Call it young, Call It Spring!

MANILA, Philippines - Spring has sprung, and how. Call It Spring — the younger, just-as-trend driven line from the popular Aldo group of footwear brands — launches its own shoe and accessory haven in the Philippines.

A host of carefree and playful designs is now available at the brand’s first location in Robinsons Ermita and will soon open its second store in Greenbelt 3. This is in addition to the 10-year old brand’s over-200 outlets in Canada, the United States, the Middle East, Europe, as well as exclusive locations in 100 JC Penney stores, with an additional 500 JC Penney stores by the end of this year.

With its affordable price points of P1,595 to P2,695.00 for flats, and P2,695 to P3,795.00 for heels, Call It Spring makes it easy for the young urban fashionista to keep themselves up to date with the latest footwear trends from fashion metropolises such as London, Tokyo, L.A and New York while remaining easy on the pocketbook.

The latest collection focuses on three major aesthetics:

•Garden State, deemed as the most important trend of the season, revels in natural materials such as wood, linen, raffia, rope, basket weave, crochet and macramé.

Magical mystery shoes: Sparkly pumps add magic to the most relaxed ensembles.

Done up in neutral beiges, tans, and blacks — with the pop of coral here and there — pastoral silhouettes shine in the form of ladies’ clogs, wedges, ballerina pumps, espadrilles, mid heels, and booties, or even boat shoes for the guys.

Bags also enjoy the same natural treatment with cross-body shapes, as well as embroidered and woven totes.

•The One World collection scorches with its South American and Aztec prints. Flats and wedges come in Ikat and colorful fabrics with braided, beaded, and feathered finishes. Rich brown leather serves as the base for vibrant hints of fuchsia, hot pink and turquoise, also seen on cross-body bags, backpacks, straw totes, and wood-handled carriers.

•The highly feminine Nouvelle Romance collection, features blush, nude, red, black and dove grey pumps and ballet flats with lace, bows, satin and glitter. Pair them with ruffled and rosette-strewn clutches for a vintage, Victorian glamour; and let your man dress the part as well, in moccasins and casual dress shoes.

Whatever the whim, Call It Spring, is sure to put a brand new lightness in one’s step.

Call It Spring is at the second floor of Robinsons Place Ermita and will open soon at Greenbelt 3. For information, visit www.callitspring.com.

Nights in white satin: Glitter, satin and supple leather finishes add texture to cream footwear.