Fall Fashion 2009

Because no two lizard skins are alike, producing truly matched heels requires a fine eye, a lot of patience, and a meticulous level of handiwork. As rarefied as the materials are, however, what makes them so irresistible is that they are molded around a classic d'Orsay shape, which never goes out of style and gives equal panache to that favorite pair of jeans or your newest cocktail dress.

Lizard, Christian Louboutin, $1,095; 212-396-1884.