Versace patent leather platform pumps
Yes, yes, I know what I was just saying about huge platforms . And I also know that these are “just” plain black pumps. I happen to think they’re rather nice ones, though, and I’d also like to congratulate Versace for going with a blue sole rather than a red one.
(Aside: don’t you think that coloured soles, no matter what the colour, really add something to a shoe? It’s such a simple touch, but it instantly makes the shoe look more expensive, and if a designer sticks to the same colour it’s also an easy way to get your brand across without having to resort to sticking tacky logos everywhere. Yes, Gucci and Louis Vuitton, I AM looking at you…)
(Another aside: I’ve just realised that I actually HAVE a pair of black Versace pumps which… wait for it… have a tiny little logo on the front, on a metal bar. So I fail.)
(No more asides now. I’ll stop that.)
With all of that said, at $738, these are a lot more than I’d personally pay for them, but if you’re happy with the price, you can buy them at Neiman Marcus.
As a shoe brand, Versace tends to have a slightly lower profile than some of the other Italian design houses, but they’ve had a few stand-out shoes over the past couple of years, and I think this is another one. On paper, these are just black patent t-straps, which doesn’t sound too exciting. In person, though, they’re very sleek and sexy looking, and while they’ll still be as versatile as any other black peep toe, they have that certain something about them that makes me, at least, look twice.
