How Lisa Vanderpump Styled Her Berry Pink Casadei Platforms 2 Ways

Lisa Vanderpump made her berry-pink Casadei platform pumps the focal point of two very different outfits in early 2013. On March 4, 2013, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star arrived at The Grove in Los Angeles for an Extra appearance, pairing the crystal-studded suede heels with a fitted fuchsia dress featuring contrasting black side panels.

The shoes were already familiar to Vanderpump’s wardrobe. Just weeks earlier, she had worn the same Casadei pumps in New York City with a purple dress, black coat, and plush purple scarf. Together, the looks show how she used the same dramatic platform heel for both a bright Los Angeles TV look and layered winter dressing in Manhattan.

Lisa Vanderpump Goes Head-to-Toe Pink in Casadei Platform Pumps

For her Extra appearance, Vanderpump leaned into the shoes’ saturated berry color with a long-sleeved, knee-length pink sheath. Contrasting black panels along the sides broke up the monochromatic color while emphasizing the dress’s fitted silhouette.

The matching suede pumps carried the pink palette all the way to her feet, while their crystal-and-stud-covered heels added texture that became more apparent from the side and back.

Lisa Vanderpump coordinates her fitted fuchsia dress with berry-pink Casadei platform pumps during an appearance on Extra at The Grove in Los Angeles on March 4, 2013 (Credit: Try WENN)

During the appearance, Vanderpump also danced with Extra host Mario Lopez and professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. At the time, she was preparing to compete on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars.

Rather than treating pink shoes as a contrasting accent, Vanderpump matched their berry tone closely to her dress. For more ways celebrities have approached the color, see our look at how stars style pink heels on the red carpet.

She Wore the Same Casadei Pumps for a Winter Look in New York

Vanderpump had already stepped out in the distinctive heels on January 30, 2013, when she was photographed leaving the Trump SoHo Hotel in New York City. Instead of matching them to bright pink, she wore the berry suede pumps with a purple dress, structured black coat, and plush purple scarf.

The repeated appearance is particularly useful for seeing how Vanderpump approached statement shoes during this period. In Los Angeles, the pumps blended into a vivid pink outfit; in New York, their saturated color and embellished heels stood out beneath dark winter outerwear.

Lisa Vanderpump re-wears her berry Casadei platform pumps with a black coat, purple dress, and purple scarf while leaving the Trump SoHo Hotel in New York City on January 30, 2013 (Credit: Try WENN)

It wasn’t her only heavily embellished platform of 2013. Later that year, Vanderpump stepped out in Christian Louboutin Taclou booties with spike-covered 5-inch heels, another example of her preference at the time for towering footwear with decorative heels.

How Tall Is Lisa Vanderpump?

Lisa Vanderpump is generally listed at around 5ft 5 (165.1 cm), although she described herself as 5ft 6 in a 1998 interview while discussing the considerable height difference between herself and David Hasselhoff. She has also been associated with a US women’s shoe size 7.

Her height provides useful context for the proportions of these Casadei pumps: the approximately 5.5-inch heels add substantial physical height, while the concealed platform beneath the forefoot changes the effective heel-to-toe pitch.

A Closer Look at Lisa Vanderpump’s Crystal-Studded Casadei Pumps

The Casadei pumps combine a berry-colored suede upper with a low-cut vamp, gently curved topline, and concealed platform. Their defining detail is the towering stiletto heel, densely covered in tonal pink crystals and metallic studs.

As our guide to platform heels and heel pitch explains, a platform raises the forefoot as well as the heel. That means a shoe can have a very high overall heel measurement without creating the same heel-to-toe drop as a non-platform pump of equal height, although comfort and stability still depend on the shoe’s construction and fit.

A close-up of Lisa Vanderpump’s Casadei pumps shows their berry suede uppers, concealed platforms, and crystal-and-stud-covered stiletto heels

Casadei’s $1,300 Berry Suede Studded Platform Pumps

Originally priced at approximately $1,300, the Casadei pumps turn a relatively streamlined suede upper into a statement shoe through their concealed platform and heavily embellished heel. Tonal pink crystals and pointed metallic studs cover the heel from beneath the counter down to its narrow tip.

The shoes also capture a period when Casadei was becoming particularly visible in celebrity footwear. The Italian label introduced its now-signature Blade pump in 2011, and stars including Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez were wearing versions of the sharply sculpted heel in early 2013. Our Casadei Blade celebrity shoe guide traces the design’s evolution and some of its standout red-carpet appearances.

Casadei’s berry suede platform pump features a low-cut vamp, concealed platform, and towering stiletto heel covered in tonal crystals and metallic studs

The side profile shows the Casadei pump’s concealed forefoot platform and approximately 5.5-inch crystal-and-stud-covered stiletto heel

A rear view highlights the dense mix of tonal pink crystals and metallic studs covering the heel of Casadei’s berry suede platform pumps, originally priced at approximately $1,300

Why the Casadei Pumps Worked With Both Outfits

What makes Vanderpump’s two 2013 appearances useful from a styling perspective is how differently the same statement shoe functions in each outfit. At The Grove, the berry suede nearly matches her fitted pink dress, creating a continuous block of saturated color while the black side panels provide contrast.

In New York, the same pumps work more like an accent. The berry tone sits naturally alongside her purple dress and scarf, while the black coat gives the embellished heels a darker backdrop. In both cases, Vanderpump left the pumps fully visible rather than hiding their most distinctive feature: the unusually tall, crystal-and-stud-covered heels.

More than a decade later, the shoes remain a particularly recognizable example of the towering concealed-platform pumps associated with early-2010s celebrity style—and of Vanderpump’s preference during that period for footwear that was every bit as conspicuous as the outfit above it.

Why Casadei’s Statement Heels Still Stand Out

Vanderpump’s crystal-studded platforms capture the more-is-more side of early-2010s footwear, but the qualities that made them unmistakably Casadei have lasted well beyond that period: extreme proportions, precise silhouettes, and heels designed to be noticed rather than disappear into an outfit.

Founded in Italy, Casadei still produces its shoes there, combining traditional shoemaking with highly engineered details. The clearest example is the house’s signature Blade: instead of a conventional covered stiletto, the heel is made from real stainless steel, giving the pump its exceptionally thin, architectural profile.

That contrast between Italian craftsmanship and deliberately dramatic design helps explain Casadei’s lasting appeal. Suede, patent leather, metallic finishes, crystals, platforms, and sharply pointed toes may change from collection to collection, but the shoes rarely play a supporting role.

The Blade remains central to the collection today, alongside Casadei’s evolving range of pumps, sandals, platforms, boots, and other statement silhouettes. See the latest Casadei shoes directly from the Italian fashion house.