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They’re back. The platform may be one of the oldest tricks in the shoe book, but its long history does not dilute the powerful feeling it can create for its wearer. While the platform’s last iteration ...

In its centuries-old history, the sky-high shoe has elevated, empowered, impeded and scandalized women. Though it had its origins in the chopines of 15th-century Venice, Italy, the geta of feudal ...

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Platform shoes are back and better than ever. Annie Sheehan for Observer There’s nothing wrong with a platform-less shoe, but we’re rather excited for the ’70s and ’90s-esque revival. Platforms are ...

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Kate Beckinsale was spotted in Los Angeles wearing a daring ensemble that featured a bodysuit, no pants, and 10-inch platform ...

From peasant tops to flower crowns, it doesn't look like '70s inspired fashion is going anywhere this summer, and for me, nothing screams '70s quite like wooden clogs, the seemingly frumpy footwear ...

Platform shoes, cherished for their reliable comfort, have spent more than a quarter of a century taking over the stiletto as a woman's heel of choice. But with this season's return to thinner-soled ...

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