Ultra Embellished Sandals with Lots of Ornamentation Perk Up Common Styles; Toe Loops, Thongs and Wedge Heels Are Also Key
This summer the big fashion trend in footwear is details - the embellishments on sandals including jewels, stones, sequins, beads, studs, buckles, three-dimensional flowers appliques, knots, bows, and stitching are the important details bringing excitement to common silhouettes and uppers like the wedge sandal or the thong.
"This year's hottest looks are ultra embellished sandals that feature many combinations like colorful stones with metal tooling, or stones, studs, sequins, beading and three-dimensional flowers all on the same style," said Jack Guze, senior vice president of women's footwear and accessory buying for Payless ShoeSource, the nation's leading specialty footwear retailer that carries all the latest accessory trends. "Details turn uppers into extraordinary styles that are perfect for pairing with everything from jeans and shorts, to skirts and dresses."
"And all the designers are doing it. You can get ultra embellished sandals from Payless at $13 or pay quite a bit more for similar looks available at other retailers," he said.
"Fast fashion at Payless is smart," Guze pointed out. "Payless allows women to sample new trend-right looks and not spend a lot of money doing it."
Guze also noted that fashion is cyclical. Styles and trends come back, and will be updated or have a fresh "twist."
"For example, the espadrille wedge is back this season in a big way," he said, noting that women like the natural, adaptable feel of the style, the height-comfort combination, and the ankle wraps that dress up the leg.
Guze said the movement toward the espadrille wedge sandal is part of the Bohemian or ethnic trend. Important silhouettes in summer sandals are flats, wedges and kitten heels, use of cork in the footbed and bottoms and uppers like the thong and the "toe-loop."
"The thong upper -- aka the flip flop -- has been hot for about three years now," Guze said. "The toe loop is a fresh trend now and incorporates a one or two-band upper."
The Payless Summer Collection started appearing in stores nationwide last week and boasts a wide rang of embellished sandals, espadrilles, and wedges, as well as classic summer styles, plus a large assortment of coordinating handbags. Prices are on average under $25.
Payless ShoeSource, Inc., the world's footwear authority, is the smart shopper's source for style-right, high-value footwear and accessories for the entire family. With more than 4,600 retail stores throughout North, Central and South America and its e-store Payless.com(R), Payless puts more feet in the latest footwear fashions than any other specialty retailer.
Media: Mardi Larson, 612.928.0202 or mardilarson@aol.com
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