If any of you have been out and about window shopping designer shoes, you may have noticed that most of the designs are quite boring, in simple, classic styles. While I like to see these staples, I also like to see the outrageous runway designs, but guess what…stores aren’t picking them up, or only picking up two or three, this season thanks to the grim economy.
According to the buyers, they are ‘playing it safe’ and only getting the styles that have been proven to move, i.e. the classic collections. They can’t afford to have left over inventory when their bottom line is already suffering.