The naked dress had its moment, and now its sibling has arrived. Barely-there shoes, illusion straps and near-invisible sandals are the season’s answer to the transparent gown.
The trend belongs to a summer mood that prizes exposure as a form of polish. Where the naked dress made the body the garment, the naked shoe makes the foot the accessory.
The look runs from whisper-thin mules to sandals held on by a single line of material, adopted across red carpets and street style alike. Designers are treating the shoe as a vanishing point rather than a statement.
The style suits the season’s longer hemlines and fluid tailoring, where a bare foot grounds an outfit that might otherwise float away. Retailers report the transparent silhouette selling alongside the season’s sheer dresses.
