PVC was a surprising trend on the Spring 2012 runways.
We saw models wearing PVC at Dolce & Gabbana and Richard Nicoll, but it was also a very noticeable trend in footwear too.
This material has helped create several signature heels from 3.1 Phillip Lim to Manolo Blahnik for Richard Nicoll.
PVC looks futuristic and allows people to see your skin – spring’s best accessory.
Now it’s combined with bright patent leather, laces, studs and bows creating amazing shoes.
The key to pulling off this trend is an immaculate pedicure and clear nail polish.
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They seem quite uncomfortable, honestly.
I agree! Plastic is not comfortable. I’d like these designers to wear their own creations for a week.
Very true… but I think that whoever designed these shoes would take them off after just a couple of hours!
the manolo blahnik ones are gorgeous, the rest really loving them.
to be honest i think you would need to have really nice well looked after feet to wear them.
Let’s be honest here: the few shoes that work, work DESPITE the PVC and not because of it.
+1
Exactly!
The yellow Roger Vivier ones are not bad but I wouldn’t wear PVC shoes. I’m not a fan of them and they really look uncomfortable.
wait until next summer and the trend is gonna be sweaty and stinky feets,
LOL
Yes, any amount of perspiration–in summer, no less, so it’s virtually guaranteed–would ruin the look immediately.
I really am not a fan of this recurring trend, Miuccia did it two years ago, chanel in ’09 and before that it was Dolce. Regardless PVC = Stripper to me.
I agree, let’s bury this always re-occurring trend so deep that it never comes back – this kind of stuff makes fashion seem so boring, and I hate the way all the designers jump on it
Ike lemmings!
They look like they would rub like a… Well you get what I mean!
A lot of them are awesome looking, but not very practical.
I love the Nicholas Kirkwood heels but I have no interest in PVC especially in pumps. I don’t think I would like the feel of it and like others have mentioned the whole hot sweaty feet aspect.
When I saw the spring 2012 heels from Versace with the clear heels I immeditaely thought stripper and while these styles a less stripper like there is still the stripper-PVC link
PVC+ footwear will always remind me of stripper heels, I’m afraid. No matter who the designer is.
Same here, no dice for me.
Hey, I actually like some of them! (manolo blahnik, sergio rossi, Roger vivier, Richard nicoll) they provide such a nice pop of color. I would love to see some of these on celebs!