Buyers look to Brazil for playful pieces with a healthy dose of sex appeal, but Sao Paulo Fashion Week also has a strong avant-garde tradition, especially with accessories. This season has seen fantastic footwear from a slew of designers, with the trend pointing toward futuristic stilettos, with studded, holographic, and cubist treatments trumping all the rest. Alexandre Herchcovitch (above), Fause Haten, and Animale in particular had their girls on pins and needles, with dangerously high heels. The next month and a half will tell whether the trend has legs beyond Brazil, but regardless of the news New York and Europe bring, these shoes look set to be some of the season's best.