Wild Wednesday: Autumn Already?

Shoe designers are releasing their Autumn-Winter 2012 collections for presale and the month of July is not even over. While I am excited for all the new shoes and boots that will be hitting store shelves, I am lamenting the soon-to-be loss of bright pumps and sandals. This is why I have chosen a fantastically bright shoe from Nicholas Kirkwood's new collection for my Wild Wednesday post. Although he features many unusual shoes in traditional fall colors (dark red, black, etc), he has also created quite a few designs with bright fall colors, such as orange, gold and fuchsia. This week's Wild Wednesday heel (by Nicholas Kirkwood) displays a peep-toe front, with a thin orange stiletto heel and front platform, as well as a bright fuchsia upper, with orange and gold detailing. These fun heels can be paired with dresses or shirts in striking colors for maximal effect.

(Left) Stretch charmeuse v-neck dress by Vera Wang, (Middle) Orange and fuchsia stiletto by Nicholas Kirkwood, (Right) Long-sleeve blouse and cropped pants by Peter Som

And to set off the beautiful gold sparkles in the shoes, a set of rose gold earrings and a rose gold (or gold) necklace make the perfect accessories.

(Left) Ippolita wavy pendant necklace in rose gold, (Middle) Lana three-tiered hoops in 14-k white gold, rose gold and gold, (Right) Coach floral bib necklace

These dazzling and funky Nicholas Kirkwood shoes are the perfect Summer-Autumn 2012 transition heels - brightly-colored to shine with summer outfits and warmly-colored for fall outfits.