"The first thing that signalled the turn around of Gucci in the early 1990s under a then-unknown Texan designer named Tom Ford was a pair of clogs that, inexplicably, became the hottest item in fashion circa 1994. Afterwards Carine Roitfeld, keynote stylist of Gucci under its subsequent heady 90s explosion, spent a whole season in 1997 treading on the straps of her slingbacks."
"These 2025 Gucci mules, however, are very distinctly reminiscent of a very specific Ford collection - his outing for Spring/Summer 2001, a somewhat legendarily maligned affair where Kate Moss made a rare runway appearance in curvaceous leather and mesh corseted dresses and Ford managed to persuade a bunch of male models to have half their head shaved to better underline the sharp, 80s New Wave aesthetic he was favouring."
Mules played a pivotal role in Gucci's commercial revival in the 1990s, starting with Tom Ford's 1994 clogs that became a fashion sensation. Carine Roitfeld popularised strap-treading in 1997, inspiring Ford to create slippery, squared-toe mules that left runways and entered wardrobes. The 2025 Gucci mules draw clear inspiration from Ford's Spring/Summer 2001 collection, notable for curvaceous leather-and-mesh corseted dresses, partially shaved male models, and an 80s New Wave sharpness in colour, shoulders, and footwear. The 2001 signature — closed-toe cone-heel courts with a vamp chiselled to a razor point — informs the new design. The Gucci 97 heeled mule is offered in pastel green and violet patent leather.
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