5 fall 2017 footwear trend

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Fall 2017 footwears take an inspiration from the interior design such as wall prints, tapestries, and the great outdoors, to old-school designs rooted in tradition. Footwear designers are pulling inspiration from an endless pool of sources.

The millennial consumers are traveler and explorers from the core, designers are focusing the functionality and comfort as the most important key assets

Here’s a 5 trends to follow this fall 2017 season.

The classic update
  • Loafers

  • Loafers

  • Kiltie oxfords

We call this trend “school uniform chic.” Men’s and women’s shoe brands are combining classic navy and maroon colorways with old-school silhouettes like penny loafers, Kiltie oxfords, and loafers.

Haute hiker boots
  • Haute hiker boots

  • Haute hiker boots

Millennial's love exploring and activity and yet they seek for the fashionable hikers—styles that are more likely to pound the city pavement than ever hit the trail—are back for another fall season. The new group is refreshed with sleek wedge heels and athletic motifs.

This trend has a market targeted to Gen-Z consumers and Millennial.

Pointed shoes
  • Pointed shoes

  • Pointed shoes

  • Pointed shoes

pointy-toe shoes or boots emerge very strong and retailers find it appealing and a commercial update. Burbery, ALexander Wang, Jason Wu and many others loved to put it on runway in black and whites. Prabal Gurung, Proenza and Torry Birch are the other designers updated it with their classics. Torry Birch's footwear were on the romantic side.

Velvety luxury
  • Velvet Shoes

  • Velvet Shoes

We spotted Alice Olivia and Alexander Wang at New York Fashion week adding the Velvety luxury into their footwear category which looked stunning and also has seen it appearing on the streets. Alice introduced the combat boots with heavy hardware ascent in luxurious velvet.