Ten years ago, the word "it" was only used to preface handbags, however, now there are just as many it dresses and it sandals as bags with headline-making waiting lists. The items selling out prematurely this year are predominately sandals. Good luck trying to get a pair of Prada's logo Velcro sandals—these are like Hamilton tickets to the fashion industry.
Whether you can afford to spend more than a £100 on sandals or not, designer shoes do steer the trends that you'll see all over the high street this summer. There are a few styles in particular that are really setting the agenda. You can't talk about sandal trends in 2019 without mentioning The Row's Bare Sandals. Thanks to these shoes, it is now considered chic to show as much foot as physically possible.
So far at Net-a-Porter this year, the site has sold 11,000 pairs of the naked barely there sandals, citing The Row's style as the most popular silhouette. Other shoes that deserve a special mention are Chloé's elegant sliders with a big C logo across the toe and Prada's flatform espadrilles, which are a practical choice.