In January 2016, Jennifer Lopez was in the middle of an especially strong run of designer footwear, moving between Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Charlotte Olympia, Casadei, and Giuseppe Zanotti as she promoted her television work and launched her Las Vegas residency.
Two appearances just six days apart also showed how differently she could style Roland Mouret: first with delicate white lace pumps for daytime television, then with barely-there metallic sandals for a Golden Globes after-party.
On January 4, 2016, Lopez arrived at ABC Studios for an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” while juggling a busy schedule that included her Las Vegas residency, NBC’s “Shades of Blue,” and “American Idol.”
Jennifer Lopez keeps her beauty look polished with softly tousled waves, smoky eye makeup, diamond earrings, and a fitted white top while arriving at ABC Studios for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on January 4, 2016 (Credit: Guillermo Proano / WENN)
Jennifer Lopez Pairs Roland Mouret With White Christian Louboutin Pumps
For the daytime appearance, Lopez wore a fitted long-sleeved white top with Roland Mouret’s pale pink “Arreton” wool-crepe pencil skirt.
The streamlined combination leaned soft and polished, with the blush-toned skirt adding subtle contrast to the crisp white top.
Jennifer Lopez pairs a fitted white top with Roland Mouret’s pale pink “Arreton” wool-crepe pencil skirt for her “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” appearance (Credit: Guillermo Proano / WENN)
Lopez completed the look with a Valentino purse and white Christian Louboutin “Pigalace” pumps.
The pointed-toe heels combined satin and delicate lace with the sleek stiletto proportions associated with Christian Louboutin’s classic pumps. Against the otherwise clean outfit, the lace introduced texture without interrupting its pale color palette.
Jennifer Lopez wears white Christian Louboutin “Pigalace” lace pumps with pointed toes and the designer’s signature red soles (Credit: Guillermo Proano / WENN)
Standing 5’4½” (163.8 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 8.5, Lopez has long relied on towering pumps and sandals to create an elongated silhouette. The Pigalace’s pointed toe and slim high heel demonstrate that approach particularly clearly with the knee-length Roland Mouret skirt.
J.Lo even brought Jimmy Kimmel a holiday gift as part of her appearance.
Jennifer Lopez’s white lace Christian Louboutin pumps add texture to her pale pink-and-white Roland Mouret look (Credit: Guillermo Proano / WENN)
Six Days Later, Jennifer Lopez Returns to Roland Mouret in White
Just six days later, Lopez wore Roland Mouret again, shifting from polished daytime dressing to full evening glamour.
On January 10, she attended the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in a mustard-yellow Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown with crystal-embellished Jimmy Choo “Lilyth” pumps. Later that night, she changed both her dress and her shoes for the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
For the after-party, Lopez joined Casper Smart in a white Roland Mouret look that traded the Golden Globes ceremony’s saturated yellow and glittering pumps for a much cleaner monochromatic palette.
Jennifer Lopez channels Old Hollywood glamour with side-parted waves and sparkling chandelier earrings at the 2016 InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party
At 46, Lopez wore Roland Mouret’s white floor-length “Favia” gown, a body-skimming design featuring a center slit and plunging V-back.
Compared with the pale pink pencil skirt she wore earlier that week, the Favia gown pushed Mouret’s sculptural aesthetic into a far more dramatic evening direction.
Jennifer Lopez shows the fitted silhouette and plunging V-back of her white Roland Mouret “Favia” gown
She accessorized with a Judith Leiber rectangular box clutch covered in Austrian crystals, allowing concentrated flashes of sparkle to break up the otherwise all-white look.
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart attend the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 10, 2016 (Credit: Charlie Steffens / WENN / Dave Bedrosian / Future Image)
Charlotte Olympia Tokyo Sandals Replace Her Crystal Jimmy Choos
For the after-party, Lopez traded the embellished Jimmy Choo pumps she had worn on the Golden Globes red carpet for silver Charlotte Olympia “Tokyo” sandals.
The barely-there design featured slender straps, an ankle strap, and a high stiletto heel. Beneath the floor-length Roland Mouret gown, the metallic finish echoed the sparkle of her jewelry and Judith Leiber clutch without competing with the dress.
Jennifer Lopez complements her white Roland Mouret gown with a crystal Judith Leiber clutch, diamond jewelry, and dark red nails
The Charlotte Olympia “Tokyo” sandals were also a celebrity favorite. On Best Quality Luxury Shoes Online Store, we’ve previously spotted Nina Dobrev wearing the same ankle-strap style.
Julianne Moore also wore the Tokyo sandals at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where the fit became a memorable example of toe overhang in open-toe sandals.
Jennifer Lopez wears silver Charlotte Olympia “Tokyo” ankle-strap sandals with a dark pedicure and delicate anklet beneath her Roland Mouret gown
January 2016 Became a Showcase for Jennifer Lopez’s Designer Heels
The Pigalace and Tokyo were only two stops in an unusually concentrated run of statement footwear.
Three days after the Golden Globes, Lopez was back in pointed-toe stilettos at the NBCUniversal Winter TCA Tour on January 13. This time, she grounded an electric-blue dress with beige suede Casadei Blade pumps, using a neutral shoe to balance the saturated color of her dress.
A week later, the shoe story shifted back toward lace. After launching “Jennifer Lopez: All I Have” in Las Vegas on January 20, she attended an after-party in a Gabriela Cadena dress with nude lace Jimmy Choo “Anouk” pumps. Coming only 16 days after the white Louboutin Pigalace, the Anouk offered another example of Lopez using lace to soften a sharply pointed stiletto.
From Pointed Pumps to Barely-There Sandals
By February, Lopez was demonstrating the other side of her footwear formula. For the “American Idol” Top 10 Reveal on February 25, she paired a romantic blush Valentino tulle dress with nude Giuseppe Zanotti “Coline” sandals.
Like the silver Charlotte Olympia Tokyo sandals from the Golden Globes after-party, the Coline sandals exposed most of the foot and visually extended the leg, rather than becoming the outfit’s focal point.
Then, at “The Perfect Match” premiere on March 7, Lopez returned to Christian Louboutin in spectacular fashion. Her mint Cushnie et Ochs dress was paired with Christian Louboutin “Pigalle” pumps covered in ombré crystals, turning the familiar pointed-toe silhouette into the outfit’s statement element.
Taken together, these early-2016 appearances reveal a remarkably consistent footwear strategy. Lopez alternated between two families of heels: sharply pointed pumps that added structure, texture, or sparkle, and minimalist ankle-strap sandals that exposed the foot and allowed a dress to command more attention.
The January 4 and January 10 Roland Mouret outfits capture both approaches within a single week. Her white lace Pigalace pumps became an integral part of the softer “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” look, while the silver Tokyo sandals virtually disappeared beneath her white evening gown, leaving just enough metallic shine to connect her shoes with her jewelry and crystal clutch.