The platform shoes have starred in the collections of creative directors for 2022, something that advances us the keys to the triumph of the Bratz style in the coming seasons. It was the year 2001 when some dolls burst into the toy industry ready to unseat the acclaimed Barbies. While the latter have, over the years, caused numerous uproars for portraying a wrong image of the real woman, the Bratz were understood – from the beginning – as authentic symbols of freedom, independence and feminism.
The distinguished appearance that characterized the Bratz would soon have his influence in the fashion industrybecause I am convinced that as a good lover of Y2K imperative Have you looked – at some point in your life – for inspiration, in terms of clothing, in these nostalgic icons. One more chance to reminisce looks dosmileros that return with greater impetus than ever to our dressing rooms. The platforms infinite are fashionable and so have been ruled by the experts who have predicted that the trendy shoes for 2022 They will definitely test our balance.
Likewise, we will also witness the return of the crop topsthe hip jeans (sometimes broken) and the matching sets, pieces that we saw some time ago on the bodies of Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin. Undoubtedly, these dolls came to fuel our desire to immerse ourselves in a urban aesthetic strongly demanded at the beginning of the century.
How are Bratz shoes?
The platform shoes absolute must-haves for this year. And if there is a complement that completely justifies the mass phenomenon that caused the Bratz these are the XXL platforms. From the beginning, they have referred to oversized designs that were distinguished from the rest by having a maxitacón available to very few women. Even the references launched today radiate character and personality everywhere, which is why only those willing to step hard on the asphalt will wear them.
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Bratz dolls show the fashion trends of 2022.
the bratz-style It has also taken over the entertainment industry with star appearances in series like Euphoria. As any lover of the acclaimed series will remember, some of the styles defended by Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) are inspired by these particular dolls. Also, the desire to revive this imposing stylistic current by industry geniuses has led designers to shape their own interpretations of the iconic platform shoes. Delve into the firms that advocate for the Bratz aesthetics in this 2022!
Where have we seen this trend in shoes?
in Versace
in the collection Fall/Winter 2021 We witnessed the launch of the Medusa Aevitas de Versacethe platform shoes that would soon mark a before and following in the industry. They managed to go viral in record time, rising as a style constant for celebrities globally. An almost impossible design due to its height that catches all eyes due to the eclectic tones that color it. The Italian firm, in addition, sheathed its models in two-piece sets that became the best allies of said footwearas shown in the photograph.
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Medusa shoes on the Versace Fall 2021 runway.
In Schiaparelli
Surrealism is part of Schiaparelli’s DNA. This is clear. And it was not only demonstrated in a Haute Couture parade in which the main objective was to impact and show something totally different from the rest. It is also something that we observe in the collection of Spring/Summer 2022. The boots with XXL platform They are the absolute protagonists of the outfits proposed by the firm. Designs in vertical and horizontal stripes with metallic details on the toecap that were combined with a printed two-piece made up of a blazer and a miniskirt.
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Boots with XXL platform in Schiaparelli Spring 2022.
In Saint Laurent
In an attempt to blur the boundaries between men’s and women’s fashion, Saint Laurent caused, through his platform shoes in effect vinyl, let’s remember the platforms that dolls once wore Bratz. A staging that marked the viewer by a majestic waste of strength and sophistication. On this occasion, the platforms They are combined with a piece of sartorial inspiration worn as a dress.
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Platform heels on the Saint Laurent Spring 2022 catwalk.
A 16Arlington
Platform shoes, miniskirts and feathers everywhere. Three elements that slip into the collection of Fall/Winter 2022 of 16Arlington and that, in the same way, encourage us to emulate the looks with which we used to dress our little girls Bratz. The model that we see in the image wears a body full of feathers –trend that we will not stop seeing throughout this 2022 in street style–, miniskirt and platforms with knee socks.
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Platform heels on the 16Arlington Fall 2022 runway.
In Balmain
The tissues and metallic finishes are part of the traditional clothing of the Bratzso it is not surprising that numerous creative directors have sought to dress their models in really striking and risky garments such as this minivestido, long-sleeved, full of feathers and with added rigid structures in gold. As far as footwear is concerned, the firm invites its public to invest in boots with XXL platform.
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XXL platform boots on the Balmain Fall 2022 catwalk.
En Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli has been another of the firms that has succumbed to the two-mile aesthetic with some metallic platform shoes for your collection Fall/Winter 2022. A bracelet design that was combined with a two-tone sleeveless dress. Likewise, the firm added pink stockings and long gloves to the look.
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Platform heels on the Giambattista Valli Fall 2022 catwalk.
in valentine
The House of Italian fashion enveloped all those present with a staging tinted by Pink PP, a tonality with which the utmost elegance, optimism and freedom without conditions were championed. In this presentation, in addition to observing garments with impeccable patterns, our breath was stolen with the boots with XXL platform. Launches that, without a doubt, will position themselves as the solution to styling in 2022.
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XXL platform boots on the Valentino Fall 2022 catwalk.
And Ambush
Ambush, meanwhile, chose to dress supermodel Bella Hadid in a sartorial-inspired ensemble consisting of a long coat – worn as a blazer – and a miniskirt. In order to complete the look, she added to the styling a few platform boots (and large openings) at the height of the thighs.
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XXL platform boots on the runway at Ambush Fall 2022.