He added: "There is something about it that naturally looks correct."
The shoes that Rodriguez has turned out for the last several seasons also have single soles, which are more delicate that the thicker ones popular with platforms. He was inspired not by Jackie O but by looks worn by 1990s' style stars Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, for whom he crafted her wedding look, and Kate Moss.
"Now it's really become more the thing that you will see on everyone's runways," he said. "It's great to see it again. It looks so smart."
One of the best attributes of the shoe, which can also be fashioned with a kitten, mid-height or flat heel, is that you can wear it with just about anything. Michelle Obama worked in several medium-heel pointy-toe pumps plus a pair of sharp-point boots in her inaugural wardrobe this year.
London favors a higher stiletto paired with cropped pants or midi skirt, and said the shoes also work well with a pantsuit, a full or pencil skirt, a sheath dress and even the boyfriend jean. For a trendy outfit, dress up a look of skinny jeans, T-shirt and lightweight leather jacket with a pair of pointed stilettos, Andrews suggested. "The whole idea of juxtaposing the feminine with the more tough is a huge trend," he said.
A casual look could combine a pair of feminine shorts with a pointy toe flat, Andrews said, or add a mid-height heel to careerwear or an embellished stiletto beneath a cocktail dress. "It's a great shoe because its silhouette is so clean and neutral, you can really do a lot with it," he said.
