I used to think that the color beige was to be avoided when it comes to shoes. After all, how many times have you visited grandma or grandpa and listened to them go on and on about their stylish and wonderfully comfortable velcro sneaks? 

Well, I was wrong! It appears that beige and nude are the new...well, just the new thang, especially in patent leather. In my wanderings around the city this summer I have come across a lot of lovely shoes in the nude family. I especially love these Jimmy Choo patent leather wedges which I saw on a woman waiting in line at Blue Ribbon sushi. 

And if Jimmy Choo is a little bit out of the budget question, there are, of course, inexpensive substitutes such as the pair features below from forever 21. I can see the nude trend taking over the pedi scene from now until next winter, as nude is more than just your average multi-season neutral -- it alludes to skin (and thus sex) without being risque, it warms up without washing out, and it's fresh fresh fresh as clean flesh. For summer, I'll expose bare legs and newly painted toe nails. In the fall, I'll pair nude shoes with dark colored tights to keep the little leggies warm! I know I'll be ordering the ones from forever 21 as soon as I get my next paycheck. I just can't live without them!
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