The gladiator sandal

 

I remember hating gladiator sandals back in 2008 when it was a big trend. Seeing those 15 y.o. girls in the mall with their Le Garage short shorts, the tightest v-necks (both of which accentuated their muffin tops, might I add), Guess purse in hand and - finally - the gladiator sandals. I personally found them super tacky in them although a part of me wanted to channel my inner ghetto-fab roots and buy a pair. I've seen the gladiator sandal/heel on so many people for this upcoming spring and they've been styled so well that I'm re-thinking my opinion on them. Part of me cringes but another part of me says fuck it! I don't care if I don't have the legs for them. I don't care if they look over the top and if people say "Hey look that girl thinks she's a greek goddess well hate to break it to you but you ain't even greek". And I don't even care about muffin tops anymore because quite frankly I've always been quite muffin-y myself and sometimes girlfriend gotta flaunt her muffin in a croptop. Above are some of my favourite gladiator sandals and I did try to find different styles. You can go super simple with an Alexander Wang pair (seen on Chanel Iman), go more classic gladiator with Jimmy Choo or Stuart Weitzman (seen on Rita Ora and Kourtney Kardashian), or go B-A-N-A-N-A-S (bananas) with a bright in-your-face orange Brian Atwood pair and/or a very artsy and daring Nicholas Kirkwood one. I'm personally loving the Alexander Wangs spotted on Chanel Iman (in white), the Jimmy Choos, the Stuart Weitzmans as well as the dramatic thigh-high pair by Haus Von Lila. You can also find cheaper alternatives such as the last two Jeffrey Campbells. It all depends on your style, but there is definitely something out there for everyone!

From top to bottom, left to right:

1. Stuart Weitzman
2. Jimmy Choo
3. Jimmy Choo
4. Alexander Wang
5. Alexander Wang
6. Haus Von Lila
7. Giuseppe Zanotti
8. Aquazzura
9. Nicholas Kirkwood
10. Brian Atwood
11. Jeffrey Campbell
12. Jeffrey Campbell

Photos from www.Polyvore.com because I'm a basic bitch like that.