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Despite the many highs and lows of 2008 ( (Barak Obama's rise to power = high; the global economic crisis = low), the fashion world was optimistic in both 2008 and 2009 by enabling women to reach new heights...with their shoes!
So high were the heels that even a seasoned model took a tumble on the Prada Spring 2009 runway. Many designers featured sky-high platforms in the fall and carried them through to their spring collections, like the wooden platform peep-toe seen at Marni’s Fall 2008 collection which were updated into sandals as seen at Gucci’s Spring 2009 collection. Unlike the financial sector, everything from gladiators to t-straps got a raise and we found some super high (yet super affordable) platforms to keep us lifted all spring long!
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Jessica Simpson
 ($89) wood grain platforms will give your outfit some texture plus add a little "au natural" vibe for spring.
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These
Pour La Victoire
 ($235) colorblock mod-inspired patent leather platforms will keep you dancing all night long!
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This Steve Madden  ($139) peeptoe platform with snake print accents will keep your feet a little dryer (and a lot more stylish) until spring officially begins. |
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Available at Urban Outfitters for only $98, these Seychelles earthy brown leather sandals have a retro-inspired feel but with a platform your granny wouldn’t dare try! |
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