Spring Trend: Python

Spring is finally here!  Things are slowly blooming, leaves are slowly unfurling, and I just got my first sunburn of the season.  That was fast.

With a new season comes new trends, and one hot tip for the spring is python.  Snake is everywhere right now!  And there are so many ways to embrace it.  How about a simple, all-python flat?

Mossimo has you covered with their Ona Flat.  This classic round-toe flat actually has a quarter-inch heel, but you won’t even notice.  There’s elastic around the back so it hugs your foot, and the graying neutral will match anything in your wardrobe.  Also available in camo or some kind of stripey tribal, ranging from $6 to $13—but you can get the snake print for $10 at Target.

Let’s spice it up a bit now:

Ooh, shiny.  The Cape by Bellini is a smoking flat in metallic gold with a mirror-shiny cap toe.  The heel is three-quarter-inches high—just tall enough to put a little spring in your step!  I adore these in just about every way: classic and fun, and did I mention shiny?  Also available in black with gold or silver and gray; your choice for $55 from ShoeMall.

Looking for something a little more laid-back?

The Angelfish by Sperry Top-Sider is their classic boat shoe in a bright, nautical blue with touches of blue python on the sides and on the tongue.  Also available in wine or a very nice light pink, so you have your work cut out for you deciding which one to get!  Then again, they’re on sale for $70, so you could pick two…

Surely you didn’t think I was going to do a post entirely of flats, did you?  If you’re heading to work, perhaps go for just a hint of python:

The Leighton by MICHAEL Michael Kors is deceptively simple at first glance, but then you see the quiet python print across the toe.  The heel is wrapped in a similar fabric (four inches of it), but the body and half-inch platform are suede.  Also available in a nude suede with metallic gold python, but those are $92 to the black’s $85.  (Find them both at Zappos.)

And in case you want to throw caution to the wind:

The Clements by Faith are made of rainbow python!  Purple!  Green!  Pink!  Yellow!  Talk about spring—these are a flower garden for your feet.  The heel is a reasonable three inches; the toe is pointed; the vamp is cut in a wavy pattern as you approach the ankle.  You have to admit they’re fun!  And they can be yours for $85 from ASOS.

Feeling snake-bit yet?  Then jump on this trend!  It’s oh-so-versatile and oh-so-fun.