The Babouche was a big trend on the runways, but is very much an acquired taste. But if Céline, Chanel and Victoria Beckham give them the TICK of approval, who am I to argue?
Introducing what Vogue calls The Shoe of the Year:
babouche (plural babouches)
The traditional babouche are handmade from the softest of leather, and embroidered or beaded, reminiscent of 1000 and One Nights stories and Middle Eastern Folk tales.
babouche
babouche
The ones that are showing up on the runways seem to be the Aladdin-style slip on types and always pointed. Feast your eyes on these magical beauties.
Chanel
Celine-Babouche-V-Neck-Slipper
Celine
The Row
The Row
Chanel Pre spring summer 2015
Chanel
Gucci Sprin 2016 ready to wear
The Row SS16
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Celine Resort 2016
Celine Resort 16
Acne SS16
I really like this look. I can see how these shoes can be easily incorporated in your work wear, especially man style dressing. Eventhough they are flats with no heel to speak of, the pointy nose of the slippers ensure that it elongates the legs a little. Just a little.
So where to buy these is your budget does not reach the dizzying cost of the mentioned designers?
I found a whole lot of beauties on ETSY in all shapes and sizes. You better be quick, because no doubt they will be costing a hella lot more very very soon.
You’re welcome.
Do you like these? Would you wear them?
Til Next time,
I like them a lot, but with a size 42 foot they would look clownish on me ‘sigh’
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Hrrmmm, I’d have to find exactly the right sort and love them big time to wear them . . . I’d be worried about them looking too slipper-ish in soft fabric and too clown pointy in a more leather look!
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Hey Barbe, Great post – a year later the babouche trend has hit us hard, at least in Berlin. However, it’s still difficult to find cool, real Moroccan ones. Cheers, from Germany!!