
This is not the season to be a wallflower-unless you are carrying a bag shaped like one. Other designers treated shoes like easels, embellishing with ruffles, feathers, fringe, or other metallic knickknacks. At Hermès, Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski placed fisherman-inspired leather sandals across carbon sculptures, and Jeremy Scott elongated the toe on a pair of pumps into the head of a pink flamingo at Moschino. Perhaps in response to the rise of Crocs, Birkenstocks, and other streamlined comfortable basics, footwear has been pushed to the limit of what it can do while retaining its functional quality. Fashion is a playground, and designers are inviting everyone to play along. In Valentino’s case, the accessories matched the model’s face.

But the epitome of the new considered accessorizing is the myriad of designers who sent bags down the runway in the same fabric as the coats, dresses, and trousers the models wore. At Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière blew up the label’s classic change purse and turned it into an oversized clutch-cum-portfolio, while at Victoria Beckham, models delicately carried clutches made of blunt-cut bunches of fringe that resembled carefully tended puppies in the crook of their arms. Beyond their practical needs, designers have embraced the idea of bags and shoes becoming a vehicle to add an extra layer of texture, decorative detail, and whimsy. It’s possible this same “anything goes” attitude is why on the spring 2023 runways there was an exuberance and an embrace of a new kind of maximalism-both in materials and approach and in the act itself of accessorizing. Learn more in our expanded latex care article.In the age of micro trends and a constantly changing algorithm-influenced universe, it feels a little like a miracle when so many designers’ visions align to deliver us a wide-ranging group of trends for the season. Any light color latex, such as pink and white, will stain easily.When your garment is not in use we suggest covering any metal (zippers, buckles, eyelets ect.) with tissue paper to avoid staining.AVOID hanging garments with thin straps or on metal hangers. AVOID metal objects, such as coins, belts, and body piercings or copper, brass, and bronze based items.Take off all jewelry when putting on or taking off your garment. AVOID sharp objects, such as long nails and jewelry.

Lubricants can seep into seams which can cause the seam to become unbound.

