The last poll for 2025 is about a YLF favourite, SHOES. Metallic and animal prints are iconic classics that are having an on-trend moment. That’s why we’re seeing an abundance of the patterns in footwear at retail. Of course if either look is your thing and signature to your style, ignore the trends and wear them for as long as they make your heart and feet happy.
For this poll, any type of metallic footwear counts. Think gold, silver, pewter, or bronze in any style of shoe. Any type of animal print footwear counts. Think snakeskin, leopard, cheetah, tiger, cow, pony, croc, zebra and giraffe patterns across any style of shoe.
I am moody about animal skin prints. I wear them occasionally, so they aren’t a constant in my style. I don’t have animal print footwear at the moment, and haven’t had a pair for a while. On the other hand, I am always in the mood to wear gold shoes. I’ve been wearing gold shoes forever and hope to do so forever more. They hold a permanent place in my wardrobe, and work particularly well to bookend my honey blonde hair. Gold is my metal and I don’t mix metals. Gold shoes are a handy neutral for my style. Weather permitting, gold flats and loafers are “everyday easy shoe choices ” for me. I bat for Team Metallic.
Currently, these are the gold shoes in my wardrobe.
I’m curious to see the outcome of this poll. Do you bat for Team Metallic or Team Animal Print Footwear? Tell us why, and no batting for both teams. If you can’t pick a side, or wear neither, you’re on Team Bench. I’m serving a creamy and comforting leak, fennel and chicken stroganoff over cauliflower and jasmine rice. Baked artichoke and spinach dip for appetizers, and chocolate mousse for dessert.
