Eventually, like all fashion trends, the shoe had become so copied and overdone that it began to fall out of style. In 2014, Marant dismissed it as “super-vulgar”. But time heals all, and, in 2021, the designer reissued the sneaker wedge. Then, they appeared in the A/W24 collection of Berlin-based brand Ottolinger. Since then, the style has appeared in many a TikTok, often featuring young people thrifting the style. This year, the Isabel Marant Bekett Wedge Sneaker has become so popular, that it was named the 8th hottest product in the recent Lyst Index.
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They’re the kind of shoes that would have been worn with skinny jeans back in the day – so it makes perfect sense that they’ve re-entered the fashion lexicon at a similar time. Interview’s Taylore Scarabelli has dubbed the style “recession glam.” (The early 2010s were a time when many were still dealing with the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis.) So, could the resurgence of the style today be a “recession indicator”? (An annoyingly overused phrase, slapped on everything from the return of hedonistic pop, to the popular of bag charms like Labubus.)
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