The Top 20 Shoes From New York Fashion Week Fall 2016
Mosha Lundstrom Halbert
Fashion Director
With New York Fashion Week officially wrapped, see all the newsworthy shoes from the fall ’16 collections:
1. Proenza Schouler came out on top with every manner of chrome capped-toe boots featuring block heels that were an astute and catchy remix of the ever-classic two-tone.
2. Altuzarra showed croc-stamped or ponyhair tall and cropped booties, which came with sensible block heels. A green and black thigh-high version was particularly bewitching.
3. Alexander Wang rebounded from his stint at Balenciaga with an array of orb-studded boots that were pure cool-kid.
4. Michael Kors not only showed a stellar collection but also embraced instafashion with three shoe styles for sale immediately after the show.
5. Ralph Lauren went Edwardian rockstar, pairing dandy suiting and denim with encore-worthy polished brogues and chisel-toe boots.
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6. Rodarte won points for originality with category- (and knockoff-) defying leather-ruffled round-toe numbers.
7. Oscar de la Renta introduced a new shape: the demi-platform Colette slingback with a come-hither bejeweled heel.
8. Tory Burch revisited her riding roots with boots worthy of the equestrian set, complete with horseshoe-shaped heels.
9. 3.1 Phillip Lim re-spun moody ’90s references such as crushed velvet and chenille.
10. Coach continued to stride along a new downtown path with ’70s-inspired gilt booties.
11. Tibi married the stretch panels of a Chelsea boot with a tall riding shape that oozed chic in fall’s key rich blush hue.
12. Jason Wu gave his go-to pumps an on-point update with loafer lines and bows set askew.
13. Delpozo delighted with sequin oxfords, whittled to a point and raised on a peppy flatform sole.
14. Zero + Maria Cornejo applied the season’s all-important shearling to loafer uppers for tactile luxe.
15. Prabal Gurung smartly committed to a cropped boot bordered in metallic for a touch of edge.
16. Thom Browne stuck to stalwart loafers and T-straps to offset all the experimentation.
17. Opening Ceremony hit upon a top trend: velvet, worn head-to-toe. It was best applied to pointy cutout mules.
18. Rag & Bone have the answer for winter’s eventual blizzards: sharp speed-laced boots that don’t mind the extreme cold.
19. Victoria Beckham is standing her ground, from runway winklepickers to taking her bow in sneakers.
20. Monique Lhuillier took a styling risk that paid off, mixing retro ankle-strap sandals with glittering sockettes for a less predictable take on evening dressing.
For photos of the top 20 shoes, click through the gallery.
