Salma Hayek Takes Metallic Shoe Trend to New Heights in Soaring Heels for Gucci Cruise 2025 Show
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Salma Hayek sat front row at the Gucci cruise 2025 fashion show in London on Monday in metallic platform sandals that towered over the models’ ballet flats and loafers.
The actor’s shoes featured a sleek mirror-look finish and approximately 6-inch block heel and two-inch platform. The on-trend footwear had a slim ankle strap and rounded open-toe design. The shoes coordinated perfectly with her silver Gucci handbag.
The “Frida” actor is big fan of towering platforms, which she often wears to elevate her five-foot-two-inch frame. At the 60th Venice Biennale Pre-opening Dinner in April, she wore a similar pair of platforms in black patent leather. She was an early adopter of the metallic trend, donning a pair of silver Aquazzura platform sandals with crisscross straps from to attend her brother Sami Hayek’s art opening last November.
The star-studded event was a chance for Sabato De Sarno to showcase his latest collection for Gucci, inspired by English style and gardens, with a touch of Princess Diana. Fittingly, the event was held at the Tate Modern in London, where the industrial basement was transformed into a lush paradise, filled with around 10,000 green plants the fashion house will donate to local community projects.
The Gucci cruise 2025 collection offers a dreamy mix of sheer pastels with brown and black suede caplets and oversized jackets. Square-toed Horsebit ballet flats, along with their iconic Horsebit loafer, dominated the show’s footwear.
Metallic Shoe Trend
Metallic shoes, especially in gold and silver tones, started to take over fashion in 2022, and really took off in fall 2023. The style has continued to gain a consistent spot in designers’ collections since then. Several high-end labels like Bottega Veneta, Prada and Manolo Blahnik have included the shiny material in their runway shoes over the past couple of months.
Popular metallic heeled styles include the $1,150 Valentino Garavani metallic leather stiletto pumps and the Jimmy Choo Ixia pumps, priced at $683.
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Platforms have made a comeback in recent years, from chunky elevated sneakers and sandals to pumps and heeled sandals. Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Gucci, Christian Louboutin and other luxury designers currently offer several platform sandal styles. The elevated sole helps compensate for the height of the heel, allowing for more height than a traditional pump without any added discomfort. Platform sandals are predicted by many to be a dominant trend throughout the spring and summer of 2024.
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