I love this girl, I really do, and I respect her sense of style and her fashion aesthetic — she rocks this laid back, casual, neo hippie kind of thing. But she just opened up my greatest fears.

I hate Uggs. I hate them with a passion, and I was so glad when they finally started falling out of fashion.

But.

I frequent Payless. I am a shoe ho on a budget, what can I say? DSW is out of my league most of the time, I have refused to set foot in Journey’s since I was in high school, you do the math.

And in their unfailing desire to copy every shoe trend ever, Airwalk strikes again. It was bad enough when they started copying Chuck Taylors — I like Chucks, I was just about willing to give the Airwalk version a try.

But knockoff Uggs? Really? And sis wants to buy a pair. People are doing this. They are perpetuating the menace.

STOP IT.

First of all, as we have seen here before, shoes with details are all the rage. You cannot go wrong with a little glam on your feet. Fringe, beads, flower detailing — anything like that is going to work for you.

Platforms are coming back as well, believe it or not. They are definitely bold and will call loads of positive attention both to your feet and to your overall ensemble.

Peep toe shoes are another must have this summer. They can keep you from feeling back about your toes if you have not managed a pedicure in a while.

Sling backs are always sexy, and never more so than they are this season. However, make sure you have the heels to carry them!

To be completely honest, not a lot of designers really think about the rain whenever they are dealing with fashion.  It is just not something that they consider a high priority but really, it is!  Especially this month!  Rain is something that we all have to deal with and honestly, I think that more fashion designers should be cautious about the rain.

Take this incredible picture for example, this model has absolutely no problems with the rain and really – that is the way that it should be.  I also saw a whole lot of fashionable items that were designed around and for rainy weather.  Heart-shaped umbrellas, rain coats, rain boots …

Seriously, I love … love rain coats and I think that they are one of the sexiest things in the world!  So do not fret about the rain ladies and gentlemen!  Designers are thinking outside of the box.

Photos – Marie Claire