Lady Gaga’s Most Iconic Shoes: From Amina Muaddi Platforms to 8-Inch Pleaser Boots

Lady Gaga’s portrayal of Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci remains one of her most decorated eras, defined by a wardrobe that blended high-fashion Method acting with her signature avant-garde footwear.

While the industry buzzed over her awards season run, shoe enthusiasts were focused on how she balanced classic Hollywood silhouettes with increasingly architectural heels.

Lady Gaga arrives at the 87th Annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards on March 16, 2022, pairing a dramatic strapless black gown with sleek black platform pumps that add height while keeping the look elegantly restrained (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

During the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in March 2022, Gaga accepted the Best Actress honor in a look that epitomized this balance.

“Thank you to the New York Film Critics Circle for recognizing my performance as best actress this year,” she said in her tearful speech.

“I can’t even [believe I get to] hear myself say it. In doing so, you have recognized all the women in my family, because it was through them that I was able to create the heart and soul of this character, the one that she deserved.”

Lady Gaga wins Best Actress for her role as Patrizia Reggiani in the House of Gucci (Credit: Marion Curtis / StarPix)

Jason Wu Elegance Meets Amina Muaddi Platforms at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Stepping onto the stage in a black silk taffeta ballgown from Jason Wu’s Fall 2022 collection, she proved that even a “simple” gown requires a calculated choice of footwear to maintain her edgy fashion identity.

The sensational silk taffeta gown features a bustier-style curved bodice, a strapless neckline, and a full tiered skirt with a short train.

Lady Gaga wows in her Jason Wu Fall 2022 bustier-style black gown with a full tiered skirt (Credit: Dave Allocca / StarPix)

Lady Gaga kept the look simple and elegant, with minimal accessories: a pair of Cluster earrings and a $38,200 Narrow Alternating bracelet, both by Tiffany & Co.

As for her footwear, the Poker Face singer traded her signature sky-high heels for a pair of Mary Jane platform pumps from Amina Muaddi.

Lady Gaga pairs her Jason Wu gown with Amina Muaddi Yigit pumps (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

Called the “Yigit,” these silk-satin pumps added edge to Gaga’s look and feature 2-inch angular platforms, pointed toes, and 6-inch heels.

The statement Yigit shoes from Amina Muaddi are defined by the angular platforms and pointed toes

To complete her look, Lady Gaga swept her tresses into a side-parted updo and left a curled tendril to frame one side of her softly made-up face.

She wore a hint of shimmering pink eyeshadow, winged eyeliner, and pink lip color.

Lady Gaga styles her tresses into a chic side-parted updo and wears soft makeup with winged eyeliner (Credit: Dave Allocca / StarPix)

Old-Hollywood Glamour with Towering Pleaser Boots at the 2022 BAFTAs

A few days earlier, Lady Gaga attended the 75th British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

She may have lost the award for Best Actress, but her stunning custom gown by Ralph Lauren made her a winner on the red carpet.

Lady Gaga at the 75th BAFTA held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 13, 2022 (Credit: Doug Peters / EMPICS / PA Images / INSTARimages)

The singer and actress brought glamour in her forest-green gown from the luxury clothing brand, which perfectly highlighted her hourglass figure.

It features a twisted velvet bodice with a cleavage-baring, plunging neckline and a dramatic velvet-and-satin fishtail skirt with a floor-sweeping train.

Lady Gaga wows in her custom velvet and satin gown by Ralph Lauren (Credit: INSTARimages)

Styled by Sandra Amador and Tom Eerebout, Lady Gaga accessorized with a selection of emerald and diamond jewelry from Tiffany & Co.’s Schlumberger collection.

She wore a Schlumberger gold, diamond, and emerald ring, a matching pair of earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet.

For her beauty look, hairstylist Frederic Aspiras gave Lady Gaga old-Hollywood curls, while makeup artist Sarah Tanno accentuated her eyes with winged eyeliner and false lashes.

Lady Gaga styles her forest green gown with emerald jewelry by Tiffany & Co. and wears old Hollywood curls and makeup (Credit: Doug Peters / EMPICS / PA Images / INSTARimages)

The A Star Is Born actress added a black Ralph Lauren ostrich-feather evening bag to the look, finished with Pleaser Xtreme 1020 boots.

Lady Gaga adds height to her striking look with Pleaser Xtreme 1020 boots (Credit: Doug Peters / EMPICS / PA Images / INSTARimages)

Available on Amazon, these boots gave her an elegant red-carpet look and a punk-rock flair as they feature patent leather uppers, lace-up fastenings, 4-inch platforms, and 8-inch spike heels.

The Pleaser Xtreme 1020 has four-inch platforms and eight-inch towering heels

Gaga’s commitment to towering heels and statement boots didn’t begin on the awards circuit.

Alexander McQueen Booties Signal Gaga’s Early Commitment to Extreme Heels in 2012

Nearly a decade earlier, in October 2012, she was already turning sidewalks into runways, stepping out on the French Riviera in an eye-catching pair of Alexander McQueen booties from the house’s 2011 collection.

Lady Gaga in high-waist acid-wash denim shorts and a bra-style denim top (Credit: WENN)

Her boots feature metal-plated, curved, and spiked wedge heels. The fold-over opening, leather buckles, and all-over studs complete these ultra-glam and edgy shoes.

Lady Gaga wore her McQueen booties with high-waisted acid-wash denim shorts and a bra-style denim top (which seemed more beach-appropriate than her shoes).

Lady Gaga enjoying a stroll by the Les Pirates beach and a lunch at the Les Pirates Plage restaurant in Juan-les-Pins, French Riviera, on October 5, 2012 (Credit: WENN)

Fans everywhere will likely adore this edgy beach ensemble. It’s very much like Lady Gaga to wear something unexpected, such as curved-wedge boots, to the beach.

Lady Gaga rocking a very eye-catching pair of Alexander McQueen booties (Credit: WENN)

Lady Gaga’s Enduring Legacy of Extreme Heels and Statement Footwear

From architectural platforms to towering boots, Lady Gaga’s approach to footwear has always been intentional, expressive, and unapologetically bold.

Whether she’s commanding an awards-season stage or turning everyday sidewalks into fashion moments, her shoe choices consistently reinforce her status as one of pop culture’s most fearless style icons.

For a deeper look at how her love of dramatic heels has evolved over the years, explore more of her most memorable footwear moments below.