Jada Pinkett Smith Masters Red-Carpet Proportions in Towering Jimmy Choo Platforms

Jada Pinkett Smith brought dramatic proportions to the Angel Has Fallen premiere at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California, on August 20, 2019, pairing a voluminous Rosie Assoulin Fall 2019 look with towering black Jimmy Choo platform sandals.

Jada Pinkett Smith joins Nick Nolte, Piper Perabo, Lance Reddick, Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, and Danny Huston at the Angel Has Fallen premiere (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)

Her two-piece Rosie Assoulin ensemble teamed a structured bustier-style crop top with a high-waisted ball skirt, its dark fabric scattered with metallic polka-dot studs and cut with a thigh-high front slit. Against the skirt’s volume and subtle sparkle, Pinkett Smith’s streamlined black sandals kept the footwear comparatively simple.

Pinkett Smith wears Rosie Assoulin’s structured sweetheart-neck crop top with oversized black hoop earrings and her blonde-highlighted braids swept into a high bun

At 4ft 11½ in (151.1 cm), Pinkett Smith has frequently turned to height-boosting heels for red-carpet appearances.

This pair added considerable height through an ultra-high stiletto heel and substantial front platform, while the slim toe and ankle straps kept the silhouette relatively minimal.

Jada Pinkett Smith balances the volume of her Rosie Assoulin Fall 2019 ball skirt with streamlined black platform sandals by Jimmy Choo

The front platform is key to the shoe’s proportions: it raises the forefoot and heel, reducing the foot angle that a stiletto of comparable overall height would create without a platform.

Jimmy Choo has returned to this construction in other statement sandals, including the Max platform, which combines a towering stiletto with a sturdy platform and open-toe silhouette.

A close-up reveals the slim ankle strap, open toe, substantial front platform, and towering stiletto heel of Pinkett Smith’s black Jimmy Choo sandals

The shoes also fit a pattern in Pinkett Smith’s red-carpet wardrobe. She has repeatedly chosen high, open-toe evening sandals, including the crystal-embellished Fendi sandals she wore to the Freeze Frame gala.

That pair took a more decorative approach with a caged silhouette, crystals, double ankle straps, and sculptural heels, while her Jimmy Choos here let the scale and texture of the Rosie Assoulin outfit take the lead.

Rosie Assoulin’s Fall 2019 two-piece look combines a fitted bustier-style crop top with a dramatically voluminous polka-dot ball skirt

The contrast makes the combination work: the skirt supplies the volume, metallic detailing, and movement, while the black sandals echo its dark palette without adding another competing embellishment. Oversized black hoop earrings and a blonde-highlighted braided updo completed Pinkett Smith’s premiere styling.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Piper Perabo share a playful red-carpet moment alongside their Angel Has Fallen co-star Nick Nolte

Why Jimmy Choo Platform Sandals Work So Well on the Red Carpet

Jada Pinkett Smith’s towering black sandals are part of a much broader red-carpet pattern. Jimmy Choo platforms give celebrities substantial height without necessarily making the shoe look bulky: open toes, slim straps, satin finishes, and narrow heels can preserve a relatively clean line even when a substantial platform does much of the structural work.

That combination can be especially effective on petite stars. A platform changes more than height—it can alter the proportions between the shoe, leg, and clothing. We’ve seen 5’2″ Jenna Coleman use Jimmy Choo Pearl platforms to give a romantic Erdem floral dress a stronger base, while 5’1″ Sarah Hyland wore chunky Holly platforms beneath a lightweight Tommy Hilfiger shorts-and-bomber set.

The same idea works across very different silhouettes. Lana Condor’s pearl-covered Sacaria sandals paired a substantial platform with a chunky heel, turning the shoe itself into a decorative element. By contrast, Emilia Clarke’s tonal Jimmy Choo platforms with Valentino Couture show how added height can work beneath a fluid, floor-length evening gown without distracting from it.

A practical design distinction is worth noting, too. A front platform raises the forefoot along with the heel, reducing the effective pitch compared with a non-platform shoe of the same overall heel height. Jimmy Choo has returned to that formula repeatedly, from the stiletto-heeled Max platform sandals to the six-inch Liberty 150 sandals, whose approximately one-inch platform offsets part of their dramatic heel height.

For Pinkett Smith, that combination works especially well. Her Jimmy Choos add serious height beneath Rosie Assoulin’s sweeping ball skirt, but the delicate ankle strap, open toe, and slender stiletto keep the shoes from competing with the outfit’s volume and metallic polka dots. The result explains the enduring appeal of Jimmy Choo platforms on the red carpet: dramatic lift when the clothes call for it, with enough restraint up top to keep the overall silhouette balanced.