This season’s shoes feature prints galore, metallics, and bold colours.
By Amy Burstyn
Photography by Peter Stigter
At Chanel we saw architectural wedges in silvery metallics.
CHANEL Spring 2008.
Celine’s platforms were intensified by pops of multi-coloured patent.
CELINE Spring 2008
At Dolce&Gabbana, snakeskin booties slithered along the catwalk.
DOLCE&GABBANA Spring 2008.
Knee-skimming suede gladiators were given fringe-benefits at Etro.
ETRO Spring 2008.
The heels at Prada took art-deco to a botanical look with layers of colour in velvety fabrics.
PRADA Spring 2008.
Yellow is the hot hue of the season, especially when accented with girly details, as seen on the platforms at John Galliano.
JOHN GALLIANO Spring 2008.
Marc Jacobs’ architecturally backwards pump redefined the way we look at footwear, in scorching red patents with lime-green detailing.
MARC JACOBS Spring 2008.
At Gucci, mod peep-toe ankle boots look even hotter in sleek patent, trimmed in a playful pink.
GUCCI Spring 2008.
Camouflage pumps at Jean Paul Gaultier worked into the safari trend that is so hot this season.
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Spring 2008.
Art-deco-inspired calf-huggers in bold black and white stood out on the runway at Balenciaga.
BALENCIAGA Spring 2008.
The traditional black heel got the star-treatment at Yves Saint Laurent.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Spring 2008.