Santee Alley Spring 2014 Shoe Trends

With the official arrival of spring a few days ago, it's officially time to update our shoe game for warmer weather. This season seams to be all about edgy footwear, cut outs, and caged bootie/sandal styles. 

What exactly do we mean by caged booties and/or sandals? See exhibit A below...

Exhibit A

A cross between gladiator sandals of season's past (which seem to be making a comeback for summer by the way) and our favorite fall booties, this trend combines our love for both into one shoe. A similar but more formal shoe style is also trending this season. The lace up heeled sandal, like the ones pictured below, have the same caged feel an bootie-like aesthetic.

Combat boots are still going strong, but the DocMarten's inspired lace up ankle boots we're seeing int he alley come in spring-perfect colors like sky blue, fuscia, white and our personal favorite, the floral print.

And how fierce are those wedges? While the wedge is a spring classic, this style again puts emphasis on the "edgy" look. We've seen a lot of shoe styles with gold detailing and hardware, including the booties below. Notice how these fall in line with "cutouts" trend we mentioned above.

Which one is your favorite?

All of the shoes pictured in this post are available at Forever Fashion located at 1031 Maple Ave. inside the alley. For purchase or product inquiries please contact the store directly at 213-746-6336.

Weekly Fashion Finds: Current Trends

Kiss Fashion || 1028 S. Santee St. || 213-744-1620

Inventory changes so quickly in the alley, it's like shopping at a completely new place every week! Currently trending in the alley are:

1. Fitted crop tops
2. Metallic and shiny and/or sparkly fabrics
3. Matching tops and bottoms
4. Colors: Oxblood (a dark red color, almost like wine) and Cobalt (a bright blue)

The outfit pictured above is from Kiss Fashion located at 1028 S. Santee St. inside the alley. For pricing or purchase inquiries please contact the store directly at 213-744-1620. 

Hello Hipster

Maybe you’re kinda hipster. Maybe you just like cats. Either way, we’ve noticed a new Hello Kitty-inspired eye wear trend in the alley that you’re bound to love. Sure, we’ve already seen just about everything Hello Kitty: clothes, accessories, make up, cell phone cases, etc. But these aren’t Hello Kitty per se. They just remind us of the cute little cat with the bow on her head, and they’re only $5 a pop!