Best foot forward

The 2007 Australian Shoe Fair promised everything from swish designer imports to cheap and cheerful treasures. Assia Benmedjdoub roamed through it all to find the biggest trends for 2007.

Wild Thang
Whether it's an 80s leopard print or a subtle scale, animal prints are roaring for this season and next.
Chunk it
Teensy, weensy skinny heels are out, chunky wedges and towering platforms are in.

Ahoy there!
Nautical fever gets a fresh update with thick sailor knots and chubby braids.

Lowdown
Boy, girl, man, woman ? it doesn't matter. It?s all about the ankle.

Over the rainbow
Tiny tots have always loved a burst of colour and now the big kids are getting in on the fun too. Bright, fluro, psychedelic ? anything goes.

Touchy, touchy.
Ribbed, embroidered, marbled, encrusted ? the more extravagant the texture, the better.