Trends: Tall Gladiator Sandals

I've never been very daring when it comes to fashion. I tend to stick with what I know and change it up once in a while. Usually when a strange new trend comes out, it takes me a while, but eventually it grows on me - well, except harem pants which I still refuse to try.

But onto trends that grow on me...

When I first caught a glimpse of the knee high Balenciaga gladiators on Rihanna I couldn't help but be dissapointed in her/her stylist for choosing that.

Fastforward a few months and now I'm totally lusting over a similar version Mary Kate Olsen was spotted wearing some time back (note: people.com even voted this trend WORST a year ago in June 2007).

While the black ones do seem a bit too S&M for my liking, I do want pair that hits mid calf- and in brown to go with my cuff denim shorts. Here is a perfect example from Urban Outfitters($58).
And I found these on Topshop- "Frisky link chain sandal". They retail for about 45 GBP.