Shoes – Fall Winter 2011 2012 Trends
Miu Miu curved heel black glitter open toe
- 70s boots in caramel, bordeaux, midnight blue or camel are a must for this season’s knee-length skirts. Mix with chiffon dresses or full skirts for the Annie Hall look.
- Live from the London Mod scene of the 1960s, the Chelsea Boot has seen its fashion stock value go up recently. Instantly recognizable, these elastic sided boots are available in traditional unisex or high-heeled and edgy. In any case, the Chelsea Boot (in cappuccino or black, flat or heeled) are good to give a boyish touch to a pair of skinny ¾ pants or to dress down a mini-dress or boost a sweater dress.
Miu Miu
- Rarely before has materials been used so well than in these stars. Mixing textures, e.g. suede + glitter (Miu Miu) or leather + suede (Isabel Marant) has resulted in this season’s must-haves.
- More en vogue than ever, a touch of fur to a pump transforms it into surrealist mule slippers.
Alexander Wang
- The enduring classic moccasin is a bit less serious than usual, decorated with slightly oversized pompoms, metallic dressings and even high heels.
- Seen on the runways of one of the fashion favorites of the moment, Isabel Marant, the fringed boot is on the way to sainthood among the fashionistas. Warning: stay away from the cowgirl western models and stick to those with a more urban/folk feel.
Isabel Marant
- This season’s footwear fashion experimentation targeted the heel: hollwed out at Surface to Air, narrower than the sole at Pollini, rounded at Miu Miu, florescent at Fendi, wide and half-wedged at Alexander Wang, and textured at many others. Heights from 5 to 14 cm, and kitten heels on the side.
- Slippers are the new ballet flats. Most commonly found in sheared velour, they are often decorated with offbeath embroideris (skulls at Stubbs & Wootton, mustached cats at Charlotte Olympia), golden heels or animal prints capable of winning over Alexa Chung. Best worn with a casual/slightly rock look.
- Leopard has invaded boots (Prada), sneakers (Chloé), and brogues among others, without glamour overkill when mixed with colored skins.
- Glitter and other metallic details are in favor on shoes this season. Great on denim, little black dresses, or over the ankle cargos, preferably in carbon black.