life. They do fully embrace the "pulled together" look. I've noticed the women I know that are "pulled together"(meaning that they go for all aspects: clothing, jewellery, hair, nails, make-up, as well as shoes/stockings)tend to be highly sexual, in an aggressively feminine way. They consider their attire to be natural extentions of their personalities. Comments?

Okay Laurie...I understand. You were commenting on certain contradictions re your thoughts on the subject. I respect your honesty(and your reasoning powers). I enjoy a good argument, so that may have had something to do with my approach. Also, awhile back I posted on a music board that I wear heels(the topic was glam-rock) and from the reaction I got, you would have thought I'd confessed some horrible crime. As for my posting, I have found that women who are attracted to me tend to be into retro-glamourous personal style. I collect pin-up art and that gives me a subject to break the ice with women as well. Hoping things are okay now.

Sorry if I was a bit brusque, Laurie. Maybe it comes from being attacked a lot? Anyway, it's very possible for a man to wear heels AND be an admirer of women who wear them as well. I know I am. I've posted elsewhere on these boards that my favorite "look" on a woman is "pulled together". You know, a sort of retro-pinup-bombshell look. Very dressy. I would say that women that have been attracted to me have had shoe collections. I've known women who have posed for modern pin-up art wearing their own shoes and dresses. I'm also a big admirer of the classic pin-up art as well. Again, my apologies.

...my point was that with the right man she would get PLENTY of attention.

Okay Fox...I just felt I had to respond to Laurie's sexism re men wearing heels. After all, how does she know other women wouldn't envy her for having a man who was secure in himself and his masculinity enough to wear heels? A lot of women complain about men expecting them to accentuate their looks whilst being sloppy themselves.