The Trends Our Favourite Shoe Lovers Are Predicting For 2022
These ladies know their way around footwear.
Life is a collective roller coaster, but if nothing else can ground us, there are always shoes. Dig in your heels and look forward to a new year. Are you game for dancing shoes, statement heels, fashion kicks, classic boots? It's clear that what you choose to outfit your feet in is indicative of an overall mood—whether that's still leaning into daily comfort or setting your sites on parties ahead. See what insiders have on their footwear agenda for 2022, and shop the trends they're buying into.
"This upcoming year I’m loving the Jade Leather Pumps from The Row. After too much time spent in comfortable sneakers and slippers I’m looking forward to dressing up more in 2022 and this is a great mid heel that seems to go with everything. I love the unique shape and the high throat, perfect for white jeans or a vintage skirt."
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"Continuing on from this year, I’ll be going into 2022 ensuring comfort is at the heart of all of my looks. I feel like the Nama sneakers by Chloe are a sign that the designer sneaker trend is finally reaching a relaxed and cool era—so many we’ve seen in the past are garish and way too chunky, so it’s great to see a style that is chic and timeless."
"The YSL Vesper is the ultimate chic winter to spring heel. I think as a mother of a newborn it’s the kind of shoe you you want to step out in, for the first time after a long time… I hear them scream dirty martini’s with the girls! The cream tweed make them truly different from anything I already own."
"My trend would be maximizing everything. More is more. Life is for living and I want to look as expensive and as extra as I possibly can at all times. I love it because it’s a kinda shoe that commands attention."
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"I am leaning more and more into classic styles each year. Forgive the contradiction but everything "forever" is my trend forecast for 2022. For me, that means equestrian boots that can be worn with denim, knits, and tweedy separates from winter into spring and fall. For summer, you'll find me in white loafers and easy wedges."
"2022 for me, is about duality, as we start seeing in 2021. Sneaks in the day as we work from home and run around town. Then meet on the other side for work events, birthday parties, and dinners. Each version of me on opposite sides of the scale. From AirForce Ones during the day to over-the-top blink at night. How can I pick just one? With the ongoing uncertainties of what will happen next week, I'll be ready either way to be in my uniform sneakers or glammed up Celine heels—once they hit retail."
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"I am thrilled to continue collaborating with Ilio Smeraldo for this fw21 season. I wanted to create the perfect timeless boots that could be worn day and night, with a medium heel to give women the perfect extra height without compromising comfort."
This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.