Niche fashion items have never been as easy to pick up. Like The Skipper 1940s-style shoes by Mod Shoes, for example.
Vintage fashion used to be just that—fashion from a bygone era—and if you wanted it, you’d either have to get picky sifting through stock at a vintage sale or emporium or dig deep in your pocket and find a specialist dealer.
Then along came the internet.
Now, you could argue the internet has been responsible for as many bad things as good, but for me, there are so many positives. One positive is that it made niche fashion accessible. Makers (and sellers) realised that they could build up a business selling worldwide rather than depending on someone passing their shop window.
If you made some shoes designed to look like they are straight out of the 1940s and just stuck them in a high-street window, you might get a few intrigued customers, but you might not get the sales. But if you put them on a worldwide market, suddenly you realise that there is a market for these.
This is a market that’s perhaps bigger than you might think. If you love the 1940s, this is likely a show for you. But this look also works if you have a thing for the 1950s. Fashion didn’t change as quickly back then, and this style was still popular into the next decade.
Alternatively, see it as a retro shoe that works whatever your favourite era. This is a good-looking style as well as a versatile flat shoe in a choice of blue or black. Personally, I prefer the blue, but it’s a personal choice at the end of the day.
A leather upper, man-made sole, brogue-inspired upper and a shoe that works across the board, whether you are going smart or casual. Great on the dancefloor, too, whether that’s with a swing dress or wide-leg trousers.
A limited edition, each pair sells for £75. You can get the blue here or the black here.
