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Hardware Meets Handcraft in AGL’s Trudy Chain

Pierced bows and lacquer finishes push classic silhouettes into fresh territory this season.

April 23, 2025
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AGL Trudy Chain
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AGL Trudy Chain loafer-ballet hybrid steps into the Fall Winter 2025-26 season with the sort of mischief that turns footwear into conversation. Drawing cues from Japanese Goth street style, the shoe toys with proportion and ornament while refusing to give up the ease associated with a classic Mary Jane. At first glance, the profile seems familiar: a rounded toe, a single strap across the instep, and a compact silhouette that hugs the foot.

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Look closer and the accessories tell a more rebellious story. Two detachable metal chains drape across the vamp, meeting a set of tiny piercings that puncture polished calfskin the way safety pins once punctured punk leather jackets. Remove the chains and the pair reads sweet; clip them back on and the attitude sharpens immediately.

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AGL worked with abraded calf leather finished to a liquid shine, producing a surface that feels almost mirrored in the lacquered red version and quietly subversive in all-black. The leather bows perched on the strap add a final wink, sitting halfway between innocent ballet detailing and tongue-in-cheek cosplay. Despite the decorative load, the shoe weighs surprisingly little. That reduction comes from a sole the brand hollowed out in its Monte-Granaro workshop, an intervention that leaves just enough mass for structure while shaving grams where the eye never sees.

AGL Trudy Chain
AGL Trudy Chain © AGL

Comfort follows suit. The strap closes with hidden elastic, allowing a quick slip-on fit that tightens once the wearer begins to walk. Inside, a leather lining absorbs movement rather than resisting it, an asset for long nights that start at the office and end somewhere less predictable. Traction arrives courtesy of a low, ridged heel; the grip is subtle, but present enough to steady the polished outsole on wet pavement.

AGL Trudy Chain
AGL Trudy Chain © AGL

Styling potential is wider than the shoe’s “baby” nickname suggests. Pair the red version with raw denim and an oversized coat for a flash of colour that feels earned rather than ornamental. The black edition suits cropped trousers or pleated skirts, carrying just enough hardware to offset soft fabrics without tipping into costume. For anyone tired of seasonal binaries, delicate versus heavy, formal versus casual, the Trudy Chain offers a third path: a piece that switches from polite to provocative with a single click of its charms, yet never compromises on function. In a market crowded with statement footwear, AGL’s latest entry stands out by asking not how loud a shoe can shout, but how cleverly it can whisper before it does.

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Katarina Doric

Katarina Doric

DSCENE Magazine's Features Director

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