Aha! I knew it was only a matter of time before we started to see celebrities in Balmain’s suede zippered ankle boots. I had my money on Rihanna, but but here’s Lindsay Lohan wearing them instead, with a short skirt and what looks like a Motel shirt to me, although I can’t be totally sure.
What do you think: are you a fan of this look? If so, you’ll need £1,500 to buy them, and you can do so at Net-a-Porter.
At first I thought the “zipper” referred to in the title of this post was the one on the heel of these shoes, but then I looked closer and saw that there’s actually a zip on the platform too. Not a real one, though, I wouldn’t think, although it would be pretty cool if you could just unzip your platforms and then zip them back on again whenever you wanted to. (Hey! I wonder if anyone’s done that?)
For me this doesn’t really work, but I think that’s mostly because the long, pointed toe on these looks just a little bit dated right now. The zips are certainly up-to-the-minute, though, and the price isn’t too bad either: they’re $110.
GUESS Jhill zipper platforms, $110 at Bloomingdales.
Even if I wasn’t partial to shoes with flowers on the front, I’d probably like these Giuseppe Zanotti pumps. As well as being very much on-trend (sorry, I hate that phrase too, but it’s true…) the zips help toughen up the appearance of the rose, and stop the shoe being too girlie – although the black uppers help in that respect too.
Add a 4″ heel and the smallest of peep toes, and all you have to do is wish they didn’t cost $650. Or I do, anyway.
BUY: Giuseppe Zanotti zip embellished rose pumps, $650
I really need a pair of new black pumps for winter, and, as is always the way of it, the simplest things are sometimes the hardest to find. These ‘Tavie’ pumps from Bakers aren’t really “simple”, per se, because they have that zippered rosette on the front, plus more zips on the heels, but the zippered look is really appealing to me right now, and they do help make the shoe a little edgier than most black pumps, although they’re obviously not going to appeal to everyone.
These have just been reduced to $79.99 – get them here
I’ve read a bit of criticism of these shoes since they first came out, but I actually quite like them: I particularly like the way a very feminine style has been given a bit of edge with the zippers, and I say this as someone who doesn’t normally have a lot of love for lots of zips on things.
I also like the mix of mat and metallic on the uppers, which makes them a little more interesting than plain old beige would’ve been, but with all of that said, I think they could be a little tricky to style, so I can see why some people don’t like them.
What do you think of them? If it’s love all the way, they’re £95 at Topshop.
Love zips? Well, these Giuseppe Zanotti ankle boots should keep you happy, then, because they gave four of them, all in a row!
Visible zippers aren’t generally my thing, but Giuseppe Zanotti is one of my favourite shoe designers, and I do think these would look great with skinny jeans or leggings for a bit of a punk-rock look. And I’d probably enjoy playing with those zips…
