Spring 2013 - Clearly

SPRING TREND REPORT:

The weather is slowly warming up here in Knoxville, and stores are beginning to stock up on warm weather wear like sandals. The latest trend is countering the last few seasons' gladiator sandals with a simpler silhouette and opposing the vertical lines of the T-strap sandals. The ankle-cuffed shoe is happening right now:

Realove Steve Madden $79.95 SteveMadden.com

Enzo Angiolini $99 bloomingdales.com

And yes, I totally bought Realove this past winter, because every girl needs a simple, sexy shoe!

Although all sorts of ankle-strapped sandals are cropping up, my favorite thus far is definitely the clear strapped ones. These shoes are ultra sexy with clean lines and nearly- nude feet.

1. $20 Forever21 (more colors available) 2. $35 Forever21 
3. Manolo Blahnik  4. Givenchy 5. $125 Jeffrey Campbell

And if you're not into the ankle-strap shoe or want to spice it up, here a few other takes on the emerging Transparent trend:

1. Stuart Weitzman  2. $100 Cheap Monday 3. Valentino 

4. $135 Jeffrey Campbell (more colors available) 5. $135 Dune

Considering I'm broke-ass college student, I was more than ecstatic to get my hands on the $20 pair of clear-strap flats from Forever21. Pictures to come. In the meantime, I anxiously await my new shoes!

A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. 

- George Bernard Shaw