WSA
is the largest exhibition of footwear fashion in the U.S. Held twice
a year in Las Vegas, shoe manufacturers from all over the world exhibit
the latest footwear styles. With exhibitors ranging from high-end designers
to the fastest skateboard looks, the most recent shoe show provided
an extensive overview of footgear fashions for Fall 2000.
Reported
by: Meg Rottman, StylePR
After
two seasons of "anything goes", important fashion trends are back with
a vengeance for Spring 2001. With a salute to past decades and a nod
to the technology of the future, shoe designers are embracing the new
millennium with the feminization of footwear. Shoes will be streamlined
and pared down with a lower profile and a flatter heel. Embellishments
will have restraint (think thin band of rhinestones strapped across
a manicured foot). And virtually everything is backless, opened toed
or sandalized.
Color returns.
The power blue that was teasingly introduced last spring now appears
in every footwear category. Inspired by the massive return of denim
in ready-to-wear, shoes are aquatic, turquoise or baby blue. Even grayed
blue becomes a stylish neutral. Other seasonal colors include citrus
shades (lemon, lime and the continuation of orange) and such jelly bean
colors as muted pink and lilac. Black is strong alone and even stronger
accented with white or tan for a spectator look.
Gold is
the newest metallic, both in jewelry and leathers. It is burnished or
patented, used alone (as in a gold mesh sneaker) or combined with futuristic
clear vinyl and the importance of shine for Spring 2001. And for the
Gucci, Coach or Vuitton couture customer, logos are back, done tone
on tone or contrasting with black printed naturals.
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