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MEN’S FOOTWEARBELGIUM & HOLLAND

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TRENDS IN APPAREL

Designers & Trends• Ann Demeulemeester• Walter Can Beirendonk• Dries Van Noten• Dirk Bikkenberg• Bernhard Willhelm• Kris Van Assche• G Star

• Colors:– Neutrals: Blacks, greys,

cream/off-white & tans– Burnt orange, mustard yellow,

red-orange accent– Metallic & gunmetals

Materials:– Calfskin/Leather– Suede

Type/Kind:– Ankle boots– High top sneakers– Dressy Sneakers– Athletics

Features/Styles:– Back & side zippers– Buckles & straps– Detachable collar– Multiple lace-ups– Round toe– Rubber nubbed sole

$100-200

Laminated, sueded, varnished

Bernhard WillhelmCamper Hiking Boot

• Removable insole and bone structure design with off-white, navy, cream and grey panels.

• ~ $340 USD

Bernhard WillhelmCamper 2011 Fall/Winter Toðer Skull Boots

• Coarsely grained premium leather with a thick tonal black rubber sole

• Layered toe-cap and heel as well as a zipper down inner-ankle

• Large skull-and-crossbones hardware fastens buckle straps

• ~$402 USD

Conclusion

• How are they related?– Leather trend– Neutral colors with

accents & bold color• Color blocking

– High-top/ankle length

• New vs. Innovative?– Mostly innovative– NEW: Detachable collar

for Ann Demeulemeester boot

• Ability to change buying patterns?– YES. Easily knocked-off.

Sources:• http://www.barneys.com/Shoes/SHOES04,default,sc.html#http://www.ba

rneys.com/Shoes/SHOES04,default,sc.html?prefn1=designer&prefv1=Ann%20Demeulemeester&srule=product-name-ascending&start=0&sz=20

• http://www.ln-cc.com/icat/ann-demeulemeester-m-f/• http://www.thecorner.com/THECORNER/shoes/fall/winter%202011-12/se

archResult/m/129/ipp/30/gender/U/toll/A/tskay/7B4C1203/dept/tcshoesm

• http://www.thecorner.com/THECORNER/shoes/fall/winter%202011-12/searchResult/m/28/ipp/30/gender/U/toll/A/tskay/7B4C1203/dept/tcshoesm

• http://hypebeast.com/tags/footwear/• http://www.ssense.com/• http://store.bikkembergs.com/searchresult.asp?tskay=4C12BFF9&sts=BIK

KEMBERGS&Calzature=uomo&season=main&c=cat_1210&gender=U&agerange=Adult&viewall=1&mm=1035