{"id":921503,"date":"2026-10-09T06:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/921503\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T06:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:04:20","slug":"freaky-shoe-alexander-skarsgards-transparent-oxfords-and-fashion-week-footwear-fuels-the-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/921503\/","title":{"rendered":"Freaky shoe: Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s transparent Oxfords and Fashion Week footwear fuels the trend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, you thought Margaret Qualley\u2019s Chanel half-shoes<\/a> were the apex of the freaky footwear trend<\/a>? Boy, do we have news for you!<\/p>\n

It seems 2026\u2019s most unlikely trend isn\u2019t going anyway, with even more weird and wonderful shoes<\/a> emerging over the past few weeks. Case in point: Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s latest red carpet<\/a> outing.<\/p>\n

\"Eleanor<\/p>\n

At first glance, it\u2019s like any red carpet outing… and then you see Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s feet.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

The Swedish actor never shies away from a quirky fashion statement, and he certainly delivered at the London Film Festival screening of his new movie Wicker on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Skarsg\u00e5rd teamed a gold metallic suit with a pair of enclosed shoes that still managed to make his feet the star of the show.<\/p>\n

Yes, the oxford-style shoes from Yves Saint Laurent are transparent \u2013 perfect for those who just can\u2019t bear to hide their feet from public view. The design features tinted vinyl\/PVC and black laces.<\/p>\n

\"Alexander<\/p>\n

The actor rocked up in a pair of transparent Yves Saint Laurent oxfords.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

While the unusual shoes have appeared on the runway as part of YSL\u2019s Spring Summer 27 show back in July, this marked their first red carpet outing. <\/p>\n

They caused a stir then, and they\u2019re causing one again now. <\/p>\n

Judging by social media comments, the main reaction seems to be sheer horror at the thought of just how foggy and sweaty these shoes could get on a hot day.<\/p>\n

While we\u2019ve seen transparent shoes in the zeitgeist before, this is the first memorable instance of them being targeted to men. The gals can\u2019t have all the fun, after all.<\/p>\n

Skarsg\u00e5rd is in good company when it comes to rocking some fun and freaky shoes. <\/p>\n

The Fashion Week events of the past month have also served up a smorgasbord of unusual footwear.<\/p>\n

Have a scroll through some of the kookiest ones we spotted:<\/p>\n

\"Model<\/p>\n

Rick Owens\u2019 Spring\/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week was full of wacky shoes, including these huge \u2018caged\u2019 boots. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"Model<\/p>\n

These wild wedge boots also turned heads on the runway.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"Model<\/p>\n

Perhaps a heel-less heel is more your speed? Our heads are spinning trying to imagine walking in these.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"Backstage<\/p>\n

At the Thom Browne RTW Spring\/Summer 2027 at New York Fashion Week, bugs were the motif du jour, even taking over the footwear.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Susan Fang sent models down the runway in sandals that looked like they were made of Lego at London Fashion Week. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"Kelly<\/p>\n

Pom-pom shoes made an appearance at Givenchy\u2019s Paris Fashion Week show, spotted both outside the event – seen here on Kelly King – and on the catwalk.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

\"Blumarine<\/p>\n

Blumarine\u2019s Milan Fashion Week Women\u2019s Collection Spring Summer 2027 show also featured texturally interesting shoes, with these feathered sandals a standout.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oh, you thought Margaret Qualley\u2019s Chanel half-shoes were the apex of the freaky footwear trend? Boy, do we…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":921504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":["post-921503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=921503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/921504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=921503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=921503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=921503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}