Heels for Men

[Thefrenchy]

Some more...

BOTH FROM TALK.LIVEDAILY.COM

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[Franzy]

I would be the happiest person if stilettos would be accepted for men.
Great thread btw. It's so interesting seeing "straight" men in stilettos.

 

[juanpyx]

I would be the happiest person if stilettos would be accepted for men.
Great thread btw. It's so interesting seeing "straight" men in stilettos.

I thought the same thing. I will be happy too , I will buy mine and let's change the world

 

[gius]

wish we had the same reaction to "skirts"

 

[Meg]

it's funny - I opened this thread thinking 'there won't be much' and I'm surprised at the amount this has been done in editorial. You're right - it's really on the rise

 

[Crying Diamonds]

http://fashion.elle.com/blog/2009/02/men-in-heels.html

"The most buzzed about look on the runway? Men in heels. The male models wore the very same black high-heel ankle booties as the women."

Before I even opened the link I knew this was about Rad Hourani. I love his collections and want some of his men's high heels.

I think it's the style that varies mainly - the shape of a man's ankle and foot is usually different from a woman's, hence women's shoes are made to suit them.
In the eighteenth century, when men originally started wearing high heels, they were typical men's shoes only with a high heel - nothing feminine about them at all. The ladies' shoes were a lot different.

Example:
Louis XIV wearing his high red heels
and Louis XV's mistress,
Madame de Pompadour wearing women's high heels

lesitedekelebek.com
innovationfactory.nl

 

[models_vlada]

I just this topic, and i just tought it was funny, there must this trend be setted cuz women are making us look shorter ! and i really mean it

 

[Deleted member 106803]

haaah that one of baptiste would be hot... if it wasn't for the damn high heels.

my opinion though of course.

 

[papa_levante]

I don't think there's anything wrong with men wearing heels. Never be restrained by what society says.

I just think they need specialty men's heels because they are way too wide to fit into shoes for women's dainty little feet.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

god, Karl is such a sleazy old man....

 

[Crying Diamonds]

^ That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Deleted member 106803]

Mm I was thinking that too, that picture just says older man taking advantage of his position over sexy young model.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

it's actually worse since Baptiste is the fiance of his god daughter or something.

sleazy sleazy sleazy

anything to get a young guy out of his pants.

 

[lnp4wl]

In fact i donot think it is weird that men wear heels.Just do yourself.

 

[benno]

god, Karl is such a sleazy old man....

If it had been a naked woman then surely it would be business as usual and end up in the next Vogue.

 

[Street_a_Licious]

but there's a difference between an old gay man shooting a young naked guy (one he uses in EVERY PHOTOSHOOT of his) and an old gay man shooting a young naked girl.

 

[Thefrenchy]

If it had been a naked woman then surely it would be business as usual and end up in the next Vogue.

Well, it's going to end up in PURPLE so it's not that bad

 

[Aradia-Renee]

Hi all... Back in the late 80s/90s I used to wear them out to clubs. I think I saw Guns & Roses in 89. It was about that time. There was a grunge period when you would see guys in full maxi skirts with Doc Martin boots with a T-shirt. I thought they were kind of tacky. I had a pair of black patent ankle boots the laced up and then had a strap around the top of the ankle with 2 skinny buckles. I also had a pair of pointy toe lace up oxfords. Both were imported from Londen by store and really expensive (for me at the time). I had a skinny legged pair of stretch patent pants and a zip up collared jacket that was really fitted. My girlfriend and now wife had the same boots and the same jacket with a skirt and a dress. I had this long really tight knit tube skirt I would wear also. It was kind of a t-shirt material. They were full 5" heels- measured from the side. I spent hours walking around with a book on my head practicing. There were a lot of gothic types at these clubs. Sort of Punkers that dressed up instead of down. It is not an easy look to pull off. I think you have to be really skinny or at least that looks better. There was a period when leather was out and patent was in and latex also, but those are other threads... If done right I think and look really great and ladies are complimentary. The dudes- well they are kind of impressed and say- ROCK ON!

If you do a search on 70s fashion there were a lot of platform boots/shoes. David Bowie/NY Dolls. I also remember seeing I think it was Poisen, but maybe not because it might have been a harder edge band, but any way it was in a guitar magazine and they all had jeans and stiletto heels- Prince style.

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

Few pictures of men wearing heels :

trendycrew.com

angelialah.blogspot.com

danthescout.com

 

[J.M.L]

^Those boys are really annoying me. They're even trying to stand like those stupid 15 yr. old models who act as if modeling is so arduous.