Sneakers – The comfort footwear is ruling the fashion game irrespective of the attire
Gone are the days when sneakers could be paired only with pants and denim. Today, they are paired with dresses and skirts alike. There is no garment that the sneaker cannot be paired with.
Better than the rest in heels who are not able to keep up. And, not just evening dresses, recently at an event, Sonam Kapoor paired a suit with Air Jordans, and she completely nailed the look.
The opinion of eminent fashion designers emphasize the importance of this trend
Designer Payal Jain says that “they bring in a sense of relaxed and casual style”, which brings quirkiness to dresses and semiformal clothing. “They have always worked with jeans and leggings but now are being seen even at the workplace, formal and semiformal events,” she adds.
“All the biggest international fashion brands have launched their version of the leather and fabric sneaker in the past few years and they are being shown on the runways across the world with high fashion. This has made sneakers a huge fashion trend. It is being followed globally amongst all age groups of people,” adds designer Jain.
“Sneakers have become a huge fad over the last year or two. It’s become a style statement, not only for the younger but even the mature market. People are styling it with dresses, formal suits etc too,” says fashion designer Vedika Merh.
The trendsetters are celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood alike, who are major fashion influencers. “Celebrities are giving the evening dresses a new take by wearing them with sneakers. It breaks the rule of sporting heels/flats to events and more formal occasions,” says Vedika.
Although heels will never go out of style, the trend of sneakers is owing to the changing mindset of people as well. “The shift from I think finally women are getting out of the mentality that they have to look tall. I don’t have to be at an event wearing heels anymore. They are getting comfortable in their skin and that’s what it is,” says fashion designer Masaba Gupta.
