patent leather

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One of her earliest childhood memories is fixating on a pair of pair of shiny patent leather shoes, when she was about five years old, and getting her father to buy them for her.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

In contrast, the menswear collection featured sharp tailoring and shorts, complimented by patent leather shoes in black, green and brown with prominent silver buckles and belts.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

George remembers attending events there as a child in patent leather shoes and gloves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

I kicked my foot up onto the toilet to untie my patent leather shoes.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds