Are wedges really flattering over 50? Our fashion expert reveals the secrets to not looking clunky or hefty - and why you should NEVER wear espadrilles! By Shane Watson Published: 17:13, 7 July 2024 | Updated: 20:28, 7 July 2024 e-mail View comments You might think the question 'Can you wear a wedge over 50?' requires only a simple yes or no answer. But, as is often the case in the context of over-50s dressing, the answer is 'Of course, providing..
.' I've given the matter plenty of thought since, back in February, almost the entire front row of Chloe's Autumn/Winter 2024 catwalk show were wearing the label's high wedge, black leather open-toed sandals. That was the sound of a starting gun signalling not just that wedges are back, front and centre of fashion, they're for women of all ages and styles.
Of the line up, only Jerry Hall wasn't wearing them. This might have been because she's tall to start with, or they didn't work with her outfit, both of which are possible drawbacks of the wedge — they work best under longer hemlines or just peeking out under flares. But it could have been that Jerry, who is 67, has some reservations about wedges post-50.
I wouldn't have worn them, either, and I'm a wedge superfan who bought my first pair (or my mum did) in the 1970s. Queen Letizia of Spain wears a pair of strappy espadrilles as she visits a sports centre in Madrid Sienna Miller wears the Chloe Maxine wedges which have a 12.5cm wedge — a fraction off 5in Almost the entire fron.
