As a girl with a fabulous collection of footwear rivaling that of Imelda Marcos (okay, maybe not), it was difficult for me to narrow down the choices for this year's shoe designer of the year. But alas, I have my top five: Nine West, Jimmy Choo, Kors by Michael Kors, Brian Atwood, and Christian Louboutin. Some of these I regularly wear, some of these I aspire to wear. Whose shoes rocked your feet this year?

(L-R: Nine West, ...