The Balenciaga Influence - shoe trends

Saturday, September 6, 2008 10:30

It’s interesting to watch the progression of a trend. Example the Balenciaga Lego shoe. I’ve been wondering how long it would take to filter down to mass market level. Here is a rough timeline:

Feburary 2007 - Balenciaga debuts the shoe during the Fall/Winter 2007 - 2008 runway show.
Balenciaga Fall 2007 Collection - Shoes

June 2007 - Beyonce is spotting in the C3PO leggings. A few months later she is sporting the lego shoes; paparazzi fodder. I groan.
Beyonce in Balenciaga

April 2008 - Steve Madden did the more literal version of the Balenciaga Lego shoes, they are absolute monstrosities.
Steve Madden Shoe Spring Summer 2008

Today - September 2008 - Now good old Aldo is doing the inspired version. So can still see the influence though.

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3 Responses to “The Balenciaga Influence - shoe trends”

  1. Motorokr says:

    September 8th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Wow! Frankenstein meets high heels!

  2. misschickie says:

    September 8th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    You’re right. Woof!

  3. Are they really going to produce these shoes? says:

    September 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    [...] wonder why I’m questioning this now. I bought into the Balenciaga Lego shoes. I’m digging the new Miu Miu’s. And now Proenza Schouler is moving into the crazy shoe [...]

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