Trendstop is one of the world’s leading trend forecasting agencies, targeting mainly fashion and creative professionals. It is renowned for its trend analysis and forecasting.

The agency provides FashionUnited readers with the successful footwear styles and silhouettes that have been reflected on the women’s catwalks for the autumn/winter season 2021-2022. For the same season but next year, footwear embraces trends such as comfort, gender neutrality and also a return to vintage aesthetics.

Casual wear triggers such influence that it attracts sensational and unpredictable shapes, while multi-purpose models, whether for home or outdoors, reflect consumers’ desire for designs that feature greater versatility and added value. Some of the footwear trends seen on the women’s catwalks for the autumn/winter season were:

Slouch Salon

Casual wear is increasingly seen as a very important category and footwear is following suit. The shapes of boots take on a feeling of comfort similar to that offered by slouch shoes, taking advantage of the trend that unites the formal with the informal. Leather is a malleable fabric with a certain softness to it, creating a wide monochrome silhouette for a contemporary feel.

Shagpile comfort

The comfort of the footwear becomes the most important factor. The application of soft materials, fur finishes and even heels to flat shoes comes from the desire to create a mix between indoor and outdoor life, thus creating a new trend of taking inspiration from slippers for living at home. This can be seen in the summer open sandals, now lined on the inside with leather, fur finishes combined with elegant touches for use in both casual and dressier looks.

Refined vintage men’s shoes

The return of vintage comes with a gender mix, as classic men’s footwear persuades women. Penny loafers, hybrid versions and lace-ups come in voluminous proportions and polished finishes. Aspects such as exaggerated lug soles and contrasting stitching patterns hint at a rebellious look that gives the traditional models some additional appeal in the youth market.

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Just like last season’s trends, the spring 2021 trends try to bring that ray of hope and colour to the situation we are currently living in. The trends have had to adapt to our “new life” by adapting fabrics and garments to our new indoor life.

The editors of Vogue wanted to do their bit for the season by showcasing some of their favourite clothes, accessories, prints and colours of the season. While there are a variety of trends that are catching our eye, we want to see which footwear is the season’s most interesting and which ones will be making all the right moves this coming season.

Alexandra Gurvitch opts for a classic moccasin from G.H. Bass & Co which she will combine with a nice feminine skirt from Re-Nylon, a garment we’ve already talked about in another of our blogs, and punky style t-shirts with cut-outs.

Christian Allaire, on the other hand, prefers to take his look back to the 70s with a Gucci heeled ankle boot. Christian confesses that he’d love to pair them with slightly flared jeans or classic checked trousers. On top, he doesn’t hesitate in his choice of top, a good country collared shirt.

Willow Lindley reveals her favourite trend on a professional and personal level and that is flat shoes. She opts for an out-of-the-ordinary flat shoe with a touch of colour to create fun and colourful combinations. For example, here’s an example of Gucci’s red checked ballerina flats with the brand’s signature gold chain detailing.

Madeline Fass opts for a shiny brown trench coat with buttons down the front and says she can’t wait to wear a pair of platform sandals, which are a must-have of the season and will help her to gradually get back on a good heel. Madeline opts for a sandal like the Melitto sandals by ATP Atelier.

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