Saweetie is the latest celebrity to embrace the black slingback pump, wearing the slinky silhouette to Edward and Akua Enninful’s EE72 launch party in London on Friday during Fashion Week.

Her pair featured a pointed toe and slim heel, cut low on the vamp and held by a thin strap at the back. The silhouette has been everywhere, from the tarmac as Queen Letizia prepared to visit Egypt to Demi Lovato’s stop at “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” earlier this week — a simple stiletto that slips easily between front rows, carpets and off-duty moments.

The silhouette’s staying power lies in that adaptability. Whether set on a kitten heel or a steeper incline, black slingbacks give the polish of a pump without the weight of a closed back. Designers from Gianvito Rossi to Saint Lau

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