Bloomberg View believes that there is currently a “race for the ugliest shoe” [
Yet, this term summarizes the mission of the fashion industry as a whole. The days of being mocked for wearing childish or unflattering material such as Velcro and opaque,
Times are changing in the fashion industry. Since low cut jeans that sit at the hips and multi-colored rhinestone covered jeans did not work out as a lasting trend in the early 2000s, there is currently a race to see who will design the
Instead of finding the holy grail fashion staple designers have come to a
Self-expression has never been more acceptable ranging from street style to high fashion. For example, the polar opposite markets of fashion were combined on the Spring 2018 runway. Balenciaga incorporated creations of platform croc inspired shoes [2] into their collection. What is even crazier than the fact that this daring shoe made its way into the respected territory of high fashion.
That brings us back to the race for the ugliest shoe. Since all styles, cuts, and trends are popular (like I said, anything goes), it is almost as if the industry is going full throttle creativity. Let your true style shine this upcoming season and wear whatever, it is quite literally what is in style.
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachellebergstein/2016/09/26/ugly-shoes-are-having-a-moment-in-fashion-heres-why/
[2] https://www.vogue.com/article/spring-2018-ugly-shoe-trend
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