Suede Fringe Sandals

Photography: Style.com / Etro Spring 2008 RTW

Gladiator sandals are standing strong and are seen on the feets of many fashionistas everywhere but don’t forget that fringe is also a big trend too. Combine the two and you get a suede knee-high gladiator sandal, I luv these! When I was in Hong Kong back in March I spotted a pair of Zara knee-high fringe sandals that are exactly the same as the Etro pair but unfortunately it was sold out everywhere. I had Carla search LA and my bro search NYC for me but no luck, it sold out almost immediately. I kinda gave up on them after a long search but recently they’ve popped up again, Bebe stocked a very similar pair called Tayla ($129) sad that there’s only a size 5 left but if you’re a size 7 there’s a pair up on eBay. Topshop also has a pair called Hackle (about US$50) in a variety of colorways but the fringe is short, not really what I like. And for those that don’t like the knee-high version, Jeffrey Campbell released a pair called Top ($94.95) that’s just above the ankle which is very cute too. I’ll probably have to hunt down the Bebe version, what do you guys think? Yay or nay?

Peep the alternatives after the jump…

Bebe Tayla Suede Fringed Knee-High Gladiator Sandals $129