# High Anti-Heels Eccentric Shoes Spruce Up Basic Black Minimalism in Marie Claire Italy By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-10-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basic-black References: [forums.thefashionspot](http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f78/marie-claire-worldwide-1314-173.html) & [marieclaire.it](http://www.marieclaire.it/) Not sure when black became synonymous with minimalism? Neither are we, but Marie Claire Italy sure is -- they’re preaching basic black thoughts in their October 2009 fashion feature, ‘Pensiero Minimal’ (in English: ‘Minimal Thought’). Photographed by Thomas Krappitz and styled by Monik Kropfitsch, this editorial features a lot of basic black and [sharply sculptural shoulders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25) with onyx-shaded attire from Nina Ricci (yes, those [crazy Fall 2009 platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platformstyle-sandals) make yet another editorial appearance), La Perla, Maxmara, Alexander Wang and Blumarine. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eccentric Footwear:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and eye-catching shoe designs. - **Minimalist Fashion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in reimagining classic black and minimalist styles with a modern twist. - **Sculptural Shoulders:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing garments with bold and structured shoulder details. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creation of eccentric, minimalist, and avant-garde fashion collections. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the production of unique, fashionable, and comfortable footwear that stands out from the crowd. - **Luxury Retail:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in curating and offering avant-garde and minimalist fashion pieces to high-end customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Perforated Flats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perforated-flats.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Second-Skin Luxury Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-shoe.md) - [Sophisticated Nude Heel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudes-capsule.md) - [Reimagined Stealthy Monochromatic Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1000-model.md) - [Modern Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sergio-rossi.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md)