Despite the fact it is high summer now all fashionistas already plan their wardrobes for the next season. Being aware of this, designers have created and launched their Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collections as part of Fashion Weeks in four world fashion capitals or showcased their ranges in private showrooms. Having analyzed dozens of such collections we can now present the TOP 10 SHOE TRENDS FOR FALL/ WINTER 2011/ 2012. We have started from shoes because it is shoes that women think first about while picturing their future looks. (You can also read about COLOR TRENDS FOR FALL/ WINTER 2011/ 2012!)
Shoe trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 are as
diverse as ever so that every woman could find something for herself. If
we speak about the color scheme, then the trendiest tones for the
upcoming fashion season are: black, white, stone, metallic, beige,
burgundy, dark blue, chocolate, deep violet, khaki and red. Bright hues
are scarce, which is normal as we prefer wearing darker colors during
autumn and winter.
Materials that prevail in
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 shoe
collections include: ordinary leather, patent and reptile skins, suede
and satin. There is also a lot lace and occasional fur this season.
One more thing is worth mentioning before we start enumerating
shoe trends for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012
– this fashion season both pike and round toes are popular. This means
you can stick to your favorite shape of shoe and still be very
fashionable.
Now let’s start:
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #1: Reptile skins. Reptile leather is going to be very
trendy during
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012.
Dozens designers opted for snake skin to create their shoes from.
Crocodile leather isn’t as popular but it is still widely found in
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012
footwear ranges. For reptile skins see Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani,
Chloe, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, Valentino and other
collections.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #2: Patent leather.
This type of leather maybe a bit unpractical to wear and less versatile
than ordinary leather, but no one will ever argue on the fact patent
leather looks gorgeous. For
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 you
can go for super bold color combinations like red and black, black and
white, blue and burgundy. See how Mark Jacobs, and Viktor & Rolf use
color blocking in their
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 shoe collections.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #3: Suede. Good
suede looks luxurious and designers know that better than others because
almost every fashion season we see thousands of different shoe designs
made of this material. During
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 suede is very trendy and it comes in a variety of shades. Diane von Furstenberg offers a lot of styles to choose from.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #4: Satin. Satin
shoes can hardly be worn daily but for special occasion they are the best. Looking totally chic satin shoes come as a very beautiful
shoe trend of Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #5: Platforms and wedges. Wedge trend has transferred to
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 from the previous season. But if in
Spring/ Summer 2011 we have seen colorful and unusual platforms for
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 designs are more modest and elegant.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #6: Lacing. As well as the wedge trend, lacing has been brought by designers from Spring/ Summer 2011 fashion season. And we also see the transformation of the style. Lacing, which used to be rather delicate and feminine in Spring, has become sexier and more aggressive in Fall and Winter. See Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone for lacing.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #7: Plenty of buckles.
Fashion repeats itself. A couple of seasons ago we already spoke about
buckles but then they nearly all disappeared just to return now in a
larger diversity.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #8: Chunky heel. It
is quite reasonable that chunky heels appear during colder seasons as
they provide comfort and confidence we all need at this time. In
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012
collections there are plenty of shoes with chunky heels. Styles of
these shoes are very different, from classy pumps to rocker boots.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #9: Spike heels. Chunky heels are comfy but they will never be as stylish and sexy as spike heels, that’s why designers always create loads of
shoes with stilettos. Women love them because they love looking sexy.
Shoe Trend for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 #10: Socks in shoes.
Few women really like wearing socks in their shoes but after Rihanna
appeared in public sporting pumps with a pair of socks millions of her
fans started copying her. If socks in shoes seem too much for you try
warm tights instead. At least you will look more elegant.
