
1970s · 1970s · French
Designer
Yves Saint Laurent
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
purple suede leather
Culture
French
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
1970s platform shoe trend · Western boot styling
These knee-high boots feature deep purple suede construction with decorative topstitching along the seams and edges. The boots have a substantial block heel approximately 3-4 inches high and a fitted silhouette that follows the leg closely from ankle to knee. Contrast stitching in a lighter tone creates geometric patterns along the boot shaft and around the toe box. The construction shows careful attention to seaming details, with visible decorative stitching that serves both functional and aesthetic purposes. The substantial heel and fitted leg design reflect the bold, statement footwear characteristic of 1970s fashion, when boots became a key element of both casual and dressed-up looks.
Lineage: “1970s platform shoe trend”
These shoes capture the '70s platform obsession from two different angles—one boldly geometric, the other luxuriously bohemian. The canvas wedges with their primary color blocking read like wearable Mondrian, while the purple suede boots with their intricate topstitching speak to the era's appetite for artisanal craft and rich textures.
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Lineage: “fetish footwear aesthetics”
These boots trace a direct line from 1970s bohemian excess to 1990s minimalist fetish wear. The purple pair, with its chunky heel and decorative stitching that reads like medieval armor, belongs to the era when platform boots were statements of countercultural rebellion—think Biba girls stomping through Chelsea.