As much as the fashion naysayers would like to imagine the gladiator trend as part of fashion history, it’s alive and well and coming in for resort 2008. Gladiators are here to stay. Tory Burch had the sense to put her emblem inside the shoe this time. This one is priced right and fabulous.

Women are still wearing sandals well into fall. The beauty of this one is the softened crackled leather with strategically placed studs for a clean classic line. Wear these with bubble shape dresses, a t-shirt dress with a boyfriend blazer, leggings and a long belted sweater, and of course, skinny jeans.

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