Tabitha Simmons is dipping her toe back into the footwear industry via a new collaboration with London-based footwear brand Malone Souliers.
For this collection, the stylist and designer joined forces with Malone Souliers’ co-creative directors Coco Fong and Valerio Bava on a range of mules and strappy sandals, as well as ballet pumps and kitten heels.
According to Simmons, who spoke to FN in an exclusive interview, the collection celebrates an organic synergy between the two brands, which both have British female founders, and combines the best of both labels.
“For this collection, I wanted to take some of my iconic shapes and some of Malone Souliers’ iconic shapes, and do something new, whether that’s through silhouettes or fabrics – bringing something new to both brands,” Simmons said. “My designs usually had a Victorian English whimsy, and we brought that together with Malone Souliers’ more timeless models and made something quite unique. It’s so great to see the final outcome.”
Details include textured and patterned jacquards and whimsical bow embellishments — as seen on the Cameron slingback, which is enveloped in satin and defined with a floral crystal decoration. In net mesh, the Liberty heel puts a textural spin on a classic pump and is adorned with ribbon, and the Kate style is a Mary-Jane flat pump, reminiscent of one of Simmons’ most popular silhouettes.
“Working with Tabitha felt like such a natural step for us. This partnership is about lovers of footwear coming together to create the ultimate, irresistible shoe capsule,” Fong and Bava, added in a joint statement. “The pieces highlight a harmony between Tabitha’s inimitable design preferences and our own signature brand details.”
The Malone Souliers x Tabitha Simmons collection is now exclusively available at Bergdorf Goodman – an intentional move by the stylist and Vogue contributor. “Bergdorf has always been a really special and sentimental place for me,” Simmons added. “I actually launched my first collection there, and for me, they’re an amazing partner.”
And if this new tie-up could mean a relaunch of her eponymous label, Simmons had this to say: “Never say never!”
