WANT! Step into a New Year
What better way to step into a New Year than to up your shoe game! The good news is that there are so many hot trends to choose from at every height with lots of modern twists on classic styles. Yes, your feet can make a chic statement in 2022 and it’s their job to anchor your look in the most fashionable way. How many times has the right pair of shoes turned a snoozy ensemble into a sartorial success? So here is a starter list, packed with the latest trends, on what to look for as you curate your collection for the new year. As you gear up for fresh resolutions for the year ahead, don’t forget to get your feet ready to walk them out in style! Now walk it out!
SLINGBACK STUNNER
GIANVITO ROSSI METROPOLIS 110MM SLINGBACK SANDALS ($775)
Let’s hear it for the high heels! This modern take on classic slingbacks by Gianvito Rossi are a violet fantasy. Designed with translucent straps and glam stiletto heel these sandals are a vision of party nights and steamy dates.
LAYERED LACE UPS
GIABORGHINI x RHW ROSIE 6 100MM LEATHER SANDALS ($726)
Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s collaboration with GIABORGHINI delivers a strappy leather sandal in black and gold. The design features a square toe and tie fastening ankle strap with sculpted heel. What’s the best way to describe these shoes? In a word, SEXY!
CHUNKY CLUNKY CHIC
BOTTEGA VENETA FLASH CLOGS ($510)
Everyone knows that Clogs are having the best season ever and this fact carries on into 2022. Bottega Veneta’s Flash Clogs hold true to this trend and takes this to new heights and even chunkier standards. The rubber composition makes these clogs unstoppable against all weather and the pink color is the cherry on top!
PLATFORM PLAY
VERSACE HIGH-HEEL PLATFORM MULES ($1225)
Versace’s High-heel Platform Mules combine two hot trends to create a beast of a block heel that is sure to stun any fashion aficionado . These blush pink slip-ons deliver both modern and retro glamour and clearly are for the fearlessly fashionable.
SLOUCHY SUPERSTAR
PARIS TEXAS SLOUCHED ANKLE BOOTS ($709)
Slouchy boots are all the rage and can be found at every length from ankle to thigh. These slouched ankled boots by Paris Texas come with pointed toe, mid cone heel and aneutral beige tone to match absolutely everything!
MODERN WESTERN
ISABEL MARANT POINTED ANKLE BOOTS ($1350)
Why not channel your inner cowgirl, cowboy or both with these Western style pointed ankle boots by Isabel Marant. With sculpted low block heel and subtle stitched design these boots were not only made for walking, they were made for slaying!
SCULPTED TRAINERS
PYER MOSS THE SCULPT ($595)
Pyer Moss nails futuristic shoe design with signature style while cleverly capturing contrast details and reinterpreting everything we know about sneakers. The Sculpt is next level footwear and the design alone could convince me that these were sent back to us through some time portal from light years ahead.
BASKETBALL KICKS
OFF-WHITE OFF-COURT 3.0 SNEAKERS ($705)
Off-White combines their covetable signature details for these Off-Court 3.0 sneakers. The beauty is in the elements featured including zip tie tag, bright orange logo patches and Arrows motif. Virgil Abloh you will be missed and your groundbreaking vision will not be forgotten!
Article by Ayoka Lucas, Contributing Fashion Editor, PhotoBook Magazine
Tearsheets by Alexa Dyer, Graphic Design Intern, PhotoBook Magazine
