Do Real Women Wear Flat Shoes?

Flats have been the ugly duckling of the fashion world for many years now.

Let’s face it, how often do designers actually send a comfortable pair of shoes down the runway?  How often have we seen models end up carrying their shoes by the end of the runway, or even worse – literally falling out of them?

Linda Grant is taking a closer look at flats – and how they fit into the wardrobes of fashionable women.

I don’t think that flats need to be relegated to being stuck under desks or slipped into after the big meeting.  Check out some of these stylish shoes and see if you agree with me…

And besides – who decided that flats can’t be sexy?!

Show a little toe with these suede peep-toe flats from Sigerson Morrison.

Leopard-print adds some pizazz to Fendi’s pony ballerina flats.

And it’s not just high heels that can have fun with studded details – these flats from Christian Louboutin have plenty of sex appeal with metal studs and zipper accents.

images: Neiman Marcus