Trend Alert! Truly Nude Heels

There has always, I think, been a bit of hoopla surrounding the term 'nude' when it comes to clothes and fashion.  Why?  Because nude is often only nude when held up against pale skin (in fashion, anyways), so the question always comes up.  Whose nude is it anyway?  Dictionaries alternately define 'nude' as having the color nude; being dressed as without clothing (which hints at skin-colored clothing, not nakedness); and as a light grayish yellow brown to a brownish-pink.  But nude is somewhat inaccurate isn't it? 

I'm posting today, having been inspired by this post on Jezebel on nude heels, which I love.  Everyone loves 'nude' heels (or should love them) because they give the illusion of leggy legs and because they're super versatile. But my 'nude' heels come in an array of colors.  I have a couple of blush pink shoes which would be 'nude' on one person, and a pair of beloved platform Jessica Simpson booties in a chocolate hue that more closely matches my skin tone and is therefore, also 'nude.'

Without essaying further on the politics of nude in fashion, I thought it'd be fun to at least show an array of nude heels that come in an array of colors that may be 'nude,' or at the very least neutral.  They are, of course, all beautiful and one day when I'm Carrie Bradshaw/Mr.Big- rich, I would gladly own each and every last pair of these beautiful 'nude' heels.  A girl can only hope...

 SJP on the set of SATC, image via here

Angelina Jolie, image via here

  Cameron Diaz looking leggy, as usual.  image via here

Rihanna (cxcuse the caped jumpsuit thingie), image via here

Alesha Dixon, image via here

Amber Rose, looking classy and leggy.  image via here