Articles tagged with "Mens High Heels"
Published: 10 September 2021, Reading time: 3 minutes
Collective Culture features this article on how the high heel is being re-imagined by men as a new symbol of empowerment, breaking down cultural norms in the process.
From the article:
"17th-century noblemen used to wear heels as a sign of power and virility. Little by little, these accessories are regaining that power!"
"We are talking about dresses and skirts embroidered with gold, details everywhere, exuberant wigs; nothing could be left empty. At this time, women also began to wear heels because the trend was to imitate men's fashion."
"Nowadays this is changing. Today clothes are getting a new branding, and that is that they have no gender. Under this ideal, fashion stigmas carried over from the last century are being broken one day at a time."
"In this genderless fashion initiative, heels have become more and more gender-neutral elements of empowerment."
Original URL: https://culturacolectiva.com/fashion/heels-history-masculinity-men-accessories/
Posted: 7 October 2022
Published: 30 August 2021, Reading time: 1 minute
See It Live reports on the exceptional performance of the Men in Heels group on the prime-time show "Britain's Got Talent". Men in Heels are three men from Paris, France by the names of Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehd.
"It’s a rare occurrence to see men wearing high heels in the first place, but these men were about to change that by rocking their signature black stilettos into their audition and absolutely own every moment of it."
“That was 10 times better than any female dancer we’ve seen on stage tonight.” -Alesha Dixon
It's great to see representation in any form on mainstream media, so for that we applaud their efforts in making onto the show and for doing so well with their performance.
Original URL: https://seeitlive.co/men-heels-spice-girls-routine/
Posted: 14 August 2022
Published: 7 April 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
A short, but sweet article from Bellatory on places to find heels for men.
"Men have great legs; it's almost a crime not to show them off in a pair of high heels. There's a catch though. The problem with finding sexy high heels for men is that quite often it is impossible to find them in men's sizes. This goes doubly if you happen to be long and lanky or built on the larger side of the spectrum."
"men who love high heels don't have to suffer under the tyranny of the evil prince and that uppity little kitchen-maid anymore (who did she think she was anyway?) Your prayers are answered with this series of sites all offering pretty shoes for men in sizes they can wear."
It's great that people are writing about heels for men in this way, though I do feel that the research on this piece could have gone much deeper and it would have better reflected the fact that the men's heels renaissance is in fact in full swing.
You can of course find many, many more places for you to find heels via our Retailer Directory which has nearly 100 retailers and designers who sell heels and boots and in large sizes for men.
Original URL: https://bellatory.com/clothing/5-Places-To-Find-Super-Sexy-High-Heels-For-Men
Posted: 11 August 2022
Published: 28 January 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
Footwear News reports on Jared Leto's appearance on James Cordon's "The Late Late Show", while wearing a pair of White Patent stacked heel boots from Gucci, and talking about his role in the movie "The House of Gucci". It would have been odd if he'd been wearing anything else!
"The Thirty Seconds to Mars musician opted for the same shoe style when he attended the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” premiere in Los Angeles in December."
"When it comes to fashion, Leto could be considered a stylish savior as he continues to exemplify versatility. He is never one to shy away from risks. Hollywood’s Renaissance man continues to cycle through a lot of memorable style moments from his bleached eyebrows to his iconic Jesus-like locks, rock n’ roll stage style and extravagant Gucci ensembles."
Original URL: https://footwearnews.com/2022/fashion/celebrity-style/jared-leto-james-corden-star-suit-white-boots-gucci-1203236913/
Posted: 5 August 2022
Published: 5 February 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
Nigerian news website Legit reports on the male Pastor causing a stir with his high heel wearing style.
"Photos of a male pastor who is used to wearing high heels in the church have caused a commotion on the internet"
"The unidentified pastor is seen in one of the photos ministering on a lectern in his feminine footwear"
"Many people have wondered what may have inspired the man's fashion sense, while others found it weird"
Original URL: https://www.legit.ng/people/1454764-male-pastor-wears-high-heels-church-services-goes-viral-photos-spark-debate-social-media/
Posted: 2 August 2022
Published: 6 April 2022, Reading time: 2 minutes
Zoom brings us another write-up of the history of men in heels.
"When one thinks of heels, all one can imagine is glamour, style, and elegance. However, even though this kind of footwear is now mainly associated with women and femininity, it was once the go-to footwear option for men."
"not many know that heels originally found their place on the feet of male soldiers, aristocrats, and even royals in different parts of the world, including Persia. Persian men in the 10th century wore heels not just as a style statement but mainly because of the 'practicality' factor"
Posted: 30 July 2022
Published: 14 December 2021, Reading time: 2 minutes
UK Newspaper The Daily Mail reports on Tom Holland's (@TomHolland2013) appearance at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Christian Louboutin heels for men.
Original URL: https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/showbiz/celebrity-news/135394/zendaya-gets-into-character-at-marvels-spiderman-premiere
Posted: 25 May 2022
Published: 10 January 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
Business Insider magazine reports on a general up-tick in high heel sales as pandemic restrictions lift and we start to socialise and visit the office more. There's a notable mention of how men's high heels sales are also rising.
Original URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/high-heels-history-covid-pandemic-dress-code-2021-12?r=US&IR=T
Posted: 13 May 2022
Published: 10 August 2021, Reading time: 3 minutes
The Irish Times reports on “The Beautiful Collection” and exhibition at Paisley Park which showcases many of Prince’s legendary high heeled shoes and boots.
“Constructing dangerously high heels that were embellished enough for Prince’s taste yet secure enough for his talent required ingenuity and engineering”
Posted: 16 April 2022