Womens Platform Shoes

Perhaps the most alluring factor about both men and women is that delicious intangible: an air of confidence. Shoes, the ultimate in fashion accessories, can play to a person's individual sense of style and boost that confidence factor through the roof. They also have some very real aesthetic benefits.

Adopting an artist's eye, we can appreciate how different shoes-styles really accentuate an individual's features.

If you have slender ankles, go with a shoe that sports an ankle strap. It'll draw the eye to this uber-feminine feature.

Nice calves? If you're showing some leg, any heel at all will do the trick, slightly flexing your calf-muscles for maximum display.

If you have an athletic build, ballet flats or sleek European-style sneakers (think Pumas or Roos) will keep you moving in your comfort zone, but with more finesse than bulky tennis shoes.

Legs appear lengthened by heels, more still by pointed toes, which create an added perception of height. If you like your height as-is but are looking for a chic, business-professional touch, find a flat shoe with a stylish, pointed toe.

Narrow, pretty feet are made for strappy sandals. If summer has passed and the season calls for stouter shoes, show off that pedicure with an open-toed variety of a wedge or platform shoe.

If you prefer to keep the focus on your graceful neckline or toned arms, trend towards close-toed shoes with thin soles to draw attention away from your feet and back up to your figure. Ballet flats and Espadrilles are comfy, artsy shoes that can be as subtle as you like.

Most importantly, when it comes to accentuating your best features, remember: Confidence is sexy. No matter what style they are, shoes that flaunt your unique sense of self colorful, graceful, seductive, humorous will flatter you all over.