# Elephant Trunk Heels The Christian Siriano Spring 2011 Shoes for Payless By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-siriano-spring-2011 References: [fabsugar](http://www.fabsugar.com/Christian-Siriano-Payless-Spring-2011-10902512) & [christianvsiriano](http://www.christianvsiriano.com) The [Christian](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-bridal-collection) Siriano Spring 2011 shoes are such works of art I honestly can't believe that they'll be sold in Payless shoe stores. I feel like they belong in an exclusive designer shop, where they would be sold at an astronomical price. Yet that is the beauty behind the [Christian Siriano Spring 2011 collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azazie-and-christian-siriano). Not only is it a designer shoe, it's affordable and available. Absolutely imaginative, these [towering heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vida-collection) seem to feature architectural influences that support the foot at those dangerous heights. With a ton of color, texture and patterns, I'm sure they won't last long on shelves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable Designer Shoes:** The Christian Siriano Spring 2011 collection offers designer shoes at an affordable price, disrupting the traditional luxury shoe market. - **Architectural-inspired Heels:** The towering heels in the Christian Siriano Spring 2011 collection draw inspiration from architecture, introducing unique and eye-catching designs to the footwear industry. - **Colorful and Textured Footwear:** The Christian Siriano Spring 2011 shoes feature an abundance of color, texture, and patterns, offering consumers a bold and vibrant alternative to traditional footwear options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** The affordable designer shoes trend presents an opportunity for fashion retailers to tap into the demand for high-end fashion at lower price points. - **Luxury Shoe Brands:** The architectural-inspired heels trend opens up opportunities for luxury shoe brands to explore innovative and unique designs that cater to consumers seeking statement footwear. - **Textile and Material Manufacturers:** The demand for colorful and textured footwear creates a market for textile and material manufacturers to collaborate with footwear brands in producing unique and visually striking shoe designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Luxurious Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-bridal-collection.md) - [Sophisticated Nude Heel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudes-capsule.md) - [Beweled Fashion Forward Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simone-rocha-2.md) - [Seasonally Appropriate Footwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petals-pearls.md) - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md) - [Modern Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sergio-rossi.md) - [Affordable Designer Bridalwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azazie-and-christian-siriano.md) - [Platform Statement Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8inch-flipflops.md) - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md)