Valentino Birkenstocks Are Now Available to Shop for $495
First there were Balenciaga Crocs, then there were Y/Project Uggs, and now, we've got Valentino Birkenstocks. The luxury fashion house collaborated with the footwear brand on two reimagined pairs of its signature sandals, both of which are available to shop online beginning today.
Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli put his twist on Birkenstock's classic 'Arizona' sandal with two new unisex styles. The collaboration first debuted on the Valentino runway at Men's Paris Fashion Week last month when models donning tailored suit separates wore the sandals styled with black socks.
The first of two styles, which retail for $495, are a pair of black sandals with the 'VLTN' logo across the side in white.
The second, which retail for a little less at $460, are done in the signature Valentino red color-sans the oversized logo.
Given fashion's ongoing love affair with the ugly shoe trend, the timing of Valentino's collaboration with Birkenstock is perfect. The classic two-strap sandals have seen a resurgence amongst the fashion set on the street style scene and the 'gram over the past couple seasons.
If the new designer iterations aren't your thing, you can always stick with the classic Birkenstock sandals-which come in colors from white leather to black-for spring.
Along with the Birkenstock revival, the Spring 2019 runways also previewed the comeback of Teva sandals. The throwback nylon sandals appeared on the runways of several shows including Tome, Anna Sui, and Collina Strada at New York Fashion Week. This season, it appears both comfort and nostalgia are key.
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