Luxury fashion house Saint Laurent works in collaboration with New England footwear brand Sebago on the new set of footwear designs. The duo release a new boat shoe design that features bold prints across the upper and textural details. The construction highlights a pony hair effect and takes the classic Docksides by Sebago as the base foundation of the collaboration.
The two design options include one done with zebra stripes and the other with leopard spots to give it a rock n' roll theme. The preppy shoes have a timeless design and feature a branded tab that marks the lateral side of the collar -- it reads "Saint Laurent." The midsoles are debossed with "DOCKSIDES" to round it all out.
Image Credit: Saint Laurent
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Animal Print Footwear
- Opportunity for luxury footwear brands to collaborate with fashion houses and experiment with bold animal prints.
- Textural Details in Footwear
- Opportunity for footwear brands to experiment with unique textural details, such as a pony hair effect, to differentiate their designs.
- Collaboration of Luxury and Traditional Footwear Brands
- Opportunity for traditional footwear brands to partner with luxury fashion houses to create a new range of premium, high-end footwear designs.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can take inspiration from Saint Laurent and Sebago's collaboration by experimenting with unique and bold patterns and prints in footwear designs.
- Footwear
- The footwear industry can explore new techniques and materials, such as textural details, to add unique features to classic designs.
- Luxury Goods
- The luxury goods industry can collaborate with traditional brands to create new, high-quality designs that cater to a wider range of consumers looking for premium products.
