Lady Gaga Takes the Mary Jane Trend to Extreme Heights With Enfants Riches Déprimés Platforms in Milan

Lady Gaga kept her towering shoe streak alive on Saturday, landing in Milan ahead of her concert in Enfants Riches Déprimés Mary Jane platforms at Milan Airport.

The pumps are built on a sharply stacked platform with a rounded toe and a single Mary Jane strap fastening at the vamp. The exaggerated base raises the foot on a thick block, amplifying the traditional Mary Jane shape into a heightened, theatrical construction. A slim heel counter stabilizes the profile from behind, maintaining the clean line of the shoe’s front.

Gaga styled the platforms with black knee socks and a sharply tailored Balenciaga blazer layered over Lioness’s “Bloom” long-sleeve top. She finished the look with silver Bottega Veneta “Sardine” oval frames, her signature Lorraine Schwartz diamond studs, a Carat London “Eternal Rounds” tennis necklace and a black Hermès Mini Kelly bag.

Mary Janes have crept back into steady rotation this season. Natalie Portman wore a block-heeled pair in Paris for the “Arco” premiere, while Julia Roberts stepped out in Manolo Blahnik’s Campariba style in New York. The shape has also been appearing on runways in more exaggerated forms — including chunky hybrids and platform styles that push past their school-girl origins.

For Gaga, the Milan appearance follows another extreme footwear moment. Last week, she arrived in Italy wearing Christian Louboutin convex platforms engineered in collaboration with Matières Fécales. The two appearances mark back-to-back outings in sculptural footwear, reinforcing her ongoing preference for statement-height silhouettes this season.

The exaggerated Mary Jane silhouette appeared on Enfants Riches Déprimés’ fall 2024 runway. The platform and strap construction mirror the larger proportions running through both heritage and experimental collections of the confrontational, punk-informed luxury line.