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Platforms Are Back – And They’re Bigger And Better Than Ever

The best thing about them? They add height and elongate the legs …

Fancy a new pair of shoes? AW22 shoe trends have started to trickle into stores with sky-high platforms being the top pick (wear now bare legged in sandal versions and wear later with tights – both open- and closed-toe platforms will look great with tights for winter). Valentino’s towering pink block heels were the must-have shoe for the style set at the AW22 shows. We also love Terry De Havilland’s cult-classic metallic party versions. The best thing about them? They add height and elongate the legs. With the addition of a new pair of shoes, your dresses, jeans, and trousers will all take on a fresh aesthetic. We predict that towering platform heels will be everywhere, from boots to sandals, for seasons to come. Here’s our edit of the best available online now …

Main featured image Caroline Daur at Paris Couture Week 2022 via Imaxtree.

DUNE

Matche croc effect platform sandals, Dune, €135, at Arnotts

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VALENTINO GARAVANI

Fuchsia Tan-Go 155 patent-leather platform pumps, Valentino Garavani, €890; www.net-a-porter.com

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KG BY KURT GEIGER

Black Serena platform shoes, KG by Kurt Geiger, €170, at Brown Thomas

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ZARA

Green satin platform sandals, €59.95, at Zara

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TERRY DE HAVILLAND 

Silver Lily faux python platform shoes, £349, at Terry de Havilland

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STRADIVARIUS

Brown faux-suede platform sandals, €15.99, at Stradivarius

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