Trendstop provides readers of FashionUnited with information about the major trends in women’s footwear that will be shown on the Fall/Winter 2024 runways.
Although comfort is still important in shoes, designers are reinterpreting this fundamental idea in novel ways for Fall and Winter. The goal is to generate joyful and entertaining designs by amplifying and enlarging shapes, profiles, textures, and trims. The every day and traditional styles are updated for a modern audience, giving iconic footwear a fresh new look.
Playful Cosy Footwear
The comfort theme is still present in footwear for FW24 but with a lighthearted and whimsical twist. Fuzzy, multi-toned knits with an artistically upcycled appearance and slouchy boot legs reminiscent of socks envelop feet in an excessive tenderness. Feathers blooming from heel uppers in the form of plumes adapt the trend into evening and formal wear.
The Redesigned Western Boot
The traditional Western boot receives a modern makeover as high fashion versions discreetly include cowboy-inspired design elements. Sleek, tall-heeled models in quality polished leathers feature square-cut walled toe forms, ornate fringing and thonging, and traditional stitchwork patterns. These details can be combined with contemporary construction methods such as extended layered legs.
Decorate Your Feet
This season, footwear—whether formal or informal, heel or boot—is imbued with an air of whimsical extravagance. Accessorizing with jewels isn’t limited to elegant high heels. Sparkles, pearls, sequins, and studs adorn hefty waterproof boots and rubber garden clogs. Designs provide a novel approach to dressing for indoor and outdoor wear by elevating comfortable and common practical styles.
