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# Oxford-Style Cut-Out Shoes
Off-White™ and Church's Release 'Consul' Shoes with the 'Meteor' Design

By Kanesa D | Published 2022-06-28 | Updated 2022-07-04 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consul
References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/off-white-applies-virgil-ablohs-meteor-design-to-churchs-classic-consul-shoe) & [off---white](https://www.off---white.com/en-co/sets/off-white-c-o-churchs-consul-meteor)

[Off-White™](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcanized-779) is debuting another collaboration with [Church’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churchs-x-miu-miu) that focuses on the latter’s ‘Consul’ shoe in a new ‘Meteor’ colorway. The release tributes designer Virgil Abloh and his work at Off-White™ by applying his ‘Meteor’ design to a pair of black cap-toe [Oxford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1461-3eye-shoe) shoes that use Church’s signature 173 last and calfskin leather for its uppers. The shoe has circular cutouts across the laterals and toebox in Abloh’s signature fashion. A dark green Off-White™ hangtag wraps around the black laces with ‘SHOELACES’ printed in white text.

Consumers can purchase the Off-White™ x Church’s ‘Consul Meteor’ on the Off-White™ website. Accompanying the shoe’s release is a ‘Special Events’ pair of socks meant to be worn with the footwear offering.

Image Credit: Off-White™

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.1/10
- Popularity: 39% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 12%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Oxford-style Cut-out Shoes:** Cut-out shoes with a signature designer's print pay tribute to disruptive innovation and combine tradition with modernity.
- **Fashion Collaborations:** Fashion collaborations between established and emerging brands offer opportunities for innovation and new design aesthetics.
- **Accessory Partnerships:** Partnering with complementary accessory brands can expand a brand's reach through cross-promotion and enhance design potential through collaboration.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take advantage of collaboration opportunities to introduce new designs, reach new audiences and build buzz around new product offerings.
- **Luxury Goods:** Collaborations between luxury brands offer exclusive products and increase brand value through strategic partnerships.
- **Footwear:** Partnerships and collaborations in the footwear industry can lead to new, unique designs that appeal to a wider range of consumers and drive sales for both collaborating brands.

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