Women’s sandals for summer

The return of platforms

Can you remember the era of Spice Girls and their mountainous platforms? Designers must have seen journals and tabloids from two decades ago and got inspired by the motif of platform sandals. There is no doubt extended sole is extremely friendly for women - elevated shoe provide ladies with treasured centimeters, while comfy platform enables persevering in standing position for longer. An inspiration of the Japanese art can be sensed in Gucci proposals in the guise of platform sandals with covered toes clad in yellow satin embroidered with flowers.

Marc Jacobs infused his platforms with brand new aura. Here are 150mm sandals with green leather and marine blue suede sole. Classical sandals on cork wedge inspired Michael Kors who produced red sandals enriched by 3D flower blossoms crafted from red leather.

Stiletto pumps will never go out of style

The higher heel, the closer to heaven, as they say…or the closer to fashion trends, definitely.

Seductive and ultra-feminine classic stiletto pumps complement the sensual collection of the French fashion powerhouse, Saint Laurent. Sky-high black pumps from SL go perfectly hand in hand with both haute couture creations and casual outfits, i.e. T-shirt and jeans. Self-indulgent character of one of the most renowned cobblers of all time Jimmy Choo evinces itself in an uncompromising height of heels as well. His iconic approach to sandals can be illustrated by a model on stiletto heel with an ankle fastening - timeless elegance that will never fade out of fashion.

The fashion avant-garde and chic sincretism with heels as the backdrop can be spotted in Dsquared2 designs. Fairy-tale heels intertwined with girly pink ribbon were juxtaposed with jaunty jeans rocking rips and distressing effects.

Laces, ties and ribbons

Tie-up sandals and numerous straps have been present in cordwainer trends since last season. Designers did not forget about that motif this year. Celine and Off-White are ample with ankle tie fastenings while Michael Kors and Emporio Armani offer sandals tied with laces. Sandals with fine, densed stripes can be found in Sophia Webster collection while Gucci designed subtle ankle strap sandals for a minimalist, classy women. They can be worn with lustrous socks.