The same could be said for sassy, even sexy shoes.

Now, the dark stockings are off and the sexy shoe has emerged to counterbalance the masculine attitude in women's wear.

Only Ms. Roitfeld exhibits a younger generation's infatuation with sexy shoes and no gloves.

I have big feet and can't wear sexy skinny little shoes, so I always went for the opposite extreme.

"Montreal has some of the sexiest women in the world, but there wasn't anywhere for them to buy sexy shoes," she says.

"There's lots of clothing I can't wear anymore, but your feet will never get too fat or too old to wear beautiful, sexy shoes."

It encompasses a new job, an unfaithful boyfriend, a pair of sexy but painful shoes, a coveted day care slot.

He had a knife, and all I had were sexy shoes.

She slipped on her sexy shoes, wishing she had something more suitable.

He stepped back inside and set Ruza's bag down behind the couch, then hooked a finger through the straps on Casmir's sexy blue shoes.