Shoe Game: Trends Of 2015
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Photo: Harper's Bazaar |
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Photo: Harper's Bazaar |
Top shoe designers such as Balenciaga, Valentino, $1,365, Bottega
Veneta, Emporio Armani, Chanel and Michael Kors, $350, a cheaper version, presented
flats in their runways shows with silhouettes with a subtle point at the toe,
lace and ballerina inspiration. While Alexander Wang, $525, Fendi, Louis
Vuitton and Marni went with a high heel and pumps that fitted a futuristic look
in bold, bright colors that offered a 60s mod feel. Gladiator footwear strutted
down the runway for designers such as Alexander McQueen, Chloe, Hugo Boss,
Givenchy and Valentino. Diversity filled the fashion week season as mules made
their debut for Alexander Wang, Derek Lam and Versace, ranging in price up to
$1,600. Those 90s platforms that have been all the rave have also made their
comeback on the runways of Ferragamo, Prada and Tom Ford and were as high as
ever.
Delivering flat forms, block heels and a variety of flats,
along with a mix of styles and a huge array of colors, fabrics and designs.
Heels and sandals with woven details, power pumps offering sling backs, too,
laced up footwear, western influence, fancy flats that include fringe and
buckles, color block with up to three colors, flat forms with the influence of
the return of the 70s and plenty of block heels to go around. Shoes are being
taken in all different directions with a mix of new styles and comebacks along
with influence of culture and different decades.
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Photo: Harper's Bazaar |
With all the different styles to choose from this year,
comfort has come into play. Designers such as Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Coach
and both of Mary-kate and Ashley Olsen’s’ fashion lines, Elizabeth & James
and The Row offered as much as seventeen different styles of comfortable and
commuter-friendly footwear. Sandals, platforms and tennis shoes, all stylish,
all trending, all chic, all comfortable.
According to WhoWhatWear, the top three shoes to have for
the 2015 season includes classic mules, not only for style but comfort, in a
basic neutral color. Platform shoes, to
do away with those skinny stilettos and help bring back the rest of the
nineties. “According to Pinterest (and we totally agree), normcore is here stay,
which means you should load up on basics. As far as footwear goes, that means a
pair of simple white sneakers,” states WhoWhatWear as their third choice of a
must have shoe for 2015. Offering knowck offs and a variety of shoe styles
influenced by runway, WhoWhatWear informs consumers on where to get the
cheapest trending shoes for the 2015 seasons without spending $1,560 on a pair
of Versace mules.
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Photo: Elle Magazine |
While designers have worked their tails
off for the 2015 seasons, they have also made a comeback of great trends and
were able to diversify the runway with models and shoe game. Closets have never
looked of packed with so many styles and designs for just one year. Now a
little bit of everything will be excepted so bring out those grungy platforms,
moms seventies flat forms and run to the nearest Bergdorf and pick of those
futuristic, mod inspired heels because this year is going to be a party of shoe
diversity.
Signed Opinionated Fashionista- Shoe closet full!
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