Hmmm…that’s a toughie. I’ve seen a couple for sale already thru Victoria’s Secret and Alloy…but it seems there are far less than the huge number of styles that there were last year. Everything seems to be a bit less angry, black, and studded, IMHO. On the runways for S/S there were few, if any, gladiators – designers mostly favored suede, canvas, or strappy sandals in different shapes, and in nudes or light metallics (Chloe, Calvin Klein), as well as clear vinyl (with acrylic heels a la Prada). Then of course you still have Givenchy, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Roberto Cavalli who are keeping the black studded sandal alive and well.:-) There were also a lot of natural-colored skins (snake, lizard), and T-strap shapes…few sandals that extended up above the ankle. See Coutorture’s post on the newest items hitting the shelves here (http://www.coutorture.com/Summer-Sandals-Hit-Shelves-2663323) for some comparison! My vote?
Gladiators = OUT (for the most part) for Summer 2010. You can still get away with wearing yours from last year though…now that they’re not a HUGE trend like they were in ’09, you’ll look more like you’re defining your own style and sticking to something you like rather than hopping on the trend bandwagon.
Hope that helps! Thanks for your question:-)
xoxo
Carly
I've seen sandals at Anna Sui that look like gladiators, they have butterfly cut outs, really pretty! 🙂
They may not be a major trend but I think they have become a classic in a way and will always be around in different forms.
I haven't necessarily seen the full on heels like last year, but I still see flat gladiator style sandals in my area. Internationally, I don't know, I've been kind of behind on what's going on lately lol. I'm starting to see little strappy 90's style platform wedges here and there… wonder if they're the next thing to come out? (I think they were in the last Anna Sui or Mui Mui collection??)
I think this summer they will still be around, but in a more subtle form than the million buckle ones that climb up your calf as there was last summer.
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