Production company Shondaland and Netflix have announced their upcoming shoe collection that is inspired by the hit Netflix series Bridgerton.
The shoes will be produced by U.K based brand Malone Souliers and will feature 15 new designs for both men and women. The collection is expected to hit stores in 2022. Malone Souliers has decided to partner with Shondaland and Netflix as it admires Bridgerton's revolutionary, modern and joyous revisiting of the past.
The collection will revisit the splendor and pronounced aesthetics of the Regency period to inform the shoe designs. It is unknown what the new collection of shoes will retail for. However, Malone Souliers is a boutique label whose shoes retail for roughly USD 500.
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Shondaland and Netflix Team Up for a Bridgerton Inspired Shoe Line
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