This season, our collaboration with Freda Salvador is rooted in a mood — one that feels both familiar and aspirational. Think: a quiet street in an old city, the sound of espresso cups clinking on saucers, the weight of a well-loved book in your bag, the ease of stepping into shoes that go with everything you own.

The JESSIE Ballet Flat is our shared vision brought to life — classic yet modern, understated yet distinctive. We imagined a shoe that moves effortlessly through your day, from the morning school run to a gallery opening at night. A piece that doesn’t shout, but speaks volumes in its design, materials, and wearability.

Our fall palette tells its own story — ivory like a crisp page in a new book, olive like the brine from a perfect martini, brass like jewelry you’ve had for years and still wear daily. Paired with tailoring, denim, or your most lived-in knit, they become a quiet signature.

This moodboard is our visual shorthand for:

• Neutral layers and buttery textures for timelessness

• Moments of indulgence — a glass of wine, a lingering coffee

• Classic transport, vintage photography, and tactile details

• A lived-in sophistication that doesn’t try too hard

It’s about designing for the life you actually live — full of motion, moments, and meaning.

The FS x NBD Jessie Flats are our answer to the question: What would you wear if you could only choose one shoe for fall?