Alaïa Updates Mary Jane Flats With a Velvet Spin

Alaïa’s newest fall shoe style is tapping into two of the season’s biggest footwear trends. Within the French luxury brand’s fall 2023 collection, creative director Pieter Mulier has released the new Criss Cross flats: a rubber-soled style with faintly rounded toes and closed counters, inspired by Japanese footwear. For a preppy flair, this silhouette features two crossed straps cinched by metal side buckles for added security. Alaïa’s Criss Cross flats.Courtesy of Alaïa The $890 flat style features smooth velvet uppers in wine-red and black colorways, bringing them an elegantly textured revamp for the cooler months. The style also leans into the current individual and overlapping trends of ballet flats and Mary Janes, which have become two of the largest shoe trends of the fall season; in fact, the aforementioned red velvet version of the Criss Cross shoes have already sold out online. Alaïa’s Criss Cross flats.Courtesy of Alaïa Aside from their velvet iterations, the Criss Cross shoes also come in a handful of other colorways. A leather iteration is cast in classic black and vibrant red colorways, leaning into Alaïa’s signature brand colors. Meanwhile, an additional calfskin version is covered in a light gold brown and black leopard print for a burst of wild patterns. The

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