The likes of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and designers Tory Burch, Donna Karan, Mary Kate Olsen, Marc Jacobs and Vera Wang were in attendance at the 2010 Fashion’s Night Out Kick-Off press conference held at NYC’s City Hall last August 11. They were there in support of the second Fashion’s Night Out, which is now an annual global shopping event that celebrates and supports the fashion and retail industries.

It’s a good sign for us when designers themselves wear gladiator sandals to a prestigious event! Check out the gladiator sandal spots on Donna Karan, Mary Kate Olsen and Marc Jacobs who coincidentally are all standing next to each other in the group pictures from the press conference:

From L to R: Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Donna Karan, Rag & Bone designer Marcus Wainwright, Mary Kate Olsen, Marc Jacobs and Carolina Herrera at the 2010 Fashion’s Night Out Kick-Off press conference

Donna Karan, Mary Kate Olsen and Marc Jacobs wear gladiator sandals to the 2010 Fashion’s Night Out Kick-Off on August 11, 2010

Take it from these designers – the gladiator sandal is hot and is very well on its way to becoming a classic!

The gladiator sandals Donna Karan is wearing are the Miu Miu Desert Suede Gladiator Sandals. These are the same sandals Rihanna was seen wearing for her trip to Jerusalem a few months ago:

Miu Miu Desert Suede Gladiator Sandals, $348.49

Mary Kate Olsen is wearing the Giuseppe Zanotti Ioo118 Triple Buckle Sandals:

Giuseppe Zanotti Ioo118 Triple Buckle Sandals, $985.00

As for Marc Jacobs, I haven’t gotten a name on who makes his black leather sandals yet but these men’s gladiator sandals from H by Hudson are just as nice:

H By Hudson Verso Leather Sandals, $60.66 (was $101.10)

Fashion’s Night Out kicks off on September 10, 2010, which is also the first day of New York Fashion Week! This is going to be a global thing and is dubbed as fashion’s biggest party! Will you be in attendance in your part of the world?

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Father’s Day is coming up next week (June 20th), is your gift ready? If you haven’t bought one yet, allow us to help. Give him a pair of comfortable sandals; it’s the perfect gift to give him, especially with the summer season coming up.

Try these popular pairs from Shoebuy.com:

For the Sleek and Sophisticated Dads

Moszkito 483 Fisherman Sandals, US$85; Bacco Bucci Hargrove Sandals, US$120

For the Downright Casual Dads

Birkenstock Milano Nubuck with Soft Footbed Sandals, US$120

For the Simple and Straightforward Dads

Sperry Top-Sider Gold Cup Fisherman Sandals, US$170 (also featured in this article); Mephisto Tatius Sandals, US$280

You can get any of these sandals at a 15% 20% discount with Shoebuy.com‘s Dads and Grads (with restrictions) promotion. And don’t worry about sizing either. If it won’t fit, just return it and exchange it for the right size for FREE (applies to shipping).

As if knee-high gladiator boots for women weren’t hard enough to pull off. Now we have knee-high gladiator boots for men:

The black and brown colors of the Funtasma Roman 16 men’s roman sandals

The Funtasma Roman 12 men’s roman sandals in black and brown

Funtasma Roman 15 men’s roman sandals in black and brown

Honestly, I can’t really see any straight guy seriously wearing these boots. Can you? They’re gorgeous to look at, sure, but can you say you know a straight guy who would add these gladiator boots as an actual part of his wardrobe and NOT as a costume?

I can see someone like Jon Kortajarena (a male model, dubbed by some as the male Gisele Bundchen) in these but only because he’s insanely hot to begin with. If not, I would guess a celeb like Pete Wentz would probably try to pull off men’s knee-high gladiator boots (“try” being the operative word), only because he has tried it with fur boots before.

I’m being unfair to Pete Wentz – just look at Jon Kortajarena!

Anyway, if any guy out there is willing to try these gladiator boots out, they’re just a little over $50 or under per pair. The Funtasma Roman 12 are $32.45, the Funtasma Roman 15 are $50.95, and the Funtasma Roman 16 are $39.95.

If you really want to challenge yourself, try the Ellie Max-120 men’s knee-high gladiator boots in gold:

Ellie Max-120, $55.95

All of these men’s knee-high gladiator boots are available at Shoebuy.com.