Nodaleto and Julietta turn jewelry into foot ornamentation

Nodaleto and Julietta's eight-piece capsule treats ankles, toes, and even shoe uppers as places for ornament, folding jewelry into footwear with a playful but tightly edited point of view. The collection asks whether foot jewelry can become a real category people reach for the way they do earrings or chains.

What the capsule actually is

The collaboration brings together a Parisian footwear label and a New York jewelry brand in a collection that moves across anklets, toe rings, shoe clips, and necklaces. Nodaleto is a shoe label designed by Julia Toledano, positioned between pop culture and obvious sex appeal, while Julietta works in a language of vintage elegance remade with a modern edge.

The capsule is a limited release rather than a permanent line, with pre-order listings pointing to shipping between July 20 and July 30, 2026. Prices keep the collection in the accessible designer-jewelry lane, with anklets at $295, shoe clips at $195, and a necklace at £395.

Why foot ornamentation is suddenly interesting again

The collaboration does not treat ankle jewelry as a novelty. Nodaleto founder Julia Toledano said she has long loved creating shoes adorned with jewelry, and called the partnership an obvious conversation. That instinct is visible in the product mix, especially the shoe clips, which are the clearest bridge between jewelry and footwear because they decorate the shoe itself rather than asking the body to do all the work.

The pieces are made from yellow gold-plated brass and use marquise-shaped crystals in white or ruby red, a combination that reads polished and fashion-led rather than precious. One anklet features a flexible black cord with nine petal-shaped charms and Swarovski crystals, which gives the ornament movement and a slightly softer line than a rigid chain. The capsule looks most at home with open heels, sandals, slingbacks, and other shoes that leave the ankle or instep visible.

How it wears in real life

For daily styling, the real test is whether the pieces can survive a normal wardrobe. The shoe clips are the easiest entry point for anyone who wants the idea without committing to bare ankles, while the anklets are the most clearly seasonal because they rely on skin exposure to read as jewelry at all. Toe rings are even more specific: they turn a foot into a styling surface, but only when the shoe and the setting allow it.

• Anklets work best with sandals, mules, and low-cut shoes that give the chain or cord room to move.
• Shoe clips are the most adaptable piece if you want the ornament to live on the shoe rather than the leg.
• Toe rings are the most revealing and the most warm-weather coded, since they disappear under closed toes.
• Yellow gold-plated brass keeps the look accessible, but it also places the pieces firmly in the fashion-jewelry category rather than the forever-jewelry one.

Plated brass and crystal-heavy construction make these pieces visually sharp, but they are not the material profile of sleep-in, shower-in, surf-in jewelry. This is styling jewelry, meant to be noticed and changed rather than worn as a daily basic for every wardrobe.

Where the category could go next

If ankle jewelry moves beyond novelty, it will probably do so in smaller, easier forms. Thin anklets, detachable shoe chains, charm accents, and flexible clips are the most plausible descendants of this capsule because they can move between occasions without demanding a full look built around them.