At the Harper’s Bazaar Exhibition during Paris Fashion Week on February 26, 2020, at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid stepped out in two monochrome looks that reflected very different approaches to statement dressing—and equally distinctive designer shoes.
Fresh from walking in Lanvin’s Autumn/Winter 2020 show, the models traded the runway for an evening event, with Gigi embracing Chanel’s refined couture styling while Bella leaned into Balenciaga’s exaggerated tailoring. Their footwear completed the contrast: Gigi opted for satin bow pumps from Chanel, while Bella chose Balenciaga’s sharply sculpted Square Knife pumps.
Gigi Hadid Pairs Chanel Couture With Black-and-White Satin Bow Pumps
Gigi paired a white embroidered lace coat dress from Chanel’s Spring 2020 Haute Couture collection with matching couture-inspired accessories before finishing the look with one of the house’s most recognizable evening shoe designs.
Gigi Hadid paired a white Chanel Haute Couture coat dress with black-and-white satin bow tuxedo pumps, creating a polished monochrome look for the Harper’s Bazaar Exhibition during Paris Fashion Week on February 26, 2020 (Credit: Instar / WENN)
She accessorized with dangling diamond earrings and a coordinating necklace that complemented the intricate embroidery without competing with the outfit’s clean black-and-white palette.
The American model styled her tresses into a slicked center-parted braided bun and wore makeup in a neutral palette.
While she’s already naturally beautiful, Gigi elevated her beauty look by applying trendy negative-space eye makeup, drawing a single white line just above her eyelids.
Gigi Hadid complemented her sleek braided bun and graphic white eyeliner with diamond drop earrings and a layered Chanel necklace
She completed the look with black-and-white satin bow-embellished tuxedo pumps from Chanel’s Fall 2019 collection.
Their pointed toes, contrasting satin finish, and oversized bows echoed the tailored elegance of her couture dress while becoming the standout footwear of the outfit.
Gigi Hadid’s Chanel satin tuxedo pumps featured contrasting black cap toes and oversized bows, echoing the black-and-white palette of her couture ensemble
Bella Hadid Sharpens Her Balenciaga Look With Square Knife Pumps
Bella took the opposite approach in a black-and-white animal-print dress from Balenciaga’s Spring 2020 collection.
Defined by structured shoulders, a high neckline, a fitted waist, and an asymmetrical hem, the dress set the stage for one of Balenciaga’s signature footwear designs: the Square Knife pumps.
Bella Hadid embraced Balenciaga’s bold tailoring in a black-and-white animal-print dress, matching printed leggings, and signature Square Knife pumps for the Harper’s Bazaar Exhibition during Paris Fashion Week (Credit: Instar / WENN)
She reinforced the monochrome styling with matching zebra-print leggings and Balenciaga Square Knife pumps, creating an uninterrupted graphic look from shoulder to toe.
Bella Hadid’s Balenciaga Square Knife pumps featured elongated pointed toes and sharply angled heels, extending the dramatic lines of her monochrome ensemble
The Square Knife pumps are distinguished by their sharply angled heels, squared heel counters, and elongated pointed toes—design details that turned a classic black pump into one of Balenciaga’s most recognizable shoe silhouettes of the era.
As of July 2026, Balenciaga’s Square Knife pumps are still available through Farfetch in both current-season and pre-owned editions. The platform also carries numerous variations on the Knife silhouette, including ankle boots, mules, lace pumps, logo-print styles, and crystal-embellished designs, making it one of the house’s longest-running signature footwear collections.
Balenciaga’s Square Knife pumps became one of the house’s signature silhouettes thanks to their angular heel counters, razor-sharp pointed toes, and minimalist black leather finish
Bella accessorized the look with large diamond earrings and a Balenciaga croc-embossed bag. Her slicked-back hairstyle and minimal makeup rounded out her look.
Bella Hadid finished the graphic Balenciaga look with a sleek, slicked-back hairstyle, natural makeup, and oversized statement earrings
Gigi and Bella Hadid Put Two Distinct Spins on Black-and-White Heels
Gigi’s satin Chanel bow pumps softened her embroidered couture look, while Bella’s angular Balenciaga Square Knife pumps reinforced the sharp lines of her graphic ensemble. Together, the sisters showed how contrasting shoe silhouettes can completely change the character of a monochrome outfit.
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- 📏 Standing at 5’9¼” (175.9 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 9.5, Gigi Hadid moves easily between ballet flats, loafers, chunky sneakers, platform shoes, and sharply cut leather boots.
- 🎾 Gigi and Bella’s contrasting US Open street style captured the sisters’ different fashion instincts, with Gigi favoring a streamlined finish while Bella leaned into sporty, Y2K-inspired separates.
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- ✨ Bella’s boldest Cannes outfits paired dramatic Schiaparelli, Lanvin, and Jean Paul Gaultier designs with polished evening heels, including crystal-chain Manolo Blahnik Anclara pumps.
- 👢 The sisters brought opposite footwear moods to their TOMMYxGigi fittings, with Gigi wearing bright red Dr. Martens boots and Bella choosing rare KITH x Nike Air Maestro 2 sneakers.
- 🖤 Gigi and Bella mixed casual staples with designer accessories on a family shopping trip, pairing Adidas Superstars and double-strap Balenciaga boots with relaxed model-off-duty layers.
- 👠 Bella styled Alexander Wang’s pointed Rina slingback pumps two ways at Cannes, first in white leather with a flared summer dress and later in black with sharply tailored checks.
- 🌟 Bella returned to Cannes glamour in gold d’Orsay pumps, grounding archival Elie Saab Couture with a sleek, open-sided heel that kept the attention on the gown’s intricate finish.