Shoe Gems for Women?

These days we're expecting a lot from shoe design. Whether it's a pair of high heeled stilettos for a glam evening out, some comfy slippers for home wear, a pair of trainers for the jog, or funky sandals for a cool summer walk. Whatever the occasion, the shoes are one of the most crucial parts of our wardrobe. And this shows in every little detail. We've seen the results in Chrisitan Lacroix's amazing numbers from the Paris runways recently.

But how do we jazz up a pair of average sneakers to stand out from the rest of the shoe world? Well, unless they're already jazzy and fun, the shoe gem is the answer. A shoe gem is a piece of jewellery, supposed to be placed on the shoe/shoe lace as a beautiful decoration. Annoyingly, there seems to be only men's shoe gems out there today - but coolchiq says, watch this space!! These particular shoe gems come in 18ct gold, silver or white gold and cost (for a golden pair) £260. But, no doubt we won't have to spend that much, as the High Streets will surely take this on. The risk with the gem is that we won't be able to resist wearing our newly gemmed up shoes from now on.