Celebrity shoe collections - More popular than you'd guess

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We're not going to lie. When we heard Jessica Simpson was coming out with a line of shoes, we were prepared to poke fun at them. Not that she doesn't wear cute shoes -- we just didn't picture ourselves as the Jessica Simpson Footwear-type.

However, we kept finding ourselves drawn to shoes from her collection in the shoe department at Macy's, and when we admitted it to a fashionable friend, we found that she, too, had fallen somewhat in love with Jessica's shoes. And we're not alone -- according to Eric Q. McCoy, the owner of Heels.com, Jessica's collection is the number one seller.

Shoes by Jessica, Gwen, Paris, and Beyonce

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  • Jessica Simpson, Josette Heel in Lime, $81.99 (but currently sold out)
  • Gwen Stefani, L.A.M.B. Sydney Heel, $299.99 (but currently sold out)
  • Beyonce, Dereon Yellow Shaded Heel, $74.99
  • Paris Hilton, Arletta Heel in Purple, $87.99
  • Gwen Stefani, L.A.M.B. Daly II Pump, $319.99
Next in line is Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. collection, and, much to Eric's surprise, Paris Hilton's line has been doing well, too. While he wouldn't have necessarily predicted the popularity of the celebrity collections on his site, he's quick to add, "I can't wait for Fergie's line to come out!"

We were surprised, too, considering Heels.com also sells popular labels at a variety of price points, like Christian Lacroix, Chinese Laundry, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Nine West, Pucci, and Steve Madden. Who knows whether women are buying the celebrity shoes because they love the celebrity, or because of the marketing, or just because they like the designs. Whatever the reason, we're going to buy our Jessica Simpson Footwear with our heads held high -- hot shoes are hot shoes!