S.torically there are two feelings aroused by flip flops: Love or hate. For Spring-Summer 2022, however, designers and brands have moved away from the classic rubber models, transforming thong sandals into footwear elegant par excellence. How? Thanks to precious materials, sculpted heels and jewel details. To shine without sacrificing comfort.
Flip flops with heels, platforms or wedges
From Chloé to Coperni, passing through Tod’s, Stella McCartney and Valentino, there are several fashion houses that have proposed flip-flops for SS 2022. Their presence on the catwalk testifies to their definitive transformation: the days of sunny beaches and afternoons by the pool are long gone, today flip-flops have become object of desireeclectic and versatile.
The proposals of the stylists are numerous, many of which share a medium heel, which makes the flip flops a perfect shoe to wear (without suffering) from morning to evening. Jimmy Choo And IRO focus on the simplicity of the silhouette and the quality of the materials. Aeyde and Paris Texas prefer to be daring with precious leathers. Jacquemus, Gianvito Rossi and Blumarine focus on details such as beads and rhinestones, which make flip-flops real jewels to show off.
The flip-flops with heel by Blumarine are decorated with a rhinestone butterfly, the symbol of the brand
The elegance of low-cut flip flops
That refinement typical of seasonal flip-flops is also found in the low-cut version. Forerunner of the trend was The Row, one of the first brands to overturn the history and identity of this type of shoe. With the model Ginza designers Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen made flip flops part of auniform at times monastic, but ultimately refined and minimal.
The Row flip flops have become one of the most recognizable and best-selling products of the American brand
Today this declination is interpreted by many brands. The Atticfor example, he chose to add a platformvaguely inspired by the nineties, while By Far he preferred to insert small buckles as decoration. Self Loewe goes classic, Amina Muaddi opt for fluorescent colors that do not go unnoticed.
For his part, Jil Sander drew inspiration from the Japanese tradition. Valentino Garavani, on the other hand, has incorporated one of the symbols of the maison, the studs, even in the low-cut flip-flops.
Summer 2022 will be the time to let yourself be conquered by flip flops, once upon a time ugly shoes par excellence, today an indispensable must-have.
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