7. The Pointy Pump — After the last invasion of pointy boots and pumps (um, was that really a decade ago?), we thought we'd never endure pinching our pinky toes again. But lo and behold, the trim and shapely silhouette just seems so right, right now, paired up with skinny cropped pants and pencil skirts alike. And thanks to J.Crew's upcoming fall collab with Manolo Blahnik, it looks like we'll be sporting a pointy pump well into next winter…so why not invest now? 

Manolo Blahnik Pump, $595, available at Footcandy; Aldo Fravel Pump, $90, available at Aldo.