Marc Jacobs' Kiki Boots: The Celebrities Who Loe to Wear Them [PHOTOS]
- Marc Jacobs has been releasing variations of the Kiki boot since 2016, featuring a thick, sculpted heel and chunky platform, which have become popular among celebrities and in campaigns.
Since 2016, Marc Jacobs has been sending out variations of his Kiki boot via his namesake brand and via the company's Heaven line. Featuring a thick, sculpted heel as well as a chunky platform, the shoes add at least six inches of height and feature Mary Jane-esque buckles.
This can range from one singular strap like in the Marc Jacobs collaborative capsule collection for the anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" which featured a red platform Mary Jane, to the 11 buckles of the knee-high boots. But the styles have been a constant in brand shows as well as in campaigns.
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The shoes did not catch on immediately. They debuted in a collection that Marc Jacobs did in collaboration with the artist Taboo. At the time, they measured more than eight inches with Kendall Jenner writing on her blog: "These boots were NOT made for walking." She walked in the show alongside Lady Gaga. But since their launch, the Kiki boot has steadily grown in stature, wedging its own corner in celebrity closets — this is due, in part, to a shorter version being introduced.
A few names like Nicki Minaj, Kate Moss and Kim Kardashian wore them in Marc Jacobs campaigns and then things appeared to hit a crescendo at the 2023 Met Gala: Jacobs dressed Anitta, Kendall Jenner, Kim Petras, Paris Hilton and Grimes, all wearing a version of the shoe. Since then, the Kiki boot has become an it-shoe showing up on red carpets and sidewalks worn by celebrities all over. Even Beyonce wore the boots onstage for her Renaissance world tour.
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Rita Ora
Rita Ora wearing the black Marc Jacobs knee-high Kiki platform boot at a Fashion Awards Afterparty at Maine Restaurant in Mayfair on December 02, 2024 in London, England.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo poses in a pair of Marc Jacobs Kiki boots for a photocall for the Australian premiere of "Wicked" at on November 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
Nicky Hilton
Nicky Hilton Rothschild wore the Marc Jacobs Kiki ankle boot in white patent leather to the WSJ. Magazine 2024 Innovator Awards on October 29, 2024 in New York City.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend as Universal Pictures presents special New York City WICKED Screening at Metrograph on December 03, 2024 in New York City. Lively wore the special-edition Marc Jacobs Kiki Mary Jane from a "Wizard of Oz" collection
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore wore black knee-high Marc Jacobs kiki boots while filming with Julia Fox on "The Drew Barrymore Show" on October 18.
Ice Spice
Ice Spice wearing. apair of Marc Jacobs Kiki boots in pink satin that were first season in the Heaven line on October 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by DAMEBK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga wore an ankle version of the Marc Jacobs Kiki boot to the London photocall For "Joker: Folie à Deux" on September 26, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
FKA Twigs
FKA Twigs is seen wearing black Marc Jacobs Kiki boots on August 20, 2024 in New York City.
Cardi B
Cardi B is seen wearing a Marc Jacobs sheer ruffled outfit, yellow leggings and white ankle high Marc Jacobs Kiki boots outside the Marc Jacobs show on July 01, 2024 in New York City.
FKA Twigs
FKA Twigs wears the Marc Jacobs Kiki boots in an ankle-high version to the Boom at The Standard Met Gala After Party held at The Boom Boom Room, The Standard Hotel on May 6, 2024 in New York, New York.
The King's Trust 2024 Global Gala
Teyana Taylor in a black Marc Jacobs kiki boot attends The King's Trust 2024 Global Gala at Cipriani South Street on May 02, 2024 in New York City.
The Soho House Awards
Julia Fox at wear black knee-high Marc Jacobs Kiki platform boots to The Soho House Awards held at Dumbo House on September 7, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner wears Swarovski crystal covered Marc Jacobs Kiki boots to attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City.
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Paris Hilton wears 8-inch Marc Jacobs crystalized Kiki boots to the 2023 Met Gala celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2023.
Anitta
Anitta wears the Marc Jacobs kiki boot to the 2023 Met Gal celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1 in New York.
Halsey
Halsey wore a pair of Marc Jacobs black leather Kiki boots to attendsthe premiere of Illumination's "Sing 2" on December 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
