Paris Hilton’s 2022 Press Tour Proves Statement Pumps Never Die

In late January 2022 in New York City, Paris Hilton turned her Paris in Love press tour into a showcase for statement pumps, moving from Valentino’s studded heels to Philipp Plein’s crystal-skull stilettos while promoting the Peacock series following her wedding to Carter Reum.

Across several appearances, Hilton paired a mint coat and black tights with black satin Valentino Rockstud pumps, matched an Oscar de la Renta pink dress with sparkling pink Rockstuds, and wore Philipp Plein skull-heel pumps with a Saloni polka-dot midi dress. The week even produced an accidental footwear moment when she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon wearing two different heels.

The mix of classic pointed-toe pumps, crystal embellishment, tonal studs, and towering stilettos makes the press tour a useful snapshot of Hilton’s shoe style at the time. Here’s a closer look at the designer heels she wore around Manhattan.

Mint Moment: Paris Hilton Styles Black Valentino Rockstud Pumps With a Pastel Coat

On January 27, Hilton stepped out in Manhattan in a winter look built around a mint-colored coat, black layers, and satin Valentino Rockstud pumps.

Paris Hilton lets her mint belted coat provide the color while black tights flow into pointed Valentino Rockstud pumps during her January 27, 2022 Manhattan outing (Credit: Mega / WENN)

The mint-colored coat was cinched at the waist with a tie belt and layered over a black lace blouse and black nylon tights, creating a simple dark base beneath the pastel outerwear.

The black lace neckline peeking from Hilton’s mint wrap coat picks up the dark tights and studded pumps below, creating a sharp contrast against the pastel outer layer (Credit: Mega / WENN)

Carrying her teacup chihuahua Diamond Baby, who wore a Gucci monogram harness, Hilton accessorized with diamond earrings, rings, a quilted black shoulder bag, and oversized square-frame sunglasses.

Diamond Baby’s Gucci monogram harness becomes part of Hilton’s accessory mix alongside oversized black sunglasses, diamond jewelry, and her quilted shoulder bag (Credit: Mega / WENN)

With her blonde hair swept into a side-parted bun, Hilton finished the outfit with Valentino Rockstud pumps in black satin.

Rather than contrasting with the tights, the black pumps extended the monochromatic line of her legs. Tonal Rockstud embellishments added texture to the pointed-toe silhouette without competing with the mint coat.

Hilton had also worn Valentino Garavani Rockstud pumps in Poudre patent leather two days earlier, stepping out with Nicky Hilton in New York and pairing the nude caged heels with a tonal LaPointe mini skirt, bodysuit, and sheer duster.

A close-up shows the tonal pyramid studs tracing Hilton’s black Valentino Rockstud pumps, with pointed toes and slim stiletto heels standing out against her opaque tights (Credit: Mega / WENN)

Pretty in Pink: Sequined Valentino Rockstud Pumps Meet Oscar de la Renta

A day earlier, on January 26, Hilton leaned into her longstanding love of pink for an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, pairing an Oscar de la Renta midi dress with matching sequined Valentino Rockstud pumps.

Hilton takes the pink palette from dress to shoes, pairing Oscar de la Renta’s asymmetric midi with sparkling Valentino Rockstud pumps for The Drew Barrymore Show on January 26, 2022 (Credit: Mega / WENN)

The knitted Oscar de la Renta design featured a fitted bodice, long sleeves, a round neckline, and an asymmetric ruffled skirt with a side slit.

Hilton carried the pink palette through her beauty look, wearing soft pink makeup and lipstick while styling her blonde hair in sleek waves with a high half-ponytail.

A high half-ponytail, long polished waves, and glossy pink makeup reinforce the deliberately tonal styling of Hilton’s vivid Oscar de la Renta look (Credit: Mega / WENN)

Her shoes followed the same idea. Hilton wore pink sequined Valentino Rockstud pumps over nude fishnet tights, turning the label’s recognizable studded pump into part of the head-to-toe color story.

Unlike the black satin Rockstuds she wore the following evening, this pair stood out rather than disappearing into the hosiery. The sequins caught the light while the pointed toe and studded detailing kept the shoe recognizably Valentino.

The close-up reveals the full Rockstud construction: metallic pink studs line the T-straps while sequins cover the sharply pointed toes and slender heels (Credit: Mega / WENN)

Black-and-White Edge: Philipp Plein Skull Heels With Saloni Polka Dots

On January 24, Hilton left her Astor Place penthouse on her way to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, wearing a black-and-white Saloni “Jamie” silk-crepe midi dress with Philipp Plein pumps. This was her look heading to the studio—not the outfit she ultimately wore for the taping.

The Saloni dress featured a front slit, scattered white polka dots, and crystal bow embellishments down the front.

On her way to The Tonight Show, Hilton paired Saloni’s crystal-bow polka-dot dress with a fur-trimmed black cape, opaque tights, and pointed Philipp Plein pumps (Credit: Mega / WENN)

For the cold New York weather, Hilton added the fur-trimmed black cape and black tights. Diamond Baby coordinated in a black-and-white dog coat.

Her blonde hair was styled in a high half-ponytail, while neutral makeup kept the focus on the graphic dress and accessories.

Crystal bows punctuate the front of Hilton’s Saloni dress, while Diamond Baby’s black-and-white coat mirrors the outfit’s monochrome palette (Credit: Mega / WENN)

A pair of Philipp Plein pumps completed her pre-show outfit.

The black suede shoes featured pointed toes and slender metal stiletto heels decorated with the label’s crystal-encrusted skull motif. Against black tights, the pumps initially read as a relatively classic silhouette, with the sculptural heel providing the unexpected detail.

From the front, Hilton’s black Philipp Plein pumps look understated against her tights; from the side, the exposed metal stilettos and crystal skull details reveal the shoe’s more theatrical finish (Credit: Mega / WENN)

The Mismatched Heel Moment: Giuseppe Zanotti Meets a Crystal Stiletto

Hilton changed out of the Saloni dress and Philipp Plein pumps before the Tonight Show taping. For her appearance with Jimmy Fallon, she wore a neon lime-green sequined mini dress by Giuseppe Di Morabito.

The wardrobe change also produced the press tour’s most memorable shoe moment. Although Hilton had arrived at the studio in a matching pair of nude patent Giuseppe Zanotti pumps, she appeared onstage wearing two different heels: the nude Giuseppe Zanotti pump on one foot and a clear, crystal-embellished stiletto on the other.

The mismatch was accidental, not an intentional styling choice. The Tonight Show later drew attention to the mix-up, and Hilton laughed about the mistake herself, explaining that she had been rushing.

It made for an unexpected ending to a week otherwise defined by carefully coordinated footwear—from nude, pink, and black Valentino Rockstuds to Philipp Plein’s crystal-skull stilettos.

Paris Hilton’s Statement-Pump Formula: From Rockstuds to Skull Heels

Taken together, the three looks show how consistently Hilton returned to the pointed-toe pump while changing its effect through color, texture, and embellishment. Black satin Rockstuds disappeared into opaque tights, pink sequins extended a monochromatic Oscar de la Renta look, and Philipp Plein’s metallic skull heels turned an otherwise classic black pump into something more unexpected.

The same tension between a familiar pump silhouette and a more decorative finish has appeared across celebrity fashion for years. Valentino’s Rockstud in particular has moved easily between denim, eveningwear, sheer fabrics, and full red-carpet looks—and newer versions continue to reinterpret the studs and straps that made the original so recognizable.