During the Lucy in the Sky press tour in New York City on October 2, 2019, Natalie Portman showed how she often mixes designers while remaining loyal to one accessory brand: her shoes.
Natalie Portman promotes Lucy in the Sky at AOL Build Series in New York City on October 2, 2019 (Credit: Sheri Determan / WENN / FayesVision / Jaime Espinoza / Apega / Avalon)
Rather than dressing exclusively in Dior, the longtime Miss Dior ambassador paired a floral silk dress from British label The Vampire’s Wife with red satin Dior sandals.
The combination reflected a styling approach she has returned to throughout her career: mixing independent fashion labels with carefully chosen Dior accessories instead of relying on a single designer from head to toe.
Natalie Portman brightened the New York streets in The Vampire’s Wife’s floral “The Hummingbird” dress, finishing the romantic look with vibrant red satin Dior sandals
Standing 5ft 2 ½ (158.8 cm), Natalie frequently chooses slim, high-heeled sandals and pumps that lengthen the silhouette. The silk-satin midi frock, called The Hummingbird, featured a cinched waist, puff short sleeves, and a ruffled hem.
The look also captured a moment in fashion history. Founded by Susie Cave, The Vampire’s Wife became known for its romantic, vintage-inspired silhouettes and developed a devoted celebrity following before the label ceased operations in 2024. While “The Hummingbird” dress is no longer produced, it remains one of the brand’s recognizable designs on the resale market.
The puff-sleeve silhouette and ruffled hem of The Vampire’s Wife dress contrasted beautifully with Natalie Portman’s minimalist red Dior strappy heels
The mom-of-two styled her short hair in loose waves and wore neutral makeup with rosy blush and nude lipstick to keep the look fresh.
Natalie Portman’s softly waved bob, natural makeup, and vintage-inspired floral dress created an effortless daytime press-tour look for Lucy in the Sky
Natalie Portman Mixed a Floral The Vampire’s Wife Dress With Red Dior Sandals
Natalie finished the look with matching red satin sandals from Dior, proving she didn’t abandon the French fashion house entirely.
Instead, she used the shoes to connect a romantic British-designed dress with one of the brands she has represented for years. Her red satin Dior sandals featured delicate crossover straps, slingback buckles, and slender high heels in keeping with Maria Grazia Chiuri’s understated approach to evening footwear during the late 2010s.
Like most seasonal Dior runway shoes from that period, the style has long since left boutiques and now appears primarily through luxury resale marketplaces.
Natalie Portman’s red satin Dior sandals featured delicate crossover straps, slingback buckles, and slender high heels that echoed the floral accents of her dress without overpowering the outfit
The New York press appearance emphasized playful color and floral prints, while the Toronto premiere leaned into the refined monochrome tailoring that defined many of Portman’s Dior red-carpet appearances during this period.
Christian Dior Couture and Black Sandals for the Toronto Premiere
Natalie Portman arrives at the Lucy in the Sky premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on September 11, 2019
Released in October 2019, Lucy in the Sky stars Natalie Portman alongside Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, and Ellen Burstyn.
Inspired by real events, the psychological drama follows an astronaut struggling to readjust after returning from space.
Natalie Portman arrived at the Lucy in the Sky Toronto International Film Festival premiere in a one-shoulder Christian Dior Haute Couture gown with intricate lace detailing and dramatic fringe
The Oscar-winning actress donned a corseted one-shoulder dress from the Christian Dior Fall 2019 Couture Collection.
The premiere look returned Portman to one of her signature collaborations with Dior, this time in an elegant couture design paired with understated evening sandals.
Rather than competing with the couture dress, the minimalist black sandals kept the focus on the sculptural silhouette while subtly lengthening the leg—an approach Portman has consistently favored on the red carpet.
Natalie Portman swept her hair into a sleek center-parted updo, letting the sheer lace bodice and asymmetrical neckline of her Dior couture gown take center stage
The Toronto premiere was part of a broader run of Dior appearances throughout 2019, each showing a different interpretation of the house’s tailoring while relying on similarly understated footwear.
Earlier 2019 Dior Looks: WE Day, Avengers: Endgame, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Natalie Portman embraced understated tailoring at WE Day California 2019, pairing an all-black Dior ensemble with distinctive black-and-white pointed-toe Dior slingback pumps that added a graphic finish to the minimalist look on April 25, 2019
Portman’s spring 2019 Dior streak actually kicked off a few days earlier at the Avengers: Endgame premiere on April 22, where she paired a black wool playsuit with a shimmering embroidered overskirt from the Fall 2019 collection.
Natalie Portman attends the Avengers: Endgame premiere held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles on April 22, 2019
Natalie Portman paired a black Dior Fall 2019 playsuit with a shimmering embroidered overskirt, creating a modern red-carpet silhouette that balanced sharp tailoring with dramatic movement
The spring appearances continued a pattern established earlier in the year at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where Portman once again relied on Dior couture for one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.
Natalie Portman and her then-husband, Benjamin Millepied, at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on February 24, 2019
Vox Lux Premiere: Natalie Portman Finished Her Dior Look With Black Sandals
Natalie Portman posed with her Vox Lux co-star Raffey Cassidy at the film’s premiere at the ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, on December 5, 2018
Looking back one year earlier, Portman’s press appearances for Vox Lux reflected the same understated approach to evening footwear.
Natalie Portman’s minimalist black open-toe evening sandals complemented her plunging black Christian Dior Haute Couture tuxedo blazer
Natalie Portman’s Shoe Style: Why Dior Remains Her Go-To Brand
Across these appearances, Natalie Portman consistently uses footwear to support rather than dominate an outfit.
Whether pairing Dior sandals with a floral dress from The Vampire’s Wife or wearing full Dior couture on the red carpet, she favors clean lines, slim straps, and classic silhouettes that complement each look without distracting from it.
The consistency of that approach helps explain why Dior remains central to her wardrobe even as the clothing itself evolves from season to season.
👠 Explore Natalie Portman’s Dior Looks and Standout Shoes:
- 📏 Standing at 5’2½” (158.8 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 6.5, Natalie Portman favors clean, leg-lengthening heels from Dior, Jimmy Choo, Bally, and Stuart Weitzman.
- ♻️ Her decision to rewear black Dior ankle-strap sandals with a tiered couture gown showed the lasting appeal of a delicate heel chosen from her own wardrobe.
- 🎀 Natalie brought Dior’s J’Adior ribbon pumps to Tokyo, pairing the distinctive slingbacks with an off-the-shoulder dress for the house’s Dior for Love event.
- 🤍 At the Environmental Media Association Awards, she wore sculptural Dior sandals distinguished by silver-and-white straps and the house’s curved statement heel.
- ✨ Her metallic Jimmy Choo “Minny” sandals complemented a beaded Celine minidress at the Los Angeles premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder, extending the dress’s champagne shimmer without adding visual weight.
- ❤️ For the film’s London premiere, Natalie matched red Jimmy Choo “Minny” sandals with Dior, creating a tonal look around a strapless minidress and dramatic floral headpiece.
- 🌹 Her red Jimmy Choo sandals echoed Balmain’s sculptural rosettes at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, allowing the barely-there silhouette to continue the outfit’s saturated color story.
- 💎 Crystal-bow Bally sandals added a polished finish to her embroidered Rodarte dress, balancing its delicate floral lace with satin ankle straps and four-inch heels.
- 🖤 Her broader shoe wardrobe moves from minimalist black sandals to Charlotte Olympia bow wedges, showing how she adapts clean footwear shapes to both architectural evening dresses and relaxed white denim.