nine west

Like black square-frame glasses or a camel coat, they can make you look smarter and richer than you are.

Doutzen Kroes strikes an, erm, rather awkward pose on the September issue cover of Vogue (Voue?) Netherlands. {The Front Row View} Last laugh time: A sales assistant at Swiss luxury boutique Trois Pommes refused to show Oprah a $38K handbag because she thought it was "too expensive" for her. {Bossip} From magazines to... shoes? InStyle is collaborating with Nine West on a capsule collection of shoes for the fall. {WWD} Pippa Middleton apparently owes her perfect ass to underwear brand Beautiful Bottoms. Why it's taken more than two years to find out, we may never know. {Grazia}

Holiday party season is well underway and since we already helped you pick out a pretty frock to wear, we're turning our attention to your feet. F

I've always been a fan of big gimmicky shoes. Massive platform? Perfect! Covered with studs? Even better! But something happened to me this season. Suddenly I'm sick of anything with a platform and I'm craving ladylike shapes. On the search for the perfect pointy shoes, I discovered these beauties from Nine West, which ring in at less than $70.

Fashion’s Night Out is tonight and it’s go-time to strategize your partying shopping itinerary. Will it be high-profile gimmicks that motivate you? Or the copious amount of free boozy beverages and sweet snacks in Soho? Perhaps you're into music. Not to throw a wrench in your lineup so early on, but how about this one for you: Hot guys and shopping.

Name: Chelsea Occupation: Archive Coordinator at VFILES What would you never be caught wearing? Anything that says "Juicy" on it. What was the last thing you bought? A Diet Coke and the US Weekly issue about Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis' split.

Name: Lisa Marsova Occupation: Intern at Artobserved.com Who is your favorite artist? Takashi Murakami. What would you never be caught wearing? Crocs or Uggs. What's your nickname? Lisa is actually my nickname. My full name is Elisaveta.

Ah, prom. The memories, the dresses, the awkward dances, and... Kelly Cutrone? Yep, if you attend Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, NY, Cutrone will be a part of your prom memories, too. We headed out to Newburgh Wednesday to meet high school senior Rachel, the winner of Nine West's Prom Crashers with Kelly Cutrone contest, which gave high school students the chance to win full prom makeovers (including hair and makeup, Nine West custom-made dresses and shoes, and prom and style tips from the publicist-cum-reality TV star). "I was just sitting with my assistant principal talking about college, and all of a sudden Kelly Cutrone pops in and says 'You've been Prom'd!'" Rachel said. "I was crying. I never thought this would happen to me, and this was the best way to end senior year." [Ed. note: She presumably was not told to go outside.]

The imminence of prom season means we've been inundated with an array of press releases on the subject, one of which actually grabbed our attention

Fashion industry folk are not known for their love of comfortable footwear. Actually, a few seasons ago it would have been unthinkable to wear your running shoes around during fashion week (unless you're Taylor Tomasi Hill and then you may proceed). But this season, every editor and fashion industry insider is running around wearing *gasp* sneakers. Of course they're not just regular old gym shoes. They've got a little something extra. About three inches of hidden wedge, to be exact. And we have the doyenne of all things cool, Isabel Marant to thank for it: She kicked off the trend with her covetable Willow sneaker wedges. Sigh, only Marant could get a bunch of stiletto addicts to ditch their sky-high heels for a bunch of comfy sneaks. Click through for our favorite sneaker wedges, in stores now.

Fact: Bloggers have been endorsing Polyvore like celebs endorse presidential candidates. But it took us a little while to jump on the bandwagon (blogw

Quick! How are these shoes different? 1. Length of ankle strap. 2. Angle of the back part of the shoe that covers your heel (sorry, we're not cobblers

We remember seeing a knockoff of Christian Louboutin's Sarah B shoe a few seasons ago at Nine West, but we didn't think much of it. Then we saw anothe

Sticking a giant bow on any accessory is a risk that shouldn't be taken lightly. Sticking a giant bow on an already huge satchel that's either loudly