IN THE SUMMER SEASON, DESIGNERS SUGGESTED US SUCH A WIDE CHOICE, WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN, SURELY, ALREADY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. It is practically impossible to single out one or two dominant shoe-bag trends. Here are the heels and the flat sole, the elegance of simplicity and the simplicity of incredible bells and whistles, the severity of the black and the motley of the rainbow. BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.
Bags 2008
“Bags are usually made of the same material as the shoes (it’s not customary to wear leather shoes with a suede bag or lizard leather shoes with a crocodile leather bag, even if they are the same color). But you can wear black chevron shoes with red, blue, green or purple bag from the same material ... "- said Natalie Rothschild.
Absolutely right! You will choose shoes and a bag by color and texture - you will never be mistaken. However, what to do if you want variety, zest? Be very attentive. For example, in your outfit, two colors are used, and you want to wear shoes and a bag of different colors. In the event that the color division occurs horizontally, it will be better if the shoes match the color of the bottom of the outfit (skirt or trousers), and the bag to the top (blouse or jacket). If the colors are contrasting in lightness, then the shoes should be dark, and the bag should be light. If the distribution of color is uneven, it is best if the color of the shoe matches the color that occupies the larger area, and the color of the bag matches the color of the smaller one.
If you decide to wear an accessory that contrasts in color with your outfit, then it is better that it be a bag. A woman’s bag, like a man’s ties, should have a lot - this is one of the laws of fashion. So, what are the bags in the new season.
Eco friendly
Today you have too much polyurethane and formaldehyde, so it’s absolutely not a sin to turn to “environmentally friendly” sources again. A bag of woven straw with decorative leather inserts is a great option for every summer day, and you don’t have to pick up shoes for it - designers offer sandals from the same straw and leather in great abundance.
Kingsize
Large bags are comfortable in that they are large. In a bulk leather or textile bag, you can throw everything at once, and for a few days the abyss in an unknown direction. In short, if you decide to give up all your worries, choose kingsize bags from the new summer collections for this.
Totally tame
If you want to keep the right things at hand - choose clutches. Clutch handbags, naturally devoid of the traditional handle, 
they are quite rare on the streets, they have a certain retro charm, and besides, they are simply beautiful.
Cubic and rhomboid
The abundance of accessories is one of the main trends over the past seasons. As your constant companion, choose one of the bags of a non-standard cubic shape. Adopt the experience of leading fashion houses "stand out competently", choosing textile bags decorated with a classic rhombus in an unconventional design.
Fictional
Tricky fancy bags are something you don’t go to the beach or to the club with, and they are hardly suitable for walking or shopping. Tricky fancy bags are too elaborate and look too aristocratic to enjoy their beauty in everyday life. Bags decorated with French lace or Thai silk, sea shells and silver, Swarovski crystals, beads, and exotic feathers should be combined with evening dresses to outshine everyone and everything at the next social gathering.
And about Evening Bags:
Small, decorated with rhinestones and pearls, they can be made of satin, velvet, brocade or suede ... The basic rule for an evening bag is small size and no banal smoothly painted skin (it is called chevro). Everything else is welcome.
Sandals 2008
Without them, in the hot summer or on the beach, somewhere near the warm tropical sea simply can not do. Naturally, in almost every season, the basis for them are samples borrowed from the clothes of the ancient Romans and Greeks. As it turned out, over the millennia, human thought has not come up with anything more convenient. This summer was no exception. Again, Greek sandals with rope soles and Roman legionnaire shoes from many interwoven leather straps. They should be worn with long and variegated chiffon dresses (possible in hippie-chic styles) or with miniskirts and shorts.
True, the sandals of the 2008 season have their own characteristics. Leather straps this time can be any - even the most striking and piercing color. Yes, and they don’t need to be leather: colored satin, silk, transparent plastic, suede, lacquered vinyl are also quite suitable.
Platform 2008
It is this trend that seems to be represented in the broadest spectrum. Basically, this is all the legacy of the seventies with a slight ethnic touch (for example, sandals on a wooden platform). The most interesting and attractive for women of any age is open sandals on light wedges. The support area is small, the wedge heel is narrowing downward and looks even elegant. The highest wedges are also welcome if they are somehow decorated, covered with decorative fabric or textured leather (say, crocodile or reptile).
Heel 2008
This is an absolute hit of the summer 2008 fashion season. The quirks of world famous designers were embodied in heels that were absolutely fantastic in form and decor. There are heels from several complex weaves of thin stiletto heels, twisted and bent metal ornaments in the Baroque style are added to them, geometrically verified three and four-level heels are made. In addition, they can be assembled from several balls, squares or some kind of oval bean placed on top of each other. They can be wrapped in several metal chains, decorated with colored feathers or inlaid with transparent pebbles.
The main thing that you should remember when choosing just such a shoe is that you should wear it with minimalist light dresses or straight cropped trousers. It is catchy fancy shoes or sandals that will become in this case the center of gravity. You should not crush your appearance with various variegated and complex details.
Ballet Shoes 2008
If the insistent desire of designers to put you on high heels causes you internal resistance, and flat sandals seem too defiant choice for a business environment, then you should remember ballet shoes.
Despite the fact that this season ballet shoes have somewhat lost their advanced positions, they still remain universal shoes for a business morning and social evening, for a young teenager and a confident business woman. A feature of the summer season is the bright colors of the ballet shoes, the lack of too catchy decor (all kinds of large stones and bows), an open nose.
There are many options for patent leather ballet flats that look great with wide trousers made of light fabrics, as well as shortened summer coats of an A-shaped silhouette.
Shoe Details 2008
But elegant classics are too boring for the current frivolous and cheerful fashion season. Designers quite enlivened the decor of summer shoes, bringing it in some cases to vaudeville theatricality. The main hit of the season is tiny purse handbags that are attached to the ankle and worn with shoes or sandals.
In addition, in the summer collections there are a lot of interesting retro ornaments - for example, peculiar glamorous leggings in the style of officer uniforms that are fastened to shoes, or original lace garters with flounces lowered to the ankle level.
On actual summer shoes (first of all, on open sandals) there are a lot of various lacing: from thin strips of leather, braided cords, silk ropes. But instead of invariable bows, funny balls and pompoms came out on top in the decor this time.
Glamorous shoes 2008
This direction of the shoe fashion of the approaching summer may seem to some to be too incompatible with our realities. However, such glamorous options, by and large, are generally designed primarily for "parquet" use.
These are shoes for parties, restaurant gatherings, social events and other similar occasions. First of all, these are wonderful classic boats on a high thin stiletto. The imagination of the designers festively refreshed them this season. They returned black patent leather, textured crocodile leather, satin and thick silk. But from the bows as a decor, you should categorically refuse. Large transparent stones are allowed as decorations only on open sandals with a high stiletto. For shoes, they are also taboo.
His choice
Classic style 2008. In the Roman Empire, leather dressing indicated the social status of a Roman citizen, only ordinary people wore shoes made from raw leather. To date, the status of a mod can be gained by wearing the classic "Oxfords" with easily recognizable perforations and stitches, with a characteristic openwork lining between the vamp and berets; or "loafers" - shoes that incorporate the shape of moccasins, but differ in the absence of laces and buckles. A dandy can be considered the one who has a dazzling “derby” (so named in honor of the Count Derby) from patent leather of burgundy color or Scottish cognac. Stylish shoes with a masculine strong start characterize the owner from a favorable side, and the surrounding ladies will undoubtedly want to make sure of this.
Ethnic Style 2008. Ranger Cooper Moccasins - soft fashionable shoes, light and noiseless, in hot weather is indispensable and not in vain loved for so many years by the Indians of North America. Much has changed in technology and design, but quality has gone through the centuries. For them, lightweight molded soles are used, on the tongue of the moccasin insert and berets - a perforation pattern and embroidery in the ethno style. Soft suede, like a beloved dog, gently snuggles to the foot, and most importantly, a friend such as moccasins does not require care.
Legionnaire style-2008. Sandals of Roman legionnaires were distinguished by color, were a symbol of power and authority. The minimalist men's fashion dictates to wear sandals in classic black and earthy color with a neat buckle on a wide belt around the ankle. Fancy weaves of leather bands, smooth transitions from lifting to the fingers, a bronze ring fastening leather strips are signs of a mighty giant with a good taste.
