Jennifer Lopez Masters Dolce & Gabbana Slingbacks in Two Distinct Milan Fashion Week Looks

Milan was packed with celebrity fashion moments as the Spring/Summer 2027 collections unfolded in September 2026, from Uma Thurman’s bow-trimmed Prada slingbacks to Jennifer Lopez’s two dramatically different takes on Dolce Gabbana.

On September 23, 2026, Lopez stepped out in Milan wearing head-to-toe leopard print, extending the pattern all the way to her textured slingback pumps. The previous evening, she attended Vogue World: Milano 2026 at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in another Dolce Gabbana look, this time pairing black lace slingbacks with a voluminous Alta Moda gown.

Viewed back-to-back, the shoes offered an especially revealing contrast. Both were pointed-toe slingbacks, yet the leopard pair became part of an uninterrupted animal-print statement, while the black lace heels echoed the texture of Lopez’s elaborate evening gown without competing with it.

Jennifer Lopez showcases two Dolce Gabbana shoe looks in Milan: leopard-print slingback pumps with a matching animal-print outfit on September 23, 2026, and black lace heels with an Alta Moda gown at Vogue World: Milano on September 22, 2026 (Credit: Manuele Mangiarotti / Alessandro Bremec / IPA / INSTARimages)

The contrast also fits Lopez’s long-running approach to footwear. At 5-foot-4½, she regularly uses high heels and platforms to add height, but her shoes are often a statement in their own right rather than simply a way to alter her proportions.

Let’s take a closer look at the two Milan outfits and the Dolce Gabbana shoes that completed them.

Jennifer Lopez Goes Full Leopard in Dolce Gabbana Lollo Slingback Pumps

Out on the streets of Milan, Jennifer Lopez was impossible to miss in head-to-toe leopard print from Dolce Gabbana. The Italian house has long made bold prints and overtly glamorous dressing part of its visual language, and Lopez leaned fully into that aesthetic rather than using animal print as a small accent.

On her feet, J.Lo wore Dolce Gabbana’s Leo kid-leather slingback pumps. They featured the brand’s signature Lollo shape, with pointed toes and squared vamps creating a sharp silhouette. Sculpted heels added another distinctive element when viewed from the side.

The pumps were covered in leopard-print goat fur, giving the pattern visible texture rather than the flatter appearance of a printed fabric or leather.

A closer look at Jennifer Lopez’s Dolce Gabbana Leo kid-leather slingback pumps, featuring leopard-print goat fur, pointed toes, squared vamps, and sculpted Lollo heels (Credit: Manuele Mangiarotti / IPA / INSTARimages)

The shoes feature a Texon insole, a leather outsole stamped with a DG logo, and antique Latin gold-plated details. The leopard-print calf-hair slingback pumps are available for $1,745 at Mytheresa. You can also browse the latest Dolce Gabbana women’s shoes on the brand’s official website.

Leopard shoes are often styled as the patterned focal point of an otherwise simple outfit, as seen in our guide to how celebrities wear leopard-print shoes. Lopez took the opposite approach in Milan, repeating the print from her pumps through her shorts and outerwear.

She wore a Dolce Gabbana Leo-print cotton drill jacket with matching high-rise shorts. Made in Italy from stretch cotton drill, the double-breasted jacket featured peak lapels, oversized shoulders with buttoned epaulettes, dropped sleeves, and buttoned cuff tabs. Its exaggerated proportions gave the matching set much of its structure.

Dolce Gabbana notes that the placement of the leopard print can vary between pieces as a characteristic of its handmade production, so the pattern on individual jackets may differ.

The matching high-rise shorts featured belt loops and side slip pockets, although the jacket covered much of their upper half and made the combination look like a very short belted coat dress.

Jennifer Lopez goes head-to-toe leopard in a Dolce Gabbana short trench jacket and high-rise shorts, coordinating the set with the label’s Leo slingback pumps during Milan Fashion Week on September 23, 2026 (Credit: Manuele Mangiarotti / IPA / INSTARimages)

Lopez added Sydney Evan gold and diamond Extra Large Huggie Hoop earrings, a $44,000 Retrouvai 3.15-carat GIA round brilliant diamond Solitaire Modern Love ring, and a For Future Reference vintage rubellite and diamond ring in 18k gold.

Dark cat-eye sunglasses continued the retro styling, while a glossy black Dolce Gabbana Mini Sicily bag broke up the leopard print without introducing another color.

The animal-print slingbacks also have an interesting precedent in Lopez’s shoe wardrobe. During her Kiss of the Spider Woman press tour in 2025, she wore Andrea Wazen Katy slingback pumps combining leopard-print satin with delicate black lace. Those shoes effectively brought together the two ideas she would wear separately in Milan: leopard slingbacks one day and black lace slingbacks the other.

Jennifer Lopez Turns to Black Lace Slingbacks for Vogue World: Milano

For Vogue World: Milano 2026 at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on September 22, Lopez traded animal print for black lace, tulle, and velvet while remaining in Dolce Gabbana.

Her footwear was quieter than the leopard pumps but closely connected to the textures of her gown. Lopez wore black Dolce Gabbana lace slingback pumps with pointed toes and shiny patent-leather slingback straps.

A gold-tone crossed DG logo buckle decorated each strap, while slender heels flared slightly toward the base. The combination of lace, patent leather, and a pointed toe kept the shoes visually interesting without competing with the volume and embellishment of the dress.

Jennifer Lopez’s black Dolce Gabbana lace slingback pumps feature pointed toes, patent-leather slingback straps, gold-tone DG buckles, and slender flared heels (Credit: Alessandro Bremec / IPA / INSTARimages)

At around 4 inches high, the heels added considerable lift to Lopez’s 5-foot-4½ frame. The slingback construction also demonstrates why the enduring open-back silhouette works across such different outfits: her Milan pairs shared a similar basic shoe shape even though their materials and styling produced completely different effects.

Lopez paired the lace pumps with a voluminous black gown from Dolce Gabbana Alta Moda’s 2025 collection. Its structured corset bodice and sweetheart neckline gave way to an expansive skirt supported by layers of tulle.

A mesh overlay covered the dress, with dimensional black floral and Baroque-inspired appliqués creating texture across the bodice and skirt. Glossy embellishments caught the light against the otherwise monochromatic surface.

Sheer black opera gloves extending above her elbows reinforced the eveningwear styling without distracting from the gown’s elaborate surface.

Jennifer Lopez attends Vogue World: Milano on September 22, 2026, in a black Dolce Gabbana Alta Moda gown with a corseted bodice, voluminous tulle skirt, floral appliqués, and sheer opera gloves (Credit: Alessandro Bremec / IPA / INSTARimages)

Lopez has worn the Italian label’s most theatrical footwear before. At Dolce Gabbana’s 2021 Alta Moda presentation in Venice, she stepped out in towering jeweled Dolce Gabbana Keira platform sandals. Her Vogue World shoes took the opposite approach: rather than competing with an elaborate Alta Moda outfit, the black lace slingbacks echoed its texture and largely blended in.

For jewelry, Lopez wore a Dolce Gabbana Alta Gioielleria white-gold necklace centered by a striking 74-carat Paraíba tourmaline pendant. Diamond cluster earrings added more sparkle around her face, while loose waves and pink lipstick completed the look.

Why Dolce Gabbana Shoes Keep Showing Up in Celebrity Wardrobes

Lopez’s two Milan looks capture much of what makes Dolce Gabbana footwear so recognizable. The Italian house rarely treats shoes as an afterthought: animal prints, lace, crystals, metallic finishes, sculptural heels, and towering platforms can make the footwear as distinctive as the clothes above them.

That approach also gives celebrities plenty of room to change the mood. Dolce Gabbana heels can bring an unexpected edge to jeans, echo the embellishment of an evening dress, or become the most memorable element of a red-carpet look. Some designs are unmistakably maximalist, while simpler slingbacks and pumps let distinctive materials, proportions, or small details do the work.

The appeal is especially clear when looking beyond Lopez. Sadie Sink gave everyday denim an archival twist with safety-pin slingbacks from Spring 2001; Mindy Kaling coordinated black lace pumps with a Dolce Gabbana dress; Pixie Lott chose sandals balanced on heart-shaped heels; and Taraji P. Henson wore crystal-trimmed floral sandals with shocking pink. Kylie Minogue even returned to the same towering silver DG platforms for multiple red-carpet appearances.