We’re not sure how, or why, or where we first stumbled across these Jessica Simpson Matine flats, but for whatever reason it is that makes us fiend for things beyond our control, these flats must have. We’re not even sure we like them, really. It’s more of a curiosity than anything. They’re gold and shiny, which makes us want to pet them, and they have a classic pump heel, which we’re digging off last years fall shoe season, and the keyhole ruching we’re feeling for none other than the fact that it is a completely useless detail. What are your thought?

Jessica Simpson Matine

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It’s the glitter train! Shoedish loves glammed up footwear - it’s one of the reasons we like heels so much - so you can imagine our excitement to see all these sequined flats turning up on the casual footwear front. If you have to wear flats, why not wear glittery ones? TOMS Shoes, Lanvin, Coach, and Converse all have sequined versions of their coveted casual sneakers and now Keds has jumped onboard with a collaboration with designer Alice + Olivia. Could sequined sneakers be a new trend? These Alice + Olivia Alice + Olivia for Keds Sequin Sneakers are definitely a step up from your tired city kicks and that’s all that really matters to us. Get yours at Neiman Marcus or Shopbop.com. Also available in gold.

Alice + Olivia Alice + Olivia for Keds Sequin Sneakers

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Now that we’ve told you what styles to be looking out for this fall shoe season, we’re here to break it down just a little bit more. For the next few days we’ll bring you some of our favorites from the shoe trends list, from cutouts and clogs to OTK boots and military-inspired. We’ll start this week off with some of our favorite goods from the flannel trend. Here’s a great start for fall; a material that not only looks cool, unique, and uber trendy, but is seasonally appropriate as well, which isn’t always the case when it comes to trends. Here are some for our favorite from the flannel footwear department.

Cute, simple, feminine, and casual flats from Kate Spade - Nicolina (Grey Flannel) - Footwear.

This flannel peep-toe wedge from Christian Louboutin is the perfect transitional footwear from summer to fall.

Steve Madden does flannel platform-style with the CARYSSA GREY FLANNEL.

Tory Burch’s famous casual flat design - the Serena Ballerina flat - in all its flannel glory.

Stuart Weitzman - Unibuckle (Gray Flannel) - Footwear does flannel in an office casual pump.

What would a flannel trend be without a knee-high boot version, like the Blowfish - Hottem (Grey Two-Tone Flannel) - Footwear.

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It’s Payless: Buy One Get One 1/2 Off Everything time again at Payless, just in time for the new fall shoe season and Back-to-School preparation. Here’s a few new styles we love from the affordable shoe source:

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This season is the continuation of many trends from last season. Short boots, particularly ankle boots and booties, along with platforms and cutouts return to revive their role of trend star. We’ll also be seeing the OTK boot in all its glory (if you haven’t purchased the design yet, now is the time) and, of course, the wedge is still HOT! As far as new trends for fall, we’re super psyched about flannel, a material that is not only unique and flattering, but very seasonal appropriate. Feminine accents, like lace-embellished oxfords, as well as wedges, platforms, cutouts, and clog-bottomed footwear will accent styles across the board and possibly our most favorite new fall trend of all; military-inspired footwear. From casual desert boots to novelty service badge-adorned dress heels, the military look will be everywhere.

Clogs - Snick Natural Leather from Jeffrey Campbell.

Flannel - Button Flannel Bootie from Christian Louboutin

Military-inspired - You can’t get much more military than these military badge platform sandals from Gianmarco Lorenzi.

Clog-bottomed footwear - Short clog-bottomed boot from Free People

Cutouts - Diego Dolcini Collage cut-out booties

OTK Boots - Hollywood Trading Company Stud Over The Knee Boots

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This season it’s all about perforated, mesh, and decorative cut-out leather fabrics. Forget extreme cut-out booties and caged sandals for two minutes, so you can focus on this great new trend. We’re not saying that those trends are dead and gone, because they most certainly aren’t, but this new breed of cut-outs will have you feeling refreshed and revitalized, the way any good trend should make you feel. From standard-issue perforated lace-up spectators from Tory Burch to fashion forward caterpillar-bitten leather booties from Anthropologie, there’s a decorative cut-out for just about every style and taste. Here are just a few of our favorites from across the design board:

Mini-perforations makes these cute, sassy, and boyfriend chic oxfords from House of Harlow 1960 very, very trendworthy.

Tory Burch redeems herself with
Victor Navy Leather stacked wedge lace-up booties in a uniformly perforated design.

Who knew pests could be so artistic? These Grazing Caterpillar Booties from Anthropologie prove that holes can be very fashion-friendly.

Old meets new with the Sam Edelman Women’s Sawyer Oxford, which brings the classic oxford style to trendy new heights.

Mesh can mean a lot of things, but when it comes to these open-toe sandal booties from Rachel Roy, we think ‘to fit together effectively’ is the best definition.

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