Paris Fashion Week Accessories Spring 2020: Kalda
The Icelandic brand has built a strong retail network in London and is now ready to push her distribution across Europe, having found the right production partner in Portugal — made up of a young, all-female team — that gives designer Kata Alda the confidence that she can achieve luxury quality at competitive price points. “I want to offer an alternative to the high street, for all those girls who want to level up but can’t go up all the way to the top of the luxury scale. It’s an increasing market and still growing. Luxury buyers are much more open to it, too,” said Alda. That’s why she broadened her range and is toying with the idea of adding handbags. Among the highlights of her spring 2020 collection were pointed-toe mules featuring contrasting burgundy and pink colors on each foot, sandals with futuristic mirror heels and leather boots with cutouts strategically placed around the ankles. — Natalie Theodosi
