Amina Muaddi glossary: signature heel, slipper, sling, Glass and the rest
Amina Muaddi glossary: signature heel, slipper, sling, Glass and the rest
Amina Muaddi has a vocabulary of its own: a slipper is a heeled mule, a sling is a slingback, Glass is a clear PVC shoe, plateau is a platform and the signature heel is the flared stiletto the house is known for. The names on the product pages, Lupita, Gilda, Begum, Holli, Alexa, Anok, Camelia, are the lasts, and they keep their shapes from season to season. This glossary defines each term the way the house uses it on its own product pages, so a product page reads without guesswork.
Key facts
- The house names its shoes after the lasts, and each name keeps its shape from season to season.
- Slipper means heeled mule and sling means slingback in the house’s own vocabulary.
- Glass means a PVC upper with a plexiglass heel; plateau means platform; plexi means plexiglass.
- 20 terms defined below from the house’s own product pages.
Glossary
Signature heel
The Amina Muaddi house heel: a stiletto that flares into a small cone at the base, so it reads like an upturned martini glass from the side and stands on a wider footprint than a pin heel of the same height. 95 mm on most styles, 70 mm as an option.
Mini signature heel
The signature heel at 45 mm, the day height, on the Juliette, Gigi and Andreea.
Flared stiletto
A straighter flare than the signature cone, on the Alexa, Camelia and Kristina.
Classic stiletto
A straight pin heel with no flare; at this house it belongs to the Anok family.
Slanted heel
A heel that angles back from the sole, on the Felicia mule and slingback and the Mona boot.
Plexi heel
The house name for a heel cut in clear plexiglass; it appears on the Glass styles and on the Lupita wedge.
Glass
The house name for a style with the upper in transparent PVC and the heel in clear plexiglass: the Begum Glass, Lupita Glass, Alexa Glass and Dalida Glass.
Slipper
What the house calls its heeled mule: a shoe with nothing to fasten, a single band across the foot and an open heel. The Lupita, Gilda, Alexa and Dalida are slippers.
Sling
The house word for a slingback: a pump held by a strap around the back of the heel. The Begum, Holli, Camelia and Kristina are slings.
Plateau
The house word for a platform, the sole built up under the toe; the Dalida has a 40 mm plateau and the Aya a 60 mm one.
Starburst brooch
The cluster of baguette crystals around a centre stone on the toe of the Begum slingback.
Camelia buckle
The rectangular mirrored buckle set with crystals on the Camelia slingback, pump and mule and on the Camelia bags/clutch-bags/" class="cvx-al cvx-al--category">clutch.
Crystal net
A net of hand-set crystals in place of the band on the Lupita, Felicia and Dolly.
Pearly patent
Patent calfskin with a pearlised finish, in latte and champagne.
Spazzolato
A brushed, polished calfskin with a glossy finish, on the Tilda loafer and the Ami bag.
Karung
A water-snake skin; the house lists the Leopard Snake Alexa and Anok as 100% karung. Every other snake and croc finish is a print on goatskin and calfskin.
Vichy
Gingham: the red and white check on the Lupita and Gigi.
Ami
The house frame bag, with a mirror set inside the frame, as a clutch, a shoulder bag and a mini.
AM zip pullers
The house monogram pull on the Gemini shoulder bag’s zip.
True to size
The fit line the house prints on most product pages. Its FAQ names the exceptions: PVC styles, the pointed Begum, Rosie and Holli, and the Alexa fit small.
The style names
Lupita: the square open-toe slipper on the signature heel. Gilda: the Lupita with a crystal ankle strap. Begum: the pointed slingback with the starburst brooch. Holli: the plain pointed slingback. Alexa: the almond-toe slipper on a flared stiletto. Anok: the family on a classic stiletto. Camelia: the mirrored buckle, on a slingback and a clutch. Juliette and Gigi: the thongs on the 45 mm mini heel. Dalida: the platform slipper. Felicia: the mule and slingback on the slanted heel. Every style is explained here, and the heel-height table gives the numbers.
More Amina Muaddi guides
Who is Amina Muaddi?, Amina Muaddi and Rihanna, Every style explained, The Lupita, The Gilda, The Begum, The Holli, The Alexa, The Anok, The Dalida platform, The Camelia, The Gigi and Juliette, The Glass PVC shoes, The bags, Sizing guide, Are they comfortable?, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale and outlet, Real vs fake, Wedding shoes, How to style, Black heels, White and ivory, Silver and crystal, Nude heels, Brands like Amina Muaddi, The 2026 edit, Heel heights, Materials and care, History timeline, vs Mach and Mach, vs Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Aquazzura.
Frequently asked questions
What does Amina Muaddi mean by slipper?
A heeled mule: nothing to fasten, a single band across the foot and an open heel. The Lupita, Gilda, Alexa and Dalida are slippers.
What is an Amina Muaddi sling?
A slingback, a pump held by a strap round the back of the heel: the Begum, Holli, Camelia and Kristina.
What is the Amina Muaddi signature heel?
A stiletto that flares into a small cone at the base, 95 mm on most styles with a 70 mm option and a 45 mm mini version.
What does Glass mean at Amina Muaddi?
A style with the upper in transparent PVC and the heel in clear plexiglass.
What is a plateau?
The house word for a platform under the toe: 40 mm on the Dalida, 60 mm on the Aya.
What is karung?
A water-snake skin. The house lists the Leopard Snake Alexa and Anok as 100% karung; every other snake and croc finish is a print.
Sources and method
Checked on 17 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the heel heights, compositions, dimensions and the fits-true-to-size lines, come from the house’s own product pages; the sizing advice is quoted from the house FAQ; the biography and the dates come from the Wikipedia article on Amina Muaddi and its sources; prices and counts are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on the date above and move with stock. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out.
- Amina Muaddi FAQ: sizing advice, made in Italy, warehouse in Italy
- Amina Muaddi product pages: heel heights, compositions, dimensions, fit lines
- Amina Muaddi on Wikipedia: biography, Oscar Tiye, Fenty, AWGE, awards
- Wikidata Q107479558
- Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 17 September 2026: prices and stock
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