During an October 2022 trip to New York City, Victoria Beckham turned a round of television and fashion appearances into a study in one of her longtime styling formulas: streamlined silhouettes paired with very high heels. Across three looks from her own label, she repeatedly reached for Saint Laurent “Chica” slingback pumps, wearing the 115mm stilettos in burgundy and black.
The shoes stood out for their combination of ruched pointed-toe leather, transparent PVC side panels, slingback straps, and 4.5-inch heels. The clear panels expose more of the foot than a conventional pump, giving the sharply pointed Chica a lighter visual presence beneath everything from Beckham’s fitted green VB Body separates to a fluid emerald dress and floor-skimming wide-leg denim.
At 5’4¼” (163.2 cm), Victoria Beckham has long favored towering designer heels and wears a US shoe size 7. The Chica fits naturally into a footwear wardrobe that has included similarly sharp, high-heeled silhouettes from Casadei, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, and other luxury labels.
Her New York visit also included a more personal conversation. During an appearance on NBC’s Today show, Beckham addressed speculation surrounding the removal of a tattoo of her husband David Beckham’s initials from her wrist, explaining that her decision concerned the appearance of the tattoo rather than the state of their marriage.
Victoria Beckham Explains Why She Removed Her David Beckham Tattoo
The Today appearance came shortly after Beckham presented her Spring/Summer 2023 collection during Paris Fashion Week. While promoting her beauty line on the NBC program, she spoke with Hoda Kotb about the fading tattoo on her left wrist and the speculation its removal had generated.
“They just didn’t look so nice,” she told Kotb. “It doesn’t mean anything more than that.”
Beckham said the removal had nothing to do with her marriage. She simply felt her older tattoos had become too thick and blurred over time, unlike the finer tattoos worn by David and their children.
Victoria Beckham’s “DB” wrist tattoo honoring husband David Beckham is visible before its removal (left), while a later beauty video shows the same wrist without the initials (right) (Credit: INFphoto / @victoriabeckham / Instagram)
Victoria Beckham Pairs a Green VB Body Set With Burgundy Saint Laurent Chica Pumps
For her Today appearance, the former Spice Girls member wore a matching green top and skirt from her own VB Body collection.
Victoria Beckham pairs her figure-hugging green VB Body one-shoulder top and matching midi skirt with burgundy Saint Laurent “Chica” slingback pumps featuring ruched pointed toes, clear PVC side panels, and 4.5-inch stiletto heels during her October 2022 Today show appearance in New York City (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
The $490 asymmetric top featured a one-shoulder neckline and was teamed with its matching $390 midi skirt. Both pieces were made from a stretchy compact knit that closely followed the body, while the skirt’s rear slit allowed more movement.
Victoria Beckham wears her hair in soft waves with smoky eye makeup and a nude lip on October 13, 2022, in New York City (Credit: Jose Perez / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
Rather than continuing the green from head to toe, Beckham introduced a darker contrast at her feet with burgundy Saint Laurent “Chica” slingback pumps.
The pointed-toe shoes combine gathered leather across the toe with transparent PVC side panels and a slender slingback strap. Their 115mm heel measures about 4.5 inches, placing them firmly among the ultra-high stilettos Beckham has frequently worn throughout her career.
Victoria Beckham contrasts her green VB Body separates with burgundy Saint Laurent “Chica” slingback pumps featuring ruched leather toes and transparent PVC panels (Credit: Jose Perez / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
The Saint Laurent choice was not unusual for Beckham. Her YNS shoe archive also includes a markedly different take on the house’s footwear: Saint Laurent “Paris” lace-up ankle boots worn with black separates in London.
Victoria Beckham Discusses Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s Marriage
The interview also touched on Brooklyn Beckham’s marriage to Nicola Peltz, following reports about tension between Nicola and Victoria Beckham.
Victoria described their wedding as “beautiful” and said seeing her son happy meant the most to her. Asked about marriage advice, she said she believed her children ultimately had to “figure it out themselves,” while knowing their family was there for them.
Black Saint Laurent Chica Pumps Ground Victoria Beckham’s Silky Green Dress
Green continued through Beckham’s New York wardrobe. For a visit to BCBGMAXAZRIA, she changed from the closely fitted VB Body separates into a fluid green dress with a plunging neckline, tie waist, and high center slit.
Victoria Beckham pairs her fluid emerald-green dress with black Saint Laurent “Chica” slingback pumps, whose ruched pointed toes, clear PVC side panels, and 4.5-inch stilettos add height without visually weighing down the high-slit silhouette in New York City on October 13, 2022 (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
She kept the accessories within a similarly deep palette, carrying the $790 Mini Bucket Bag in Petrol Leather from her own collection.
Victoria Beckham wears the black version of Saint Laurent’s “Chica” slingbacks, pairing their pointed leather toes and transparent PVC sides with her green dress (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
At her feet was the black version of the Saint Laurent Chica, with transparent PVC sections exposing much of the sides of the foot while the black leather toe and slingback framed the shoe.
Saint Laurent’s “Chica” slingback pumps combine ruched pointed-toe leather with transparent PVC side panels and a slender stiletto heel
The combination fits a pattern visible throughout Beckham’s shoe archive: she regularly uses a narrow, sharply pointed pump beneath longer clothing. Years earlier, for example, she paired tailored trousers and a long sleeveless coat with black Casadei “Chic” pointed-toe pumps.
For the rest of the green-dress look, Beckham wore her hair down in soft waves and kept her makeup neutral. Gold jewelry—including a watch, rings, and a delicate necklace—provided the finishing details.
Victoria Beckham adds rectangular Layered Mask sunglasses and gold jewelry to her New York look (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
Victoria Beckham Hides Pointed Pumps Beneath Floor-Skimming Alina Trousers
Another outfit from the same New York trip took a more overtly ’70s direction as Beckham left the Mark Hotel in pieces from her Autumn/Winter 2022 collection.
She wore a $790 psychedelic wave-print shirt cut from stretch organza. Its fitted silhouette was covered in curving mustard, burgundy, cream, and darker tones, giving the look a retro character without requiring additional statement accessories.
Victoria Beckham leaves the Mark Hotel in a psychedelic wave-print top and high-waisted “Alina” wide-leg trousers from her own collection on October 14, 2022, in New York City (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
Beckham paired the top with her high-waisted “Alina” trousers in ecru cotton denim. Their exaggerated wide legs fell almost to the ground, leaving only brief glimpses of the pointed footwear underneath.
It is a proportion Beckham has returned to repeatedly: a high waist and long trouser line paired with substantial heels underneath. Her earlier YNS appearances likewise show her balancing sharply cut clothes with elevated footwear, including ultra-high Casadei “Blade” pumps worn in Paris and Manolo Blahnik “BB” pointy-toe pumps paired with tailored Chloé trousers.
For the Mark Hotel look, she repeated her rectangular black sunglasses and gold jewelry, carried a burgundy Mini Bucket Bag, and finished with pointed pumps mostly concealed beneath the floor-skimming denim.
Victoria Beckham completes the retro-influenced outfit with rectangular sunglasses, a burgundy Mini Bucket Bag, and pointed pumps disappearing beneath her wide-leg trousers (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
Why Saint Laurent Heels Keep Appearing in Celebrity Wardrobes
Victoria Beckham’s Chica pumps belong to a much broader Saint Laurent footwear language built around height, sharp lines, and distinctive heel architecture. Under Anthony Vaccarello, the house has repeatedly reworked the classic pump and slingback with pointed toes, cutaway sides, glossy leather, transparent panels, and sculptural heels that can sharpen an outfit without requiring much additional styling.
That approach shows up in very different celebrity wardrobes. Zoë Kravitz has worn Saint Laurent’s sharply pointed Zoe and Lee slingback pumps, including tonal red patent heels and black styles with sculptural gold heels. Karrueche Tran took the idea in a more graphic direction with Saint Laurent Opyum pumps built around the house’s metal YSL-logo heel.
The same contrast between restraint and drama runs through newer Saint Laurent styles. Sofia Carson wore glossy black Lee slingbacks with squared pointed toes and sculptural gold heels, while Zoe Saldaña moved between towering Chandelle platforms and sleek P.A.R.I.S. slingbacks on Oscars night. At the other end of the Saint Laurent spectrum, Lucy Liu paired the house’s enduring Tribute platform sandals with a black-and-white Patou look.
What connects them is less a single heel shape than Saint Laurent’s consistent emphasis on silhouette. Whether the shoe is a transparent Chica slingback, an emblem-heeled Opyum pump, a gold-heeled Lee, or a substantial Tribute platform, the footwear remains a noticeable part of the outfit rather than disappearing beneath it.
That helps explain why Beckham’s Chica pumps worked across three very different looks. The pointed toe and stiletto heel gave the shoes a strong outline, while the transparent PVC panels exposed much of the foot. In burgundy and black, the same slingback could provide contrast against fitted green knitwear or sit more quietly beneath a fluid dress.
For more variations on that Saint Laurent formula, these celebrity looks show how the house’s pointed pumps, slingbacks, platforms, and statement heels have been worn beyond Beckham’s wardrobe.
👠 Explore More Celebrity Saint Laurent Heel Moments:
- 🤍 Rosé gave Saint Laurent’s pointed slingback formula a softer spin, wearing white P.A.R.I.S. pumps with elongated toes and lacquered stiletto heels beneath a romantic Khaite dress.
- 🖤 Zoe Saldaña switched between two Saint Laurent heel silhouettes on Oscars night, moving from dramatic Chandelle platforms to sleek P.A.R.I.S. slingback pumps for the Vanity Fair after-party.
- ❤️ Teyana Taylor paired translucent Saint Laurent “Brigitte” pumps with tailored Bermuda shorts, using the sharply pointed heels to bring a polished finish to relaxed suiting.
- ⚡ Zosia Mamet and Leslie Mann embraced Saint Laurent’s dramatic platform side, styling towering Lightning Bolt pumps with a Saint Laurent mini dress and a Viktor Rolf jumpsuit.
- ✨ Jennifer Hudson and Britney Spears helped make the YSL “Tribtoo” a memorable celebrity platform pump, showing how its hidden platform and substantial heel could work with both streamlined black dressing and bold color.
- 🎤 Christina Aguilera leaned into the height of Yves Saint Laurent’s “Tribtoo” pumps, teaming the towering platforms with a Saint Laurent dress and cropped leather jacket.
- 💗 Jennifer Garner and Rumer Willis showed two sides of the architectural YSL “Palais” pump, taking the substantial platform silhouette from vivid red-carpet color to a sharper monochromatic look.