French luxury fashion house Chanel drops a new footwear silhouette in time for the warmer temperatures with the unveiling of the Pearls and Lambskin Mule. The shoes are predominantly black and takes on an open-toe silhouette with a premium construction. It is crafted from full lambskin materials that is matched with a thin black bottom informed by rubber materials.
Referenced in the sandal's namesake, there are black pearl microbeads around the toe area. It is weaved together in a braided manner and boasts five layers for a textural look. Additional details that standout include the "Double C" brooch, which offers tonal contrast against the dark base in a gold hue. Branding details complete the sandals at the bottle and gold lettering at the footbed.
Luxury Open-Toe Sandals
Chanel Launches the Pearls and Lambskin Sandals for the SS20 Season
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Sandals with Premium Construction - The trend for luxury brands to create high-end sandals with premium construction and unique detailing is disrupting the fashion industry and providing opportunities for innovation in materials and design.
2. Open-toe Silhouette - The trend of open-toe silhouettes for luxury sandals is disrupting the traditional closed-toe style, presenting design opportunities for new shapes and textures.
3. Textured Look with Microbeads - The trend of using microbeads to achieve a multi-layered textured look in luxury sandals is opening up opportunities for innovative embellishment materials and techniques.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Fashion - Luxury fashion brands that focus on unique and premium footwear construction are creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the luxury fashion industry.
2. Footwear - The emergence of open-toe luxury sandal silhouettes and innovative embellishment techniques is disrupting the traditional closed-toe style, presenting new opportunities for innovation in footwear design and materials.
3. Jewelry - The use of microbeads in luxury sandal designs is bringing jewelry-like embellishments to the world of footwear, presenting opportunities for the convergence of jewelry and footwear industries.