Your go-to ballet flats have something to worry about. Newbark Shoes, a line of jazzy slippers by L.A. sister stylists Maryam and Marjan Malakpour (who have styled the likes of Heidi Klum and Courteney Cox-Arquette), are making their way into the fashion scene and onto your feet.
A glamorous spin on the Moroccan babouche and English men’s slipper, Newbark Shoes are a bit pricey at $350 USD per pair. But they look so gosh-darn comfortable they might be worth it. According to Vogue, these spiffy slippers, which are available exclusively at Net-a-Porter.com, "seem poised to become the next necessity-accessory."
Spiffy Shiny Slippers
Newbark Shoes Blend English Men's Slippers and Moroccan Babouche
Trend Themes
1. Newbark Shoes - Newbark Shoes are introducing a glamorous spin on the traditional Moroccan babouche and English men's slipper.
2. Fashionable Slippers - Fashionable slippers are emerging as a necessary accessory.
3. Luxury Footwear - Luxury footwear is becoming more comfortable and practical.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Retail - Newbark Shoes are a high-end fashion item and therefore, provide a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion retail industry.
2. Luxury Consumer Goods - The emergence of fashionable slippers as a necessary accessory creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury consumer goods industry.
3. Footwear Industry - The trend of luxury footwear becoming more comfortable and practical creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the footwear industry.