There are perhaps no shoes more emblematic of Tom Ford's tenure at Yves Saint Laurent than these. The Salvador 105 Slide is named for its central conceit — a sculptural enamelled silver-tone metal lips motif mounted to the vamp, a direct visual citation of Salvador Dalí's celebrated 1937 Mae West Lips sofa and his surrealist preoccupation with the mouth as both erotic object and artistic provocation. On Ford's mule, the lips are rendered in high-gloss cream enamel set in polished silver-tone metal — cool, precise, and entirely knowing. The effect is at once witty and deeply serious: fashion as surrealism, footwear as manifesto.
The upper is crafted from dark chocolate brown smooth leather — listed internally as Mirabelle/Antico — cut into a clean open-toe mule silhouette with a perforated dot border tracing the insole perimeter. The heel is a silver metallic stiletto at 105mm, slim and architectural, casting a long shadow.
Collection Context
Tom Ford joined Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche as Creative Director in 1999 following Gucci Group's acquisition of the house. His Spring/Summer 2003 collection was among his most intellectually charged — a surrealist-inflected body of work that drew heavily on Dalí, with the lips motif appearing across shoes, bags, and accessories as a recurring signature. The Salvador slide and its companion bag became two of the most coveted and widely documented pieces from the collection, appearing extensively in editorial coverage of the season and cementing the lips as an icon of the Ford-YSL era. Ford departed YSL in 2004; pieces from his five-year tenure are now among the most actively collected in the vintage designer market.
Details
Style name: Salvador 105 Slide
Style no: 112073 B1350 2261
Colourway: Mirabelle/Enamelled Mouth/Antico
Material: Smooth leather upper, leather insole, leather sole
Hardware: Sculptural enamelled silver-tone metal lips ornament
Toe: Open toe, pointed
Heel: Silver metallic stiletto, 105mm (~4.1 inches)
Detail: Perforated dot border on insole
Made in Italy — Cuir Véritable (genuine leather)
Size
EU 38½
US approx. 8
UK approx. 5.5
Condition
Good vintage condition reflecting wear consistent with use. The brown leather upper shows natural darkening and softening at the toe cap and vamp — the leather has developed a worn patina across the surface, more pronounced at the toe. The enamelled lip hardware is intact and visually striking with no chips or loss to the enamel. The silver metallic heel shows light scuffing and surface patina. The insoles show impressions from wear. The leather outsoles show significant wear at the toe and ball of foot, consistent with regular use — the shoes have been worn. They present well displayed or photographed, and the structural integrity is fully sound. Recommended for the collector or buyer who prioritizes rarity over pristine condition.
Additional condition photos available on request.
Includes
Provenance / Rarity Notes
The Salvador slide is among the most recognizable and sought-after accessories from the Tom Ford YSL era. The lips motif — referencing both Dalí and a broader surrealist iconography that Ford returned to repeatedly — has become a defining image of early-2000s luxury fashion. Pieces from this collection surface infrequently; finding the Salvador slide with its original box is genuinely uncommon. The original $650 retail price in 2003 represents a significant sum, indicative of the quality and positioning of the piece at time of release.
Also referenced in the resale market as: YSL Tom Ford Lips Heels, Yves Saint Laurent Dalí Lip Slide, YSL Salvador Dalí Mule, Tom Ford Enamelled Mouth Heel.
There are perhaps no shoes more emblematic of Tom Ford's tenure at Yves Saint Laurent than these. The Salvador 105 Slide is named for its central conceit — a sculptural enamelled silver-tone metal lips motif mounted to the vamp, a direct visual citation of Salvador Dalí's celebrated 1937 Mae West Lips sofa and his surrealist preoccupation with the mouth as both erotic object and artistic provocation. On Ford's mule, the lips are rendered in high-gloss cream enamel set in polished silver-tone metal — cool, precise, and entirely knowing. The effect is at once witty and deeply serious: fashion as surrealism, footwear as manifesto.
The upper is crafted from dark chocolate brown smooth leather — listed internally as Mirabelle/Antico — cut into a clean open-toe mule silhouette with a perforated dot border tracing the insole perimeter. The heel is a silver metallic stiletto at 105mm, slim and architectural, casting a long shadow.
Collection Context
Tom Ford joined Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche as Creative Director in 1999 following Gucci Group's acquisition of the house. His Spring/Summer 2003 collection was among his most intellectually charged — a surrealist-inflected body of work that drew heavily on Dalí, with the lips motif appearing across shoes, bags, and accessories as a recurring signature. The Salvador slide and its companion bag became two of the most coveted and widely documented pieces from the collection, appearing extensively in editorial coverage of the season and cementing the lips as an icon of the Ford-YSL era. Ford departed YSL in 2004; pieces from his five-year tenure are now among the most actively collected in the vintage designer market.
Details
Style name: Salvador 105 Slide
Style no: 112073 B1350 2261
Colourway: Mirabelle/Enamelled Mouth/Antico
Material: Smooth leather upper, leather insole, leather sole
Hardware: Sculptural enamelled silver-tone metal lips ornament
Toe: Open toe, pointed
Heel: Silver metallic stiletto, 105mm (~4.1 inches)
Detail: Perforated dot border on insole
Made in Italy — Cuir Véritable (genuine leather)
Size
EU 38½
US approx. 8
UK approx. 5.5
Condition
Good vintage condition reflecting wear consistent with use. The brown leather upper shows natural darkening and softening at the toe cap and vamp — the leather has developed a worn patina across the surface, more pronounced at the toe. The enamelled lip hardware is intact and visually striking with no chips or loss to the enamel. The silver metallic heel shows light scuffing and surface patina. The insoles show impressions from wear. The leather outsoles show significant wear at the toe and ball of foot, consistent with regular use — the shoes have been worn. They present well displayed or photographed, and the structural integrity is fully sound. Recommended for the collector or buyer who prioritizes rarity over pristine condition.
Additional condition photos available on request.
Includes
Provenance / Rarity Notes
The Salvador slide is among the most recognizable and sought-after accessories from the Tom Ford YSL era. The lips motif — referencing both Dalí and a broader surrealist iconography that Ford returned to repeatedly — has become a defining image of early-2000s luxury fashion. Pieces from this collection surface infrequently; finding the Salvador slide with its original box is genuinely uncommon. The original $650 retail price in 2003 represents a significant sum, indicative of the quality and positioning of the piece at time of release.
Also referenced in the resale market as: YSL Tom Ford Lips Heels, Yves Saint Laurent Dalí Lip Slide, YSL Salvador Dalí Mule, Tom Ford Enamelled Mouth Heel.
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