Dakota Johnson is the latest celebrity to step out in towering platform boots, opting for a Saint Laurent style for an appearance at the 21st Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland on Friday.
The actress wore the brand’s knee-high “Nico” boots, which feature a soaring six-inch block high heel, an almond toe and a gold, logo-stamped buckle detail at the ankle. Retailing for $2,600, the bold style is also available in a red wine hue and features ankle-length versions. Zoe Saldana, a Saint Laurent celebrity ambassador, donned the same boots at the brand’s fashion show earlier this year.
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Johnson isn’t typically pictured in thick-soled boots, as she generally wears more minimalist styles, so this look is a bit different for her. Johnson — who works with renowned stylist, Kate Young and is a Gucci ambassador — paired the boots with a charcoal gray and black Ferragamo top and black miniskirt for the event.
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Also showing off platform boots this week was Cardi B, who stepped out in Los Angeles in a custom python-print style by Thom Solo. Lady Gaga was also pictured arriving for a taping of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this month, wearing a pair of ultra-chunky platform boots in black leather. The pop star wore a knee-high style with a hefty platform sole, a square toe and carved wooden block heels courtesy of Enfants Richés Deprimes. Jessica Simpson was also seen in platform boots recently, sporting a pointy-toed Versace style.
Other celebrities who have hopped on the trend recently include FKA Twigs, who wore an avant-garde thigh-high style to a VMAs after party in September, and Teyana Taylor, who donned Marc Jacobs’ popular buckled “Kiki” boots at the Nike x Skims launch event.
Platform boots first became popularized in the 1970s during the disco music era. The daring style has remained trendy through the decades.