The spring/ summer 2016 fashion trends just would not have the same effect without the shoes that follow in its stead. We have been building up the shopping lists as we go along, watching fashion show after fashion show, the Fashion Week designers memorized down to the tee. We have gone from New York to London, Milan to Paris, some physically, some mentally, and we have always found some looks that are utterly us, our style! We have fallen in love over and over again with the mesmerizing spring/ summer 2016 shoe trends and our shoe closets be damned, we will be adding to them. Maybe we might give away some of the older and less practical ones to those in need. We are certainly not missing out on spending our savings on some incredible pieces fresh off the runway though!
The top spring/ summer 2016 footwear trends we will be shopping from for the upcoming seasons are:
#1: Casual Sneakers
Possibly the most common look on the runway for the spring and summer is the pair of laced up sneakers that are casual but can certainly be dressed up. Red lacing and a black heel area can be seen at Alexander Wang, giving it an even more casual look. Sneakers are staying strong it seems and we can find slingback styles at Tommy Hilfiger, bootie styles coming in at Ralph Lauren, and slides picking up steam at Calvin Klein, looking so very delicious among the rest.
Platforms aside, there is a different type of lower heel that follows the same principles, known as the flatform. Now, combine that with some Grecian sandals and you have a bit of elevation to the otherwise very flat looks, a summer favorite that will be coming back for 2016. It is the creeper flatform and both Giambattista Valli and Burberry showed special love for the footwear style. There are the gorgeous flatforms as well as seen at Louis Vuitton, at Versace and Dries Van Noten, all appearing with a rather heavy edge. Rag & Bone, Stella McCartney, and Michael Kors all fall into the same category. Chanel and Alexander Wang bring in the good stuff as well, with the latter putting grand emphasis on studs and chains.
Along with the casual sneakers, the spring/ summer 2016 shoe trends bring a bunch of flat looks for fans of comport and femininity combined. They came in eyelet leather as seen at Derek Lam and as slingback flats at Bottega Veneta with a very comfortable calfskin material. See-through material on the really flat flats appear at Zac Posen, while the future comes to down with shoes you can dance ballet in with big balls on top as seen at Prada.
Leather is not as big as it was for 2015, but it is still around and baking in slowly fading glory. This goes for the spring/ summer 2016 shoes as well since we see leather appear on everything from flats to slingback heels. Derek Lam and his eyelet leather flats are certainly one to take into consideration, while the Jason Wu fringed slingbacks are quite versatile among the masses. Leather looks pretty good with feather additions as well, almost sculptural at Valentino, with some more classic happening at Dior.
This is an interesting shoe trend for spring 2016 that has to do with seeing skin, where least expected comes in this time around as a mediocre trend to complement the cutouts seen on the clothing and swimwear, with Derek Lam’s eyelet leather flats and the lacy Rochas literal eyelet cutouts on pretty coral pink shoes really grabbing our attention.
Lucite is an interesting trend and one we can definitely take a liking to, particularly in its sandal stage. It’s pretty and clear at the heels thus, while straps wrap around the feet like vines. That logically gives sense to the gorgeous floral appliques seen at Tanya Taylor as the flowering vines weave their way across and around on blue or see-through material. Lucite heels look amazing on golden pointy-toe suede lined mules as well, which show off skin while keeping to a very sophisticated outlook at Lela Rose. Simone Rocha makes things pretty clear with barely anything but the platform of the shoes showing, while Mary Katrantzou clearly loves her silver snakeskin footwear with the cross-shaped lucite heels.
Fringes are a very 1970s trend that were huge on the 2015 runway and continue to have a dominant position for many designers despite slipping slightly back into the past. We can see the fringes and tassels appear on spring/ summer 2016 shoes as well, particularly bright orange suede lace up heels that look positively divine at Marissa Webb. Add orange lace skirts on top and you have a rather intriguing ensemble. Fringes embellish Jason Wu slingback sandals with medium sized heels and a leather outlook. Funkier fringe and tassels can be found at No 21, but look amazing at Christian Siriano, though keeping the fun at Banana Republic.
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