And it’s not just me. Many of our customers are also buying into the trend. Sales on pumps and boots with a mid-heel are outstanding, ranging from accessibly priced styles from the likes of Dorateymur and Ganni to designer options from Miu Miu, Jimmy Choo, The Row and Balenciaga’s signature Knife mules. For autumn 2017, we sold an astonishing 5000 pairs! And kitten heels continue to be one of our best-selling styles this season.
When it comes to styling, it’s the way we Brits wear them with irony that makes them feel so relevant; pair vintage embellished styles or bright satins with jeans, skinny track pants or coloured tights. It’s all in the contrast. And if kitten heel pumps still feel one step too 9-to-5, opt for '80s-style ankle boots.
With fashion month in full swing, my next purchase will be Tibi’s white gloss boots or Tabitha Simmons’s lace-up leather ankle boots—I haven’t quite landed on which yet. Decisions, decisions…