Why fashion designers want your feet in a freaky pair of shoes | CNN

Fashion designers’ renewed focus on feet is again taking center stage, with Anthony Vaccarello staging a starkly “foot-baring” moment at Saint Laurent’s men’s Summer 2027 show in Paris. At the brand’s Thursday event, models wore slate blue tailoring finished with clear vinyl oxford shoes, an effect intensified by a heat wave that made the day the city’s hottest June day at the time of the show. The article describes additional color-different riffs, including accordion folder brown and taupe pairs, and condensation forming on unbreathable uppers. The runway trend also appeared off it, including a Connor Storrie appearance in knee-high latex leather boots. The story links the look to earlier viral footwear moments, including Chanel’s Biarritz resort show and designs by Nina Christen, Jonathan Anderson, and The Row, as fashion leans further into attention-grabbing, unconventional styling.