In a season where the lingerie-adjacent coquette trend continues to dominate runways and street style alike, Simone Rocha has returned for her fifth collaboration with Crocs—a brand that, since its 2002 debut, has transformed from a utilitarian boating shoe into a canvas for high-fashion intervention. The latest drop, available now, offers five styles that marry Rocha’s signature romanticism with Crocs’ ergonomic DNA: two Ballerina platform clogs and three Soho sandals, each adorned with pearls, crystals, and beadwork that evoke the intricate embellishments of Victorian-era corsetry and boudoir slippers.
The Ballerina platform, offered in Espresso and Pink Caramel, stands on a block heel that recalls the elevated mules of 18th-century French courtesans—shoes designed to lift the wearer both physically and socially. The Soho sandals, in Black, Jade, and Chai, feature adjustable straps and a two-inch Croslite sole, a material that has made Crocs a cultural phenomenon since the early 2000s. Rocha’s use of custom Jibbitz—flower-shaped charms—echoes the floral appliqués found on Edwardian chemises and 1950s bullet bras, reinforcing her ongoing dialogue between feminine fragility and structural strength.
Historically, the intersection of footwear and lingerie has been intimate: from the silk mules of Marie Antoinette’s boudoir to the stiletto-heeled mules of the 1990s fetish scene. Rocha, born in Dublin and trained at Central Saint Martins, has long explored this territory. Her collections often reference Irish lace, pearl-studded bodices, and exaggerated silhouettes that blur the line between undergarment and outerwear. Here, that sensibility translates into shoes that feel at once protective and provocative—a paradox that has defined lingerie design for centuries.
Priced between $225 and $300, the collection is available on Crocs.com. Given the sell-out speed of previous drops, these pieces are likely to disappear as quickly as a limited-edition garter set. For the discerning collector, they offer a wearable artifact of fashion’s ongoing flirtation with the boudoir.
Originally reported by WWD