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Whether you’re French, American, British or Danish, we can all agree on one pair of shoes: the perfect black pumps. No matter your style or aesthetic sensibility, this wardrobe must-have seems more in vogue than ever as the 2023 fall season approaches… And with good reason, seeing how much they’ve made a place for themselves on the Fall/Winter 2023-2024 runways.
Black pumps are the fashion must-have of fall 2023
On the runways…
Fashion is well and truly getting back to its fundamentals. take Prada for instance, where the duffel coat made a noticeable comeback. But this British coat wasn’t the only essential that shone on the Italian fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2023-2024 runways. Black pumps were also back via a graphic model in shiny leather than perfectly complemented Prada‘s fall uniforms.
Prada Fall/Winter 2023-2024
Another Italian house that celebrated the pump was Ferragamo under the creative impetus of Maximilian Davis. Here, it came in a high-gloss version with an architectural heel.
Ferragamo fall-winter 2023-2024
In a multitude of variations, from the most classic to the most graphic, Pumps can be worn day or night. Stars have been wearing them in a range of ways: officewear for Cecilie Thorsmarkto upgrade a pop look like Gilda Ambrosioor with evening wear like Hailey Bieberwho wears them with a little black dress… Here is vogue‘s style lesson in images and a selection of the best pumps of the moment to treat yourself to before the start of fall.
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How are the stars wearing black pumps?
Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini at Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2019-2020
Cecilie Thorsmark at Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023
Hailey Bieber in the streets of New York in April 2023
Editor’s selection
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello – Anja 105 mesh pointed pumps
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello – Anja 105 mesh pointed pumps
Amina Muaddi – Holli leather pumps
Amina Muaddi – Holli leather pumps
By Far – Eliza 120mm patent leather pumps
By Far – Eliza 120mm patent leather pumps
Mango – asymmetrical pumps
Mango – asymmetrical pumps
Gianvito Rossi – Gianvito 105mm leather pumps
Gianvito Rossi – Gianvito 105mm leather pumps
Translated by Jack Pownall.
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