# Fashion Emalgamation Pierre Hardy for Gap By Glamboulevard | Published 2007-10-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pierre-hardy-designs-shoes-for-gap References: [glamboulevard](http://www.glamboulevard.com) Parisian designer Pierre Hardy, better known for his glamourous and directional footwear, has designed a line exclusively for Gap's European stores. His handcrafted, luxurious heels are not easy to get hold of, with only very few stockists around the world. The first three styles from this collaboration, two tone pointed pump and sexy, strappy black stilletos will hit the stores tomorrow starting at £55. The capsule will be followed by a more extensive Spring/Summer 2008 collection, next year. "As we launch our European collections in Gap stores for the first time, we are delighted to have the opportunity to build on successful past collaborations with a world class talent like Pierre Hardy and to offer his interpretation of [Gap's casual aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gapstudio) to our customers," said Stephen Sunnucks, president of Gap Europe, about Pierre Hardy's collaboration. Hardy is also the chief creative director for the Hermès jewelry division and the designer behind Jean Paul Gaultier's and [Balenciaga](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-x-jean-paul-gaultier) footwear. So ladies, get ready to queue! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 19% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Luxury Collaboration:** Collaborating with luxury designers to create exclusive line of products for affordable pricing. - **Handcrafted Footwear:** Creating high-quality handcrafted footwear for the mass market. - **Fast-fashion Partnerships:** Partnering with high-end designers to create fast-fashion capsule collections. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retail companies can collaborate with luxury designers to offer exclusive products at affordable prices. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Footwear manufacturers can look to handcraft high-quality footwear for the mass market. - **Luxury Goods Retail:** Luxury goods retail companies can establish fast-fashion partnerships to reach broader customer bases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rebellious Clog Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-paul-gaultier-x-crocs.md) - [High Fashion Clog Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-x-jean-paul-gaultier.md) - [Department Store-Exclusive Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cappa-blade-starsway.md) - [Designer-Approved Western Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dapper-dan-1.md) - [Statement Footwear Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gmbh-and-axel-arigato.md) - [Creative Premium Collaborative Initives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-by-balenciaga.md) - [Modern Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sergio-rossi.md) - [Refined Spring Shoe Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kleman-x-percival.md) - [Collaborative Premium Flip-Flops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-sandal.md)