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Clarks WTAF?

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Bananararity · 17/05/2025 16:20

90% of my work shores are from Clarks and have been for years. I get this is a collaboration but honestly? Or am I really out of touch and this is what I need to be wearing.

Absolutely love the shade of blue though.

www.clarks.com/en-gb/Martine-Rose-Heel-Womens/26183327-p

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HomericEpithet · 24/05/2025 14:22

thestudio · 24/05/2025 12:40

Come on. The idea that high fashion is conceptual and/or challenges norms is surely not a new one? And collabs between heritage brands and high fashion, equally established ? You might not like it - don’t buy it - but im surprised how many of you are unembarrassed to sound so —very Hyacinth Bouquet— parochial on this.

You mean that disdain for concept footwear is a class marker for practical people who spend too much time on their feet to risk prioritising style over function? Grin

Yeah, probably true. Private podiatry costs a fair whack and an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 24/05/2025 13:05

thestudio · 24/05/2025 12:40

Come on. The idea that high fashion is conceptual and/or challenges norms is surely not a new one? And collabs between heritage brands and high fashion, equally established ? You might not like it - don’t buy it - but im surprised how many of you are unembarrassed to sound so —very Hyacinth Bouquet— parochial on this.

Indeed. Mackintosh has done collaborations with Burberry, Comme Des Garçons, Gucci, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Cecilie Bahnsen.
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burnda · 24/05/2025 13:01

when my dog was a puppy she’d occasionally leave shoes looking like this. We called her our cuddly land shark.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 24/05/2025 12:51

Yeah. The daft shit belongs on the catwalk.
The high street is for normal stuff.

thestudio · 24/05/2025 12:40

Come on. The idea that high fashion is conceptual and/or challenges norms is surely not a new one? And collabs between heritage brands and high fashion, equally established ? You might not like it - don’t buy it - but im surprised how many of you are unembarrassed to sound so —very Hyacinth Bouquet— parochial on this.

rubbishtv · 24/05/2025 01:19

Have the local rats had a chew !

mycatismyworld · 24/05/2025 00:46

They're not Clarks shoes, the are Martine rose,a completely different brand.The online Clarkes store is selling them .Lots of retailers sell other brands on their websites.

suburburban · 23/05/2025 19:08

Very expensive and not keen

Nomoreidea · 23/05/2025 19:02

malificent7 · 23/05/2025 05:25

Noone wears heels any more surely? Very dated.

I've just watched the news and every female newsreader/presenter was in heels. Lots of people wear them

thegirlwithemousyhair · 23/05/2025 14:13

catscatscurrantscurrants · 20/05/2025 22:11

Anytime I see barmy shoes, I think of this from the 1970s

That's where Vivienne Westwood got the idea from.

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thegirlwithemousyhair · 23/05/2025 14:09

Clarks trying to be 'edgy'... 😂

Its probably cheaper to not 'finish' them properly and then try and make it a trend. Same thing going on with clothes. Ugly.

Nettleteaser101 · 23/05/2025 09:28

They look like the heel fell off and has been put on in the wrong place. Why are Clarks so expensive.

malificent7 · 23/05/2025 05:25

Noone wears heels any more surely? Very dated.

Flyswats · 23/05/2025 04:20

It would help if they'd photographed these shoes on a human foot. Context is everything. I am guessing they are going for "shabby chic" but I think they're hideous, personally.

Loverofoldfilms · 22/05/2025 19:34

Try taking these to a charity shop. They would send you away... and tell you to dispose. Yikes!

NotQuiteUsual · 22/05/2025 13:27

I rather like them. Then again my tastes are questionable at best.

BobbyBiscuits · 22/05/2025 13:17

I think they're fantastic! ❤️

Shinyinlay · 22/05/2025 12:51

This must be how my late mum felt when she saw ripped jeans, brand new, hanging up in the shops.

Fraaances · 22/05/2025 12:45

It’s giving Bayou Speakeasy Chic - perfect for a crawdad broil

davidtennantstattoo · 22/05/2025 12:14

It’s like the emperor’s new clothes.

nadine90 · 21/05/2025 22:06

It’s giving “I had loo roll stuck on my shoe and attempted to pull it off with the other but it all got a bit stuck round the edges”. What on earth are they thinking?

Fascinate · 21/05/2025 19:43

Fuck, they're ugly.

HomericEpithet · 21/05/2025 19:41

Concept shoes are for people who don't spend enough time on their feet. [judgy]

TheLeadbetterLife · 21/05/2025 14:40

I like them!

Wouldn't wear them myself as I can't do any kind of heel, but the overall look is fun.

cumbriaisbest · 21/05/2025 13:58

A concept shoe? For God's sake.