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Rosalia was photographed while in New York on Thursday.
The mononymous hitmaker flattered her feet in a pair of Tabi pumps in brown hailing from Maison Margiela. Retailing for $1,090, the polarizing footwear was crafted of plush dark brown leather and featured split toes, resembling an animal’s hooves.
Additionally, the designer style included thin ankle straps that were threaded through buckle closures, securing the pair in place. 3-inch block heels rounded out the set, offering the Spanish musician a subtle boost in height. The Margiela brand is famous for the Tabi style. It’s the French brand’s bread and butter in a sense. The beloved design house carries the Tabi in a wealth of colorways and compositions including a range of unique rubber iterations.
The designer Tabi style was conceived in 1988 when Belgian designer Martin Margiela presented his first-ever collection, although the Tabi style can be traced back to 15th-century Japan. Inspired by the samurai, the Tabi silhouette features a split toe, likened to a hoove. Traditionally, construction workers, farmers, gardeners, rickshaw pullers and other laborers would don the split-toe style.
Accompanying her Tabis, Rosalia wore a cream-colored minidress featuring black embroidery vaguely resembling florals on the bodice layered underneath a black wool coat. The songstress wore a coordinating cream-colored headband that held her dark tresses back, also featuring swirling embroidery.
The “Con Altura” singer’s shoe style, much like her wardrobe, has a range that’s edgy and eclectic. Rosalía often wears luxury labels, including Prada, Louis Vuitton and Balmain, as well as independent brands like Sinead Gorey, Pushbutton and Feng Chen Wang.
On the footwear front, she can regularly be seen in platform boots by Versace, Haiki 851 and Rick Owens. However, on more casual occasions, she dons colorful Nike and Air Jordan sneakers, Eytys slides and platform Crocs clogs.
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