Shailene Woodley’s Sheer Dior Couture Meets Classic Louboutin Pigalle Follies

At the Big Little Lies Season 2 premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on May 29, 2019, Shailene Woodley stepped into one of the more experimental phases of her red-carpet style, pairing a sheer Christian Dior Spring 2019 Haute Couture dress with black Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies pumps.

Shailene Woodley wears Christian Dior Spring 2019 Haute Couture with black Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies pumps at the Big Little Lies Season 2 premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on May 29, 2019 (Credit: LK / WENN / Dave Bedrosian / Future Image / Patricia Schlein)

The Dior look layered a plunging black bodysuit beneath dotted tulle and mesh, with sheer sleeves, a pussy-bow neckline, and ribbon-trimmed panels extending over the legs. Rather than competing with the couture detailing, Woodley kept the footwear classic and sharply defined.

Shailene Woodley’s Christian Dior Haute Couture look combines sheer dotted tulle, a plunging bodysuit, ribbon trim, and a pussy-bow neckline

Standing 5 feet 7¾ inches (172.1 cm) and wearing a US size 9 shoe, Woodley has worn a wide range of designer heels throughout her career. For this appearance, she chose black Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies pumps and Azza Fahmy jewelry.

Shailene Woodley finishes the look with black Christian Louboutin Pigalle Follies pumps, recognizable by their pointed toes, low-cut vamp, and slender stiletto heels

The Pigalle Follies sits between some of Christian Louboutin’s best-known pointed-toe silhouettes. Compared with the more elongated So Kate, it has a slightly shorter toe box while retaining a narrow tapered heel and low-cut profile. Our guide to Christian Louboutin’s most recognizable shoe styles explains how the Pigalle Follies differs from the Pigalle, Kate, and So Kate.

Woodley’s choice also reflects a pattern in her red-carpet wardrobe. Her personal style has often leaned relaxed and unfussy, while formal appearances have given her room to experiment with couture, menswear, bold textures, and unconventional proportions. Her footwear tends to move between classic pointed pumps, minimalist sandals, and more directional designs.

That range is clear in her earlier Christian Louboutin appearances. At CinemaCon in 2014, for example, Woodley swapped stilettos for white python Louboutin Fred brogues with a Dolce Gabbana menswear-inspired look, showing how readily she moves between traditionally feminine and masculine shoe silhouettes.

Dior was also behind Woodley’s look at the Rocketman premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019. She wore a black cashmere Spring 2019 Haute Couture ensemble with contrasting white lapels and cuffs, completing it with Boucheron jewelry and glossy black pointed-toe pumps.

Shailene Woodley wears a black cashmere Christian Dior Spring 2019 Haute Couture look with glossy pointed-toe pumps at the Rocketman premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019

Seen alongside the Big Little Lies premiere outfit, the Cannes appearance shows how Woodley repeatedly used straightforward black pumps to ground Dior’s more dramatic silhouettes. At other premieres, she has taken the opposite approach and chosen barely-there sandals; she is among the celebrities featured in our guide to Stuart Weitzman’s minimalist Nudist sandals, which she wore with Elie Saab at the Los Angeles premiere of Divergent.

At the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Night Party in New York City on February 24, 2019, Woodley shifted away from black entirely in a bright red look from The Attico’s Spring 2019 collection. She paired a strapless feathered top with belted leather trousers and matching pointed-toe red pumps.

Shailene Woodley pairs a red feathered Attico top and belted leather pants with matching pointed-toe pumps at the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Night Party in New York City on February 24, 2019

The monochrome Attico look highlights another recurring element in Woodley’s fashion file: she often favors statement trousers, leather, feathers, and sharply shaped shoes over a conventional evening gown.

Her later footwear choices continued that evolution. At the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Woodley paired Fendi and Kallmeyer looks with Roger Vivier and Gianvito Rossi sandals, while in 2026 she combined tailored Kallmeyer separates with Khaite Bella pointed-toe wedge pumps.

Taken together, these looks show a consistent contrast in Woodley’s style: relaxed and low-key away from the red carpet, but far more willing to experiment with couture, tailoring, texture, and architectural footwear for major appearances. The 2019 Dior and Louboutin combination sits squarely in that transition, with an adventurous couture dress anchored by one of luxury’s most familiar shapes—the black pointed-toe pump.

Why Pointed-Toe Pumps Remain a Red-Carpet Favorite

There’s a reason Woodley’s black Pigalle Follies feel at home beneath an experimental couture look. A pointed toe visually continues the line of the foot, creating a longer, cleaner silhouette, while the narrow shape gives everything from tailoring to eveningwear a sharper finish.

The trade-off is fit: the tapered toe box can feel restrictive, particularly on wider feet, as our guide to pointed, almond, round, and square shoe toe shapes explains.