Fall Winter- 2009/2010
Footwear Trends
Footwear, this Fall Winter 2009/2010, are more simple yet stylish and elegant. Boots have taken the front seat. Designers have designed timeless, simple, tough, practical and rustic shoes to accommodate you comfortably in a recession hit economy and that too in an affordable price. The style is simple yet raunchy. There is nothing strange or bizarre to the design.
Footwear in trend:
The footwear for the season are the boots ranging from all lengths with over-the-thighs and ankle- boots being the most popular, hot and stylish ones for women. Ankle length boots, thigh high boots and calf-length boots are all in. They have all won over the pretty and sophisticated stilettos. Form- fitting and close- fitting boots are hot and popular. Undoubtedly, they are the best ones to combat the chill with utmost glamor and fun.
Over-the-thigh boots are raunchy and erotic.They are stylish, chic and in. A popular trend can be observed with women wearing thigh-high boots as a substitute for trousers, slacks or leggings.
Calf-length biker boots are hot and saussy. The severe soles and metal details afford authenticity. Diane von Furstenberg designed some to feature rough and tough soles and metallic details.
Lacy ankle boots resembling the bandage style and zipped ankle boots are all in.
The tough military and rustic motorbike style are also designer's delight and wearer's pride. Anna Sui is a major name associated with these styles.
Features:
The shoes are simple, elegant, refined, stylish and classy. They are no longer trend breakers or trend setters, but trend followers. It is but to recession that we owe this shoe trends to!!!
Hardware embellishments and details on shoes make them hot and chic.
Shoes featuring iron tips or other metallic tips with intricate patterns and carvings, square- toe style, round-toe styles, and oval shapes are in.
Keeping in mind the recession, the detailing has reduced to embrace the minimum.
The heel ranging anything about 6-inches is in. Cuban heels ensure grip to any rocketing height.
Platform heels are high and sculptured. Philip Lim's design features super high platforms, metallic details, lacy lace-up ankle boots.
The soles are tough, rough and strong.
Zipper closures and lace patterns similar to a bandage is incorporated in most of the styles. Strapless shoes also have a marked presence, this season.
Color Trends:
The colors for your footwear this season is not as bright, bold, experimental and colorful as it used to be during the summers. Designers have chosen to be more practical, timeless and un- experimental with colors, this Fall Winter. All that was deadly dull and boring, during summers, have become the color of the season, Fall Winter 2009/2010.
The colors are more regular, strict, tough, classy, dark, rustic and mystic with blacks, browns, grays and reds topping the chart.
Nudes and neutrals like beige's, grays and taupe's are also the season's friend.
Cherry reds, Berry browns, Cognacs are a hot favorite, this season.
The color palettes include also the dark and absorbing ones, like blacks, dark reds, dark violets, dark blues, dark greens, etc.
Materials:
Wear boots done in soft textures that offer mobility and flexibility to your feet. Apt materials for over-the-knee boots can be leather, suede, drape, silk or lace. Purchase the colors in neutral tones of greens, creams and grays. Olive greens are classy and saussy. Cognacs are a hot choice this season.
Matts, blacks and Tans are classy colors when you are to purchase a pair of shoes made of genuine leather.
A close fitted black leather over-the-thigh boots will never let you down.
Suede is a popular material for over-the-knee boots. Tones of blacks, browns, grays, reds are a must buy for a complete winter look. Suedes and nudes have been a play-tool in the designers hand and were brought together to present a complete exotic collection.
Wear over-the-knee boots done in shearling or wool lining to make them more chic, warm and comfortable.
Bruno Frisoni satin booties with zipper closures are also hot and trendy.
Fur rimmed clogs by Diane von Furstenberg are a must buy.
Boots featuring leather-covered studs may also be seen around.