The Return of Spice Girl Sneakers

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galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-tease_vht18i — The ongoing ’90s revival has already brought back Birkenstocks, bindis, crop tops, harem pants, and slap bracelets. But now, there’s one more to add to the list: Spice Girl sneakers.Platform sneakers—a hallmark of the Spice Girls’s inimitable wardrobes—have returned in a diverse array of styles whose references range from Hot Topic punk to tennis-y whites. See the highlights.

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galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-superga_l7an15 — Superga

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-vans_n4hxel — Vans

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-openingceremony_zbbywq — Opening Ceremony

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-converse_cbtkp7 — Converse

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-jeffrey-campbell_fspqvs — Jeffrey Campbell

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-celine_n7nkzo — Pierre Mansiet, courtesy Karla Otto

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-eytys_shjuux — Eytys

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-japan_hyqd1c — TPG/Getty

galleries/2013/04/24/spring-s-spice-girl-platform-sneakers/130423-platform-chanel_pqkrji — Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty

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