Trend Alert: Gladiator Pumps

Julissa Bermudez.

Photo: Courtesy Steve Madden

Whenever we look at red carpet pics in the weekly gossip mags, our eye always navigates down to the shoes the celebs are wearing. Eighty percent of the time it's a good ole’ Louboutin red sole, but we love it when a celeb rocks a fab pair of shoes that everyone can afford (and better still, just go to the mall and pick up!). Julissa Bermudez recently wore a pair of metallic Steven by Steve Madden “Merritt” shoes to BET's Rip the Runway Fashion, and they're under $150. Our girl is on the right track by wearing this season’s hottest shoe: high heel gladiator sandals. Gladiators will be all the rage this summer, so run out and get a pair before everyone else gets on the band wagon!

--Melissa Rodriguez