Salma Hayek Goes Sky-High in Towering Platform Sandals at 60th Venice Biennale Pre-Opening Dinner

Salma Hayek was spotted in a pair of black platform shoes while attending the “Fondazione Cini, Isola Di San Giorgio” photo call during the 60th Venice Biennale Pre-opening Dinner in Italy on Wednesday.

Accompanied by husband François-Henri Pinault, the actress showed up in a sparkling blue dress covered in sequins.

Hayek is known for her preference for platform shoes when it comes to attending formal events. This past November, Hayek participated in the metallic shoes trend by wearing a pair of silver platform sandals from Aquazzura to attend the opening reception for her brother, designer Sami Hayek’s show “Frequency.” The towering shoes were completed by a metallic silver ankle strap. The shoes mirrored another pair of platforms the actress wore in September to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which was designed in a black colorway and featured a platform heel height of at least 2 inches. 

About the Shoes

For the event, Hayek wore a pair of leather shoes with a thick platform on the toe box. Crafted in an all-black color, the platforms were accompanied by a thin black buckle strap that wrapped around the ankle and was elevated by a chunky platform heel that measured around 3 inches. No additional designs or adornments were added to the shoes, as a sleek, minimalistic look was the overall goal for this particular event. 

Platform Shoes

First catching attention back in the 1970s, platform shoes are now considered a rising trend again. Due to their comfort level, many have openly embraced them. Equipped with a lightly padded midsole and a platform toe box that provides cushioning for the front part of your foot, many brands, including Versace, Pleaser, Gucci, and others, offer platform sandals and boots as part of their catalog throughout the year. Platform sandals are predicted by many to be a dominant trend throughout the spring and summer of 2024.