Spring 2016 Women’s Trend: Garden-Party Shoes
A style from Tabitha Simmons’ spring ‘16 collection. Photo: Xavier Ganet.
By Christian Allaire
Following a month-long run of designer presentations in Europe, the spring ’16 market is now in full bloom — and the shoes just so happen to be fit for a whimsical garden party, too.
High-end designers embraced garden motifs on their shoes this season. Of course, the essential floral print made an appearance — florals for spring, groundbreaking? — but they were reinterpreted in new, unexpected shoe shapes, like Mary Katrantzou’s buckled pointy boot or Sarah Flint’s espadrille.
Mary Katrantzou spring ‘16 boots. Photo: Courtesy of brand.
Floral motifs were also done as appliqués, as seen in Tabitha Simmons’ sandal style, which featured a jute material as the backdrop, while Hermès offered suede fern leaves applied to a platform sandal.
Aperlai spring ‘16 collection. Photo: Xavier Ganet.
But flowers weren’t the only design inspiration this season. Other brands used less obvious garden motifs, such as snakes or butterflies. Aperlaï offered a metallic embossed-snakeskin leather with had a snake coiled around a the pointy flat. And René Caovilla embellished Swarovski butterflies onto its strappy stiletto. Bionda Castana’s block-heeled sandals featured a picnic-ready gingham print.
Laurence Dacade spring ‘16 collection. Photo: Courtesy of brand.
Roger Vivier spring ‘16 collection. Photo: Dominique Maitre.
Rene Caovilla spring ‘16 collection. Photo: Courtesy of brand.
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