Fendi even created kitten heel boots in different colours, each a varying shade of yellow, grey and brown snake print, while Rokh leaned towards a minimalist strappy sandal that wouldn’t look out of place with any work outfit. So, the fashion world has clearly given its stamp of approval to the kitten heel, and it’s only gaining traction.

For the upcoming autumn/winter season that showed in February, Chloé, Prada, Carolina Herrera and Erdem all plucked the shoe to be the perfect accompaniment to collections full of frills, sheer fabrics and bows. Every shade of shoe was spotted, too, including bright and bold patterned picks. So, what’s making the wearable heel the must-have shoe of the season?

Kitten heels are summer’s must-have shoe – here’s why