At The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on December 9, 2015, Lea Michele stood out in a hot-pink Michael Kors Collection dress paired with Christian Louboutin “Gwinee” 70 sandals.
The bright sleeveless dress, from the Michael Kors Collection Spring 2016 collection, featured a fitted bodice, scoop neckline, and flared midi-length hem. Michele kept the rest of the styling understated, wearing delicate jewelry from Tacori and Phillips House and styling her brunette hair in polished, side-swept waves.
Lea Michele pairs polished side-swept waves with a hot-pink Michael Kors Collection dress at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on December 9, 2015 (Credit: Brian To / WENN / Instar / Joseph Marzullo)
The shoes provided a quieter contrast to the saturated pink dress. Michele wore Christian Louboutin’s “Gwinee” 70 sandals in nude patent leather, a delicate open-toe design with slender straps crossing the foot and wrapping around the ankle. A 70mm (2.75-inch) heel gave the sandals a lower profile than many of the stilettos associated with Louboutin.
Lea Michele balances her vivid Michael Kors Collection dress with nude Christian Louboutin Gwinee 70 sandals
At 5’2″ (157.5 cm), Michele has worn a wide range of heel heights on the red carpet. The relatively restrained Gwinee 70s contrast with the much steeper Christian Louboutin So Kate 120 pumps she has also worn, swapping a sharply pointed pump and 120mm heel for an airy, strappy sandal.
Lea Michele completes her fitted Michael Kors Collection look with delicate jewelry and nude Christian Louboutin sandals
The Gwinee’s thin nude straps also left Michele’s foot tattoos visible. It’s a footwear formula that appears repeatedly in her style archive: she has also worn nude Aquazzura Linda sandals, another barely-there design built around slender straps and an open silhouette.
The slender straps of Lea Michele’s nude Christian Louboutin Gwinee sandals leave her foot tattoos visible
Michele has returned to minimalist sandals in different colors and heel heights over the years. Her footwear archive includes Stuart Weitzman’s celebrity-favorite Nudist sandals, while her other red-carpet looks have featured strappy sandals by Giuseppe Zanotti.
The approach is simple: narrow straps keep the shoe visually light, letting a bright dress or embellished gown stay the focus.
The annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast brought together figures from across the entertainment industry, with speakers including Barbra Streisand and Lena Dunham. Michele also shared a full-length look at her outfit before attending the event.
Lea Michele shows the full Michael Kors Collection and Christian Louboutin look before attending The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast (Credit: Lea Michele’s Instagram)
The Christian Louboutin Gwinee 70 also appeared in metallic finishes. Emily Blunt wore a metallic pair of the same Gwinee sandals with a Christian Dior Couture gown at the 2016 premiere of The Huntsman: Winter’s War.
The archival product images below offer a closer look at the sandal’s slender crossover straps, adjustable ankle strap, 70mm heel, and signature red sole.
Christian Louboutin Gwinee 70 sandals in metallic gold, featuring delicate crossover straps and the house’s signature red sole
Christian Louboutin Gwinee 70 sandals in a silver glitter finish with slender crossover straps and the signature red sole
Why Christian Louboutin’s Red Soles Became a Celebrity Signature
Lea Michele’s Gwinee sandals show why Christian Louboutin shoes are so recognizable on the red carpet: even a minimal nude sandal carries the house’s unmistakable flash of red underneath.
Introduced in 1993 after Louboutin painted a prototype sole with red nail polish, the lacquered outsole became a visual signature that could identify everything from barely-there sandals to towering pointed-toe pumps.
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