Bella Hadid Channels Preppy & Office Siren Style in Valentino Pumps and La Perla Mules

Bella Hadid turned the final day of New York Fashion Week into a street-style showcase on September 15, 2026. Rather than walking a runway, the model moved between Chopard engagements in Manhattan, including a visit to the jeweler’s Fifth Avenue boutique before its Happy Diamonds celebration later that evening.

The two daytime looks offered very different takes on office-inspired dressing. Hadid first paired a gray Mugler mini dress and crisp white shirt with striped Valentino Garavani pumps, then changed into an archival Valentino mini dress and ivory La Perla peep-toe mules. On her 5’8″ (172.7 cm) frame, both short hemlines kept the shoes firmly in view.

Bella Hadid switches from preppy gray Mugler and striped Valentino pumps to an archival ivory Valentino mini dress and La Perla satin mules in New York City on September 15, 2026 (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

Preppy With a Twist: Bella Hadid Pairs Valentino Annine Pumps With Gray Mugler

For her first look of the day, Hadid leaned into preppy corporate dressing in a charcoal-gray Mugler mini dress layered over a white button-down. The standout detail was at her feet: Valentino Garavani “Annine” pumps that turned the familiar ankle-strap pump into something far more playful.

Made in Italy, the shoes combine black-and-ivory striped satin ribbons gathered into small knots across the vamp. Sheer inserts visually break up the striped upper, while the low V-shaped vamp and cutaway sides expose more of the foot.

The silhouette falls into the broader d’Orsay pump family, defined by sides that are cut away rather than fully enclosed. Slender ankle straps and approximately 4-inch tapered heels finish Bella’s pair.

It’s a silhouette Hadid has returned to before. At Chopard’s Miracle Gala during Cannes in May 2026, she wore metallic gold d’Orsay pumps with pointed toes, ankle straps, and stiletto heels—a more traditional interpretation of the same exposed-side idea.

The Annine pumps are listed for $1,600 at Mytheresa.

A closer look at Bella Hadid’s Valentino Garavani Annine pumps reveals their knotted striped-satin vamps, delicate ankle straps, cutaway sides, and tapered high heels (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

The shoes worked because the rest of the outfit borrowed so heavily from familiar office codes. Hadid wore a charcoal-gray sleeveless mini dress from Mugler’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection over a crisp white button-down, with the pointed collar and folded cuffs sharpening the otherwise body-skimming silhouette. A coordinating gray sweater tied around her hips disrupted the formality and gave the outfit a more relaxed, youthful finish.

The styling also showed how far Valentino footwear can stretch beyond the house’s instantly recognizable Rockstuds and platforms. Our Valentino brand and shoe guide traces the Italian fashion house’s evolution from couture to its extensive Valentino Garavani accessories business.

Hadid completed the look with voluminous blonde waves and black oval Ray-Ban sunglasses. A black leather Ferragamo “Cara” shoulder bag tucked beneath her arm and tiny stud earrings kept the accessories polished without competing with the striped pumps.

Bella Hadid gives office dressing an off-duty twist in a gray Mugler mini dress, crisp white shirt, waist-tied knit, Ferragamo Cara bag, and striped Valentino Annine pumps in New York City on September 15, 2026 (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

’90s Office Siren: Bella Hadid Steps Out in La Perla Satin Mules and Vintage Valentino

For her visit to Chopard’s Fifth Avenue boutique later that day, Hadid changed the mood without abandoning the office theme. Her second outfit drew on ’90s minimalism and the modern office-siren aesthetic, pairing an archival Valentino Spring/Summer 1996 mini dress with ivory satin La Perla mules.

The shoes were pared back compared with the striped Valentinos. Their ivory satin uppers featured softly curved vamps and small peep toes, while the open backs created the easy slip-on construction that defines a mule. Slender heels of roughly 3 inches kept the proportions delicate.

It’s a footwear formula Hadid has used before. In 2019, she paired another light-colored outfit with minimalist white Aldo Padova mules, showing how a clean slip-on heel can complement a stronger fashion statement without overwhelming it.

Peep-toe mules have also become a natural fit for the office-siren look. Sophie Turner used a darker version of the formula when she paired black satin peep-toe mules with polished Self-Portrait tailoring.

Bella Hadid’s ivory La Perla satin mules keep the archival Valentino look understated with small peep toes, open backs, softly curved vamps, and slender heels (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

The shoes made particular sense with the dress because both pieces spoke the same minimalist language. Hadid’s archival Valentino Spring/Summer 1996 mini was made from an ivory-beige woven linen-silk blend, with a fitted bodice flowing into a clean, thigh-skimming A-line silhouette.

A square neckline and slim ribbon straps framed the upper body, while a satin bow at the center of the bust supplied the dress’s most decorative element. Its long ribbon ends fell vertically down the front, adding softness without disrupting the otherwise spare silhouette.

Hadid pushed the look further into retro office-siren territory with rimless Bayonetta-style eyeglasses. She carried a vintage Badgley Mischka bag with gold floral embellishments and layered on Chopard jewelry, including Golden Hearts and Happy Diamonds necklaces, Happy Hearts rose-gold-and-diamond drop earrings, and a Happy Sport The First watch.

The combination made the shoes especially effective. Rather than adding another statement element, the ivory satin mules echoed the dress’s pale palette and ’90s proportions, letting the vintage Valentino silhouette and Chopard jewelry remain the focus.

Bella Hadid channels ’90s minimalism in an archival Valentino Spring/Summer 1996 bow-front mini dress, ivory La Perla peep-toe mules, and Chopard jewelry at the jeweler’s Fifth Avenue boutique on September 15, 2026 (Credit: Roger Wong / INSTARimages)

Italian Glamour, Two Ways: Why La Perla and Valentino Endure in Celebrity Fashion

Bella Hadid’s two New York looks brought together Italian houses with very different fashion legacies. La Perla built its reputation on lingerie and the idea that sensual dressing can be luxurious rather than overt, while Valentino made romance, couture craftsmanship, and dramatic femininity central to its identity.

In Bella’s wardrobe, those histories translated naturally to shoes: understated satin La Perla mules for a ’90s-inspired slip of a mini dress, then more decorative Valentino pumps that turned traditional office dressing into something playful.

That contrast has long made both labels natural fits for celebrity wardrobes. La Perla frequently moves beyond lingerie through sheer dresses, corsetry, and occasional footwear, while Valentino’s shoes can shift from restrained satin heels to crystal embellishment, sculptural mules, and the instantly recognizable Rockstud. Bella’s two September 15 looks capture both approaches in miniature: one quietly sensual, the other polished with a twist.