Wednesday, January 14…Pre-fall 2009 shoes are still sky-high (But so what? They’re still fun to look at)… Vivienne Westwood collaborated with Brazilian shoe line Melissa to create these plastic beauties…Details on Princess Grace’s wedding shoes, the scarlet, rhinestone-studded Ferragamos worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and other fascinating shoe tidbits are covered in Caroline Cox’s book Vintage Shoes…Somebody stole singer Lady Gaga’s custom-made Christian Louboutin shoes, right before her Tonight Show performance, forcing her to perform barefoot (You can feel her pain in today’s Daily Shoe Video)…In these rough times, it’s no longer okay to flaunt your wealth; instead, design is moving toward “understated perfection and unconscious simplicity” (in other words, don’t expect to see Swarovski crystals-encrusted sandals on the red carpet)…Gorgeous…All you flat shoe aficionados, click on over to see The Shoe Dish’s new feature - Flat Tuesday…Nina Ricci is expanding its accessories line to include more shoes and bags…FashionWeekDaily is obsessed with shocking yellow pumps from Roger Vivier, and takes an early look at the new book The Towering World of Jimmy Choo, slated for release in April.