Platform Shoes Collection

Jenny Clare seen here posing with her Leyland Mini 6th October 1972

Spice Girls singing at Brit Awards in Earls court London February 1997

Jenny Clare seen here posing with her Leyland Mini 6th October 1972

Kiss, American rock band arrived in the UK today, the four man group landed at Heathrow Airport in star-spangled skintight costumes and heavy makeup

Comedian Colin Crompton seen here posing with a Jaguar XJ12, which is first prize in a Reveille car competition. Circa January 1972

Couple in 70s outfit, platform shoes, England, Great Britain

Couple in 70s outfit, platform shoes, England, Great Britain

Man in 70s outfit, platform shoes, England, Great Britain

Couple in 70s outfit, platform shoes, England, Great Britain

Woman of the Kingdom of Castille, Spain, 16th century. In black robe lined in green silk, slashed sleeves, red wool skirt, muslin wimple with black stars. In alpargatas or platform shoes

Reveille model Malou Cartwright seen here posing with a Volkswagen Beetle in the guise of Herbie, which is first prize in a Reveille car competition. Circa January 1972

General scenes from the 1972 Paris motor show 6th October 1972

Geri Halliwell of pop group Spice Girls performing on stage at Brit Awards February 1997

Sylvia Syms Actress on a boat at sea May 1959

Geri Halliwell of pop group Spice Girls performing on stage at Brit Awards circa 1997

Glamour model Felicity Jane wearing the "Thong in Brighton (Saturday)
Glamour model Felicity Jane wearing the " Thong in Brighton (Saturday). March 1975 75-1708-002

Kaori-mono-awase, Gyoshu, 1830. Creator: Yanagawa Shigenobu II
Kaori-mono-awase, Gyoshu, 1830

Wiener Modemesse
Anlässlich der Wiener Modewoche im Haus der Mode "Palais Lobkowitz" präsentiert ein Model eine neue Kombination, Deutschland 1940er Jahre

Wiener Modemesse
Anlässlich der Wiener Modewoche im Haus der Mode "Palais Lobkowitz" präsentiert ein Model auf dem Laufsteeg eine neue Kombination, Deutschland 1940er Jahre

Ibiza
Eine Einkaufstour durch die Boutiquen von Ibiza-Stadt, Ibiza 1976. Shopping in the boutiques of the city of Ibiza; Ibiza 1976

Teneriffa (Spanien)
Ein stolzes Paar präsentiert sich und ihren Sportwagen auf Teneriffa, Kanarische Inseln 1975. A proud couple presenting themselves and their sports car on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975

Teneriffa (Spanien)
Ein stolzes Paar präsentiert sich und ihren Sportwagen auf Teneriffa, Kanarische Inseln 1975. A proud couple presenting themselves and their sports car on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975

Formentera
Ein Touristenausflug auf der kleinen balearischen Insel Formentera, Ibiza 1976. A tourist excursion on the small Balearic Island of Formentera; Ibiza 1976

Carmen Miranda Modeling Platform Shoes
(Original Caption) 11/10/1944- Politicians may come and go, but Carmen Miranda sticks to the same old platforms

Carmen Miranda Wearing Lighthouse Headdress
(Original Caption) 11/12/1945-Hollywood

Carmen Miranda Performing in Flashy Dress
Carmen Miranda dances in the film You're For Me, wearing a showy costume, made completely out of plastic

Man And Woman Leaving Fashion Show
(Original Caption) 11/1/1946-New York, NY- Weegee photographed this couple leaving a Gotham fashion function. Both the woman and her escort wear platform-soled shoes

Actress Carmen Miranda
(Original Caption) 6/17/1948-New York, NY: Sporting skyscraper platform shoes, Carmen Miranda poses prettily on her return from Europe aboard the SS America today (6/17)

Marilyn Monroe Posing in Lingerie
(Original Caption) Pert Marilyn Monroe, moviedom's newest blonde bombshell, now faces some pretty competition in the latest crop of beauties slated for eminence in films

Man Wearing Snake-Skin Platform Boots
Podiatrists offer an explanation for increased reports of ankle sprains, foot fractures, pulled ligaments, banged knees from falling and hand sprains trying to break a fall

Woman in black corset posing in studio (B&W)
Easy Retouch, Black and white, Photography, posing, full length, black colour, white background, arm extended, gesturing, standing, legs apart, young adult, 20s, 25-30 years, women, young women

Schoolboy boxer Simon Lee with his mother Saphire Lee. Mrs Lee has been reported to the Schoolboys Amateur Boxing Association for allegedly launching herself with her shoe at her sons opponent

Reveille model Nicky Howarth seen here posing with a TR6 car which is top prize in the Reveille win a car competition circa 1972

Reveille model seen here posing with a Citroen DS car which is a top prize in the Reveille win a car competition circa 1972

Chopines, Italian, 1550-1650. Creator: Unknown
Chopines, Italian, 1550-1650

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Konoshita Tokichi, Nakamura Daikichi as His Wife, and Iwai Hanshiro V as Masago in the Play Yakko Yakko Edo no Hanayari, ca. 1819

Woman Walking in the Snow, 1840s-early 1850s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Woman Walking in the Snow, 1840s-early 1850s

From the series Hana ayame gonin zoroi (Five women as beautiful as irises), c.1811. Private Collection

Fujisawa, 1852. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fujisawa, 1852. Series: Fifty-three Stations

Venetian Courtisane, c.1660-c.1687. Creator: Gerard ter Borch I
Venetian Courtisane, c.1660-c.1687

Scenes from the play called the Yellow Jacket by George C. Hazelton and Benrimo, 1913. The yellow jacket; a Chinese play done in a Chinese manner, in three acts

Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa. Detail from a larger artwork

Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no Tsuna and the Ibaraki Demon, c. 1759

Parody of Komachi praying for rain, 1765. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Parody of Komachi praying for rain, 1765. Attributed to Ishikawa Toyonobu

Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

By the Stream, c. 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
By the Stream, c. 1765. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu

Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765/70

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro and Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the play " Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga

The Actors Matsumoto Hyozo as a courtesan and Nakagawa Hanzaburo as a young man, c. 1700. Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I

Genji Drawn in Different Styles: View of Akashi Bay (Kakiwake Genji, Akashi ura no kei), 1869

The Actor Bando Yasosuke, 1801 / 08. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
The Actor Bando Yasosuke, 1801/08

Chizuka no Fumi no Bosetsu (The Evening Snow of a Thousand Bundles of Love-Letters)... c
Chizuka no Fumi no Bosetsu (The Evening Snow of a Thousand Bundles of Love-Letters), the Lovers Ohatsu and Tokubei, from the series " Sugata Hakkei (Eight Views of Lovers)", c. 1772

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Hitachi in Part Two of the Play Wada... c
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Hitachi in Part Two of the Play Wada Sakamori Osame no Mitsugumi (Wadas Carousal: The Last Drink With a Set of Three Cups)

Nikenjaya no Bosetsu, from the series "Azuma Hakkei", c. 1769
Nikenjaya no Bosetsu, from the series " Azuma Hakkei", c. 1769

Ushiwaka-maru on the Gojo Bridge, reprint of c. 1769 design. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Ushiwaka-maru on the Gojo Bridge, reprint of c. 1769 design

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II holding an umbrella, c. 1750s. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II holding an umbrella, c. 1750s

The Actors Onoe Kikugoro I and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I dressed as mendicant monks... c
The Actors Onoe Kikugoro I and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I dressed as mendicant monks (komuso), c. 1749

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I and Segawa Kikunojo I as lovers under an umbrella, c. 1740s

Young Men of Fashion - A Set of Three (Wakashu sanpukutsui), early 1750s

Sharing an Umbrella - A Set of Three (Aigasa sanpukutsui), c. 1755

Rain in the Fifth Month (Samidare), c. 1755. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Rain in the Fifth Month (Samidare), c. 1755

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro III as Kikuchi Hyogo Narikage in the Play Katakiuchi Chuko Kagami (Vendetta: A Model of Loyalty and Filial Duty)

Young Couple Dressed as Mendicant Monks, Japan, c. 1794. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Young Couple Dressed as Mendicant Monks, Japan, c. 1794

Womens Bathhouse and Laundry, Japan, early 19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Womens Bathhouse and Laundry, Japan, early 19th century

The Autumn Shower, from "Sharing an Umbrella: A Set of Three (Aigasa sanpukutsui)
The Autumn Shower, from " Sharing an Umbrella: A Set of Three (Aigasa sanpukutsui)", c. 1748

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no Goro, c. 1744. Creator: Okumura Masanobu
The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no Goro, c. 1744

Young Man Dressed as Mendicant Monk, c. 1755. Creator: Okumura Masanobu
Young Man Dressed as Mendicant Monk, c. 1755

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro, c. 1728. Creator: Okumura Masanobu
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro, c. 1728

Cooling off at Ryogoku: A Set of Three (Ryogoku suzumi sanpukutsui), c. 1748

The Actor Sanogawa Mangiku as a woman walking in the snow, c. 1742

Young Couple Enjoying the Cool of Evening, c. 1771 / 72. Creator: Shiba Kokan
Young Couple Enjoying the Cool of Evening, c. 1771/72

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), Edo period (1615-1868), 1770

The Hagi Jewel River, from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers, c. 1770 / 71
The Hagi Jewel River, from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers, c. 1770/71

The Actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Sukeroku, early 19th century. Creator: Shunshosai Hokucho
The Actor Ichikawa Hakuen as Sukeroku, early 19th century

Itinerant female musician, from the triptych "Series of Three (Sanbantsuzuki)"
Itinerant female musician, from the triptych " Series of Three (Sanbantsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1830

Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin, Japan, c. early 1820s. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Courtesan Stepping out of a Palanquin, Japan, c. early 1820s

Trimming Her Nails, c. 1755. Creator: Torii Kiyohiro
Trimming Her Nails, c. 1755

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo I as Soga no Goro, c. 1752. Creator: Torii Kiyohiro
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo I as Soga no Goro, c. 1752

Knocking the snow from a pair of clogs, c. 1730s. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu
Knocking the snow from a pair of clogs, c. 1730s

Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku), c. 1748

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage, 18th century. Creator: Nishimura Shigenaga
The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage, 18th century

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo I as Sukeroku, c. 1749. Creator: Okumura Masanobu
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo I as Sukeroku, c. 1749

Girls of Fukagawa - A Triptych (Fukagawa musume sanpukutsui), c. 1755

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, c. 1763. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, c. 1763

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"Platform Shoes: A Fashion Journey Through Time" Step into the world of platform shoes, where fashion and history collide. From the swinging 60s to the iconic 90s, these elevated footwear choices have left their mark on pop culture and style. In October 1972, Jenny Clare strikes a pose next to her Leyland Mini, rocking a pair that elevate her look to new heights. These bold statement pieces became synonymous with self-expression and individuality during this era. Fast forward to February 1997 at the Brit Awards in London's Earls Court, where the Spice Girls take center stage. Geri Halliwell steals the show as she performs in her signature platform shoes, adding an extra dose of girl power to their electrifying performance. Comedian Colin Crompton knows how to make a grand entrance too - posing confidently with a Jaguar XJ12 while sporting his own stylish platforms. It seems like even offstage moments were an opportunity for these fashionable shoes to shine. Across continents and genres, platform shoes made waves wherever they went. American rock band Kiss lands at Heathrow airport, each member donning their distinctive platforms that perfectly complement their larger-than-life personas. But it's not just modern icons who embraced this trend; historical artifacts reveal its timeless appeal. Italian chopines from 1550-1650 showcase how even centuries ago people sought elevation through fashion innovation. Japanese art also captures this fascination with height-enhancing footwear through Kaori-mono-awase by Gyoshu in 1830. The intricate woodblock print depicts women wearing traditional Japanese attire paired with elevated geta sandals – a precursor to modern-day platforms. Even actresses like Sylvia Syms couldn't resist the allure of platforms as she poses on a boat at sea in May 1959 – proving that these shoes have been making waves long before they hit mainstream popularity.