Shoes
Brand
Vivienne Westwood
Designer
Vivienne Westwood
(British, 1941 - 2022)
Fall 1990
Patent leather
Museum purchase
Object number2019.19.1
These high platform shoes were part of Vivienne Westwood’s fall 1990 Portrait collection. They placed their wearer on a literal pedestal, which Westwood felt showcased a woman’s beauty. The shoes measure just over six inches tall, and their extreme height—reminiscent of both the gravity-defying chopines of the Renaissance and 1940s platforms—reference Westwood’s love for historic fashion.
DescriptionBlack patent leather high heel pumps with hidden platform, chunky heelsCollections