At the Carnival Row premiere in Berlin, Germany, on August 26, 2019, Cara Delevingne leaned into metallic dressing in a David Koma Resort 2020 gown, pairing its silver sequins with metallic platform heels that occasionally peeked out beneath the floor-length hem.
Cara Delevingne poses with Orlando Bloom in a sequined David Koma Resort 2020 gown, with her metallic platform heels just visible beneath the floor-length hem at the Carnival Row premiere in Berlin on August 26, 2019 (Credit: WENN / Avalon)
The long-sleeve column gown combined a black sequined bodice with a nude-toned, semi-sheer sequined skirt, creating the second-skin effect that earned the design comparisons to a “naked dress.”
Cara wore a more covered version than the sheer runway look and finished it with Graziela Gems diamond Everest earrings, an edgy updo with straight bangs, smoky metallic eye makeup, and black nails.
Cara Delevingne pairs her sequined David Koma gown with sleek, side-parted blonde hair and smoky metallic eye makeup
Her platforms continued the dress’s silver-and-chrome palette, a styling approach also seen in our guide to wearing metallic shoes.
Because David Koma’s column gown covered the shoes through most of the red-carpet photo call, however, only brief glimpses of the platforms are visible, and the footwear brand was not publicly confirmed.
The David Koma Resort 2020 runway version reveals the gown’s sheer sequined construction and metallic strappy platform sandals
Metallic footwear was already familiar territory for Cara, who has previously stepped out in silver Alejandra G heels and Alejandro Ingelmo “Tron” sneakers, while her Jimmy Choo campaign included champagne-glitter pumps and crystal-covered party shoes.
The open back also put Cara’s tattoos on display, including the distinctive pair of eyes inked on the back of her neck.
Cara Delevingne’s swept-up hair reveals the distinctive eyes tattoo at the nape of her neck, along with tiny star tattoos behind her ear
Inked in September 2016 by tattoo artist Bang Bang, the eyes create the illusion of looking outward from the back of her neck.
It sits just above a tattoo on her upper back inspired by Yantra tattooing, which she showed off at the Hollywood premiere of Carnival Row.
Cara Delevingne’s pulled-back blonde hair reveals her Sak Yant-inspired upper-back tattoo
Cara’s first tattoo was a lion-faced tattoo on her index finger, which she got in May 2013.
Cara Delevingne shows off her lion finger tattoo alongside black-tipped nails, stacked rings, multiple earrings, and smoky metallic eye makeup at the Carnival Row premiere in Berlin
Cara Delevingne’s Best Shoe and Fashion Moments
From metallic platforms and crystal sandals to wedge sneakers and thigh-high boots, Cara Delevingne’s footwear choices have often been as distinctive as the clothes she wears. These standout looks trace some of her most memorable shoe moments across premieres, fashion events, and red carpets.
👠 Explore Cara Delevingne’s Standout Shoe Fashion Moments:
- 📏 Standing at 5’7¼” (170.8 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 8.5, Cara Delevingne has built a footwear history that moves easily between towering designer heels, boots, and sneakers.
- 👟 Cara swapped conventional red-carpet heels for studded DKNY “Griffin” wedge sneakers, pairing the four-inch hidden wedges with a Donna Karan mini dress at the 2014 BFI London Film Festival.
- 🖤 Chanel pearl-heel booties brought a sharper finish to her black tweed and leather look at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner alongside Ashley Benson.
- ✨ Her Tabitha Simmons “Eva” booties became a genuine repeat-wear favorite, with Cara styling the suede open-toe heels for several events during spring 2014.
- 🕶️ Saint Laurent “Janis” platform pumps sharpened her sporty Versace tailoring at Comic-Con in 2016, while furry platform slides handled the more casual trip to the event.
- 🎬 Jimmy Choo “Anouk” pumps added a sleek point-toe finish to Cara’s velvet Balmain jumpsuit at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards.
- 💎 Crystal-embellished sandals played against Cara’s sharply tailored Burberry suit during the 2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets premiere in London.
- 🥾 Chunky combat boots disrupted the usual red-carpet formula when Cara paired rugged footwear with a shirtless Emporio Armani velvet look at the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards.
- 🔥 Christian Louboutin “Gazolina” thigh-high boots amplified the rock-glam mood of her Alexander McQueen look, combining towering stilettos and platforms with leather and sheer detailing.