Yasmin said:
I don't know if this should be in Trend Spotting or Shoes Shoes Shoes.
I believe these are the trends for shoes and boots this fall and winter, please comment/correct/etc :
Shoes:
Moccassins
Flats
Tassels
Wedges
Round Toes
Boots:
Flat-heel knee-highs
Slouchy
Suede
Round Toes
Hi, Yasmin, you should give us an update on how your style makeover is coming along
Here are my thoughts ...
Mocassins and tassels ... maybe not so much
Heeled loafers are strong
Wedges--for sure, I've been surprised how strong for fall
Round toes--definitely, although tapered are still strong too and I think pretty unavoidable for Victorian influence, for example
Along with the toe rounding, heels are widening, but again both still strong
Flats are still strong, particularly ballet it seems
Square toe coming along
60s, Victorian, neo Gothic, menswear influences
Other trends ... embellishment is still going strong (thankfully
)
Exotic skins are strong (boots too)--croc, eel, snake, lizard (and lots of embossed)
Texture is strong--suede, calfhair, ponyhair, velvet
I feel animal prints are waning
Boots--higher seems to be better, perhaps to the knee is most common, but pretty much every height but ankle seems to be represented, from high shoe to above the ankle to knee to over the knee
I would say structured is stronger than slouchy, slouchy is waning IMO
Other trends pretty much same as shoes