Shoes

Loeffler Randall

Jessie Randall sketched the brand's first collection from a Cobble Hill garden apartment in 2004, her dog in her lap, while her husband Brian worked full-time in advertising to support them both. He cut up their wedding invitation and tucked pieces of it into the footbed of an early prototype alongside her middle and last names, which is how the brand got its own. Bergdorf Goodman picked up that debut collection in its very first season, and Jessie went on to win the CFDA's Swarovski Award for Accessory Design just two years later.

A.Emery

Anna McLaren interned at The Row, spent 2014 to 2017 designing womenswear at the Australian retailer Witchery, and launched A.Emery in Melbourne in 2017 with six sandal styles, all of them entirely black. It is still self-funded.

How Fall 26 Actually Reads

Season guides usually flatten a whole autumn into three trends and a colour of the year. What is actually happening is narrower: a decisive return to structure after several years of clothes designed around comfort. This edit is a short, high-conviction reading of where the season landed.

The Sandals Edit

The best sandals are the ones that make getting dressed simpler, not the ones that demand a whole outfit around them. I am looking for a secure sole, a shape that can cross from daytime to dinner, and enough personality to make a plain dress feel intentional. The practical rule I