Sneak Peak: Eugenia Kim and Cynthia Vincent for Target Coming April 18

So, its April Fool’s and we all know that Chanel is not coming to Target as some funsters reported on Twitter today. Sorry Tweeps, I don’t think Coco does polyester.   The fact is that what is coming to Target soon (April 18th)  are cool hats and cute spring shoes from designers Eugenia Kim (hats) and Cynthia Vincent (shoes).  Take a peak and see what you think.  The hats look very retro to my eye. The Eugenia Kim for Target collection is the first hat launch from Target. The styles are inspired by Havana , Cuba. The collection includes cloche, fedora, sun-hat, bucket hat, newsboy and pillbox silhouettes using woven and printed fabrics with various embellishments. In the March issue of Fast Company, Ms. Kim talked about her hats which usually retail for as much as $200.00 US.  She says,  “Everyone can wear a hat — you just have to find the right one.”  That may be true, but the fact remains that some of us are more comfortable wearing hats than others.

The Cynthia Vincent for Target collection reinvents Vincent’s renowned style by updating with embellishments and hardware. There are wedges, flats and gladiator sandals in a range of bright and classic hues, all designed to show plenty of “toe cleavage”  for spring and summer. “Target allowed me to design a collection that offers timeless yet fun styles that shoe lovers covet and bring them to a wider range of women, without sacrificing fashion or comfort,” Vincent says.

Pictured: The Target version of Cynthia Vincent’s top-selling gladiator wedge sandal in yellow will be $29.99.  Fashionable, but is it easy to walk in? Don’t sacrifice your soles for your fashion soul.

Pictured: The Target version of Cynthia Vincent’s Studded Thong Sandals are a bit more down to earth for $24.99. 

Pictured: The Target version of Cynthia Vincent’s multi-colored flats look comfy.

Pictured: Cynthia Vincent for Target sandals, heels and flats.

I will have to see this in-store.  Right now, I’m not under the budget fashion spell of either collection.  Give me Liberty or give me death as the great fashionista Patricia Henry said! April Fool!