Clear heels: how to wear this summer's hottest shoe trend

Publish date: 2024-06-01

The cultural impact of Cinderella continues to resonate here at the Hello! Fashion offices – although forget the handsome prince, we're far more interested in our heroine's iconic glass slippers. Although now that we think about it, perhaps glass slippers are tempting a health hazard judging by what happens when we take to the dancefloor. Enter: clear heels.

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This summer, one of the major footwear trends is heels crafted from transparent material, usually perspex, creating a sensual and oh-so-modern see-through effect.

The beauty of clear heels lies in the fact that they are infinitely versatile.

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Opting for a style that is almost entirely see-through means that the eye is drawn away from the feet and instead towards to a statement piece, or if you'd prefer to make your clear heels the focus of your outfit, there are some exquisite designs with shimmery embellishments so you can make a proper feature out of your footwear.

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Sounds great, right? Although definitely don't get caught short without a decent pedicure if you're taking this transparent trend for a spin.

Hello! Fashion shares how to style clear heels this summer:

Style clear heels with… split seam trousers

One way of styling clear heels that we are head over heels for is with split seam trousers. We love the inversion of the triangle shape and the balance between the split seam and the point of the shoe. Plus, it goes without saying that heels by Malone Souliers (which astoundingly only launched in 2014) hit differently. These transparent silver heels pair perfectly with baby blue suit trousers by The Attico.

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