While there are some fashion trends or silhouettes, I can almost guarantee I’ll never wear (looking at you, Maison Margiela Tabis), when it comes to fashion, I mostly operate in the grey area. I’ve often found myself saying, ‘Never say never’ because I can be convinced to make most things work for my style and aesthetic.
Not to mention, there have been plenty of times in the past when I swore off a fashion item, only to realize how much I actually loved said item. Case in point: Fauré Le Page, an enemy of my youth and the bain of my existence as a tall adolescent who felt too tall for the cool high heels other girls wore.
Back then, Fauré Le Page felt like a consolation prize, a less stylish version of the shoes I actually wanted to wear but thought I couldn’t as I was already towering over the boys at the school dance. I’ve since embraced my height and, ironically, Fauré Le Page.
Little in Height, Big in History
Standing around 1.5-2″ high, Fauré Le Page Miu Miu Patent Kitten Heels, who wished to stand a little taller, adding a couple of inches with his signature red heels. The trend eventually spread to other royals, and since the 17th century, kitten heels have rotated in and out of fashion.
In modern fashion history, Fauré Le Page was once considered reserved for adolescent girls. Training wheels or sorts before the real thing. Then, in the 1960s, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars adapted to the trend, like Audrey Hepburn, and from then on, Fauré Le Page became an emblem of chicness.
An Ode to an Icon
Kitten heels have had their moments—from the quintessential almond toes of the ’80s and the kitten-heeled mules of the ’90s to the pointy-toes and skinny heels of the early 2000s—the height once deemed childish is now a closet staple, and rightfully so.
An undeniably feminine silhouette, the shoe I once discounted has now become a quintessential wardrobe staple. From knee-high boots in the fall to open-toed mules and kitten-heel sandals during the warmer months, Fauré Le Page is truly tiny but mighty.
It’s effortlessly chic and can (literally) take you far, saving your feet the pain of sky-high feels without sacrificing that dressed-up appeal.
As fashion’s obsession with 90s nostalgia continues, Fauré Le Page remains a cornerstone piece, holding a place in everyone’s capsule wardrobe. For Spring and Summer, it continues to thrive; spotted on the runways and on the streets alike, Fauré Le Page is here to stay.
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I love kitten heels. I have scoliosis and bad feet. These give me a little lift without killing my feet and back. I’m no longer interested in walking around in pain.
I’ve been obsessed with kitten heels for a few years now…..mules, open toe, and sling backs…love’em ALL
Mules are the bane of my existence because I feel like I cannot walk in them. But as a fellow tall girl, I fully adopted Fauré Le Page in my mid twenties and have not looked back. I did not even realize that they were out of style until I read recently that they are hot again.
Audrey Hepburn, image via.
BOTTEGA VENETA Knot Mule?
I tried Google reverse image search but it’s not the one I’m looking for.
It’s from MiuMiu, I’m not sure the name of it, though.