MARY JEANS: A GREAT PALATE CLEANSER BETWEEN TWO SEASONS

Two weeks ago I asked what it’ll take for designers to feel comfortable taking creative risks again. The question was born from a surge I’d noticed in the offering of flat mary janes across commercial brands like Larroude, J. Crew or Aeyde, in more stylistically distant iterations like this pair from Khaite’s Fall 2022 .and the most pervasive end-of-summer classic Italian style made of velvet and recycled bike tires-for-soles.

This is actually neither here nor there when you consider the basic principle: mary janes are a compelling style choice right now,...

SKALL STUDIO, COPENHAGEN SPRING 2023

Julie and Marie Skall presented their spring 2023 show on the terrace of the historic Palm House in Copenhagen’s Botanical Gardens to tunes from The Beatles, Junior Parker, and Nina Simone, whose renditions of “Here Comes the Sun”.

ALEJANDRA DE ROJAS OPENS THE DOORS OF THE MANCHEGA HOUSE IN US THE ONE THAT ALMODÓVAR FILLED “THE SKIN I LIVE IN”

The daughter of the Count of Montarco learned the trades of the land when she was little. Now, from her favorite corner of La Mancha (owned by her husband's family) Alejandra de Rojas tells us about the pleasure of getting up early to feed the animals and go out with her horse Fierabrás.

MOODBOARD STYLE. VANESSA BREUER “CALM IBIZA”

Model, healthy living chef and mom. This is how Vanessa Breuer defines herself. The German model has found her refuge in Ibiza after living in Germany, the USA and Australia, where her husband is from. From the Balearic island he shows us his lifestyle. by Charlotte Martin.

LIVING’ AS... ALEJANDRA DE ROJAS
“THE BEAUTY OF THINGS LIES IN THE SIMPLICITY WITH WICH WE OBSERVE THEM”

My weekend in Segovia, in the middle of the countryside and near a hermitage, is the Hotel Aldeallana. Here I escape to disconnect from the routine and reconnect with nature. Sitting on my arrival in one of the most beautiful corners with a Maria de la Orden dress and Cayumas shoes.

BORJA DE MADARIAGA AND ANA CERRATO WELCOME US TO THEIR COLOURFUL HOUSE, A PEACEFUL OASIS IN THE HEART OF MADRID

Photography enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, some years ago they launched the firm Cayumas to make the artisan, sustainable slippers that fascinate Eugenia Silva, Tamara Falcó and Samantha Vallejo-Nágera.

ALEJANDRA DE ROJAS, HER AT-HOME SLIPPERS AND OTHER AUTUMN TIPS

Wearing Venetian slippers at home. ‘They’re my favourite shoe when I’m trying to be comfortable yet chic at home. Cayumas slippers are available in lots of colours, and their form is perfect.’

COMFORTABLE (AND CLASSIC) SHOES THAT ARE GOING TO BE BIG HITS IN SPRING–SUMMER 2021

If anything characterises the shoes that are going to be trendy this upcoming spring–summer 2021 season, it’s clearly comfort.
Comfortable shoes are going to be a hit next season with a variety of designs. Venetian slippers, inspired by the Venetian Friulanes which gondoliers used to wear to avoid damaging to paint on their gondolas, are going to be a hot item.

THE TRENDY SHOES IN 2021 ARE NOT CALLED MARY-JANES BUT CAYUMAS

That first point is important: Cayumas is a Spanish brand, but it’s not made by Spaniards. This detail may go unnoticed, yet it is everything. Who would want Venetian slippers made in Madrid? Would they pass the test? If you want to wear real Friulanes any day of the year with any trendy outfit and being the most stylish person around, the answer to both questions is the same: no. And thank goodness. Because you could tell with your eyes and touch that they’re too lovely and…