In the early 90s, I was in private school against my will and wanted so desperately to be different, with the dress code and all. Big clunky shoes were my thing. Giant stomping heels that managed to draw attention to my scrawny chicken legs. This lasted into my goth days in high school.

I don’t know why this shape trend is coming back for anything other than the goth scene. These are neither feminine nor flattering shoes. They make your feet look enormous and they’re heavy, cumbersome and awkward to walk in. Childish at one glance and wicked schoolmarm at another. For some reason, people in the fashion world are going nuts over these monstrosities, like this is the new shape of shoes to come. I sure hope not.

Miu Miu is doing them for Spring 2010 in god-awful dated and juvenile prints on delicate satin. Proenza Schouler for Fall 2010 is also embracing the chunk but they’re even worse in leather with that curved heel!

Spare yourself this passing fad but if you MUST, then I would just invest in some cheap clunkers from a goth store. Good grief they’re ugly!

Don’t do it!

Miu Miu S2010RTW

Proenza Schouler F2010RTW

(above images via style.com)

And here’s your standard $40 chunky goth heel fare:

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I went shopping yesterday, and at Urban Outfitters especially, I kept seeing things that I had over 5, 10, 15 years ago and I was having major remorse over letting some things from my past go.

I part with things really easily but, I’m kinda sick of my current wardrobe right now and would love to have a few things back to reinterpret.

• tulip shaped black skirt
• black velvet leggings
• black vinyl pants
• leopard skinnies
• vintage embroidered cardigan
• mom’s vintage jungle animal tee
• so many pairs of stripper platforms (goth days)

• vintage combat boots bought unworn from an army surplus store
• so many belts
• high waisted pencil skirts
• vintage “infinite dress”
• over the knee boots
• fox stole (with the head and feet and tail, from my grandma)

• tiger coat
• those vintage red mary janes from my Courtney Love phase
• ankle boots galore
• open knit black tunic sweater
• so many long skirts that could be hemmed
• a few pairs of Victorian style heels
• about 30 perfectly worn in flannel shirts
• corsets
• motorcycle jacket (hand painted Skinny Puppy logo and all)

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