Aubrie's Picks, Day Two: Edgy Blacks to Curb Summer Sweetness

By Julie Davis Apr 23, 2013, 12:33pm EDT

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Queen Village's Bus Stop is one the city's reigning footwear boutiques, which is exactly why we've enlisted store manager Aubrie Costello to name her five favorite current shoe trends. Through Friday, check back as Costello names one trend per day—Bus Stop's in-store styles that you need in your warm weather line-up right now.

Trend Two: Statement Blacks—"Edgy black styles are my favorite all year, but in the spring and summer, I especially love a touch of black at the feet," says Costello. "I love black paired with bright colors or with something neutral. Edgy and bold, a black and metallic shoe adds a bit of rock and roll and toughness to sweet spring/summer looks!"