Alexa Chung Just Made the Clear Heels Trend Look Incredibly Chic

As a fashion news writer, I sift through hundreds of celebrity outfits every week and over time, I’ve developed a sharp eye for standout style, and I’ll admit, become a little hard to impress. But every so often, a look comes along that stops me in my tracks. Alexa Chung’s latest outfit? It did exactly that.

Between the sky-blue shade, the delicate lace, and the soft, boho frills, I was already obsessed. But then, just as I was admiring her dreamy, romantic ensemble, I did a double take—because instead of her usual buckle-detailed heels or dainty Mary Janes, Chung had finished her look with clear heels. And, pulled them off flawlessly.

A leg-lengthening shoe like no other, clear heels create the ultimate optical illusion—tricking the eye into thinking your legs go on for miles. With their barely-there transparency, they blend seamlessly with any outfit, adapting to whatever shade they’re paired with. While Chung chose to style hers with a silky sky-blue set, Victoria Beckham has been known to wear hers with deep, floor-sweeping maxis, using the trend’s subtle height boost to her advantage.

Though this is the first time I’ve seen Chung embrace the clear shoe trend, I have a feeling it won’t be the last. The style made an unexpected splash on the spring/summer 2025 runways back in September, appearing everywhere from Alaïa to Tibi. What once felt like a fleeting Y2K relic has now cemented itself as a key player in the new-season shoe lineup.

Model wears vinyl heels on the Alaïa spring/summer 2025 runway.