At the Los Angeles premiere of The Wedding Year at ArcLight Hollywood on September 12, 2019, Sarah Hyland coordinated her red-carpet look from dress to shoes, pairing a royal-blue Pamella Roland gown with navy satin Giuseppe Zanotti platform sandals.
The tonal combination highlighted two details: the gown’s dimensional floral embroidery and the substantial silhouette of Hyland’s heels. Her Giuseppe Zanotti Betty platform sandals featured an open toe, thick front platform, chunky high heel, and slim ankle strap.
Tyler James Williams, Sarah Hyland, director Robert Luketic, and Matt Shively attend the Los Angeles premiere of The Wedding Year at ArcLight Hollywood on September 12, 2019 (Credit: Avalon / WENN)
Sarah Hyland Pairs Pamella Roland With Giuseppe Zanotti Betty Platforms
Hyland wore an off-the-shoulder royal-blue crepe gown from Pamella Roland’s Fall 2019 collection. The fitted design featured intricate three-dimensional floral embroidery across the bodice and shoulders, then transitioned into a streamlined floor-length skirt.
Sarah Hyland’s Pamella Roland Fall 2019 gown combines a floral-embroidered off-the-shoulder bodice with a fitted royal-blue skirt
Standing 5 feet 1 inch (154.9 cm) tall and wearing a US size 6 shoe, Hyland has worn both delicate stilettos and substantial platforms on the red carpet. Here, the Betty’s elevated front platform and high block heel added height beneath the long gown, while the navy satin kept the shoes within the same blue palette.
The side slit offered glimpses of the sandals as Hyland walked, revealing their thick platforms, open toes, ankle straps, and contrasting pale heels.
A closer look at Sarah Hyland’s navy satin Giuseppe Zanotti Betty sandals, featuring thick front platforms, open toes, slim ankle straps, and chunky high heels
Sarah Hyland Has Worn Giuseppe Zanotti Heels Before
The Betty platforms were not Hyland’s only Giuseppe Zanotti red-carpet shoes. At the 2016 premiere of Finding Dory, she paired a colorful Alice + Olivia skirt with nude patent Giuseppe Zanotti Cassie sandals. Unlike the substantial Betty platforms, the Cassie style used a platform-free sole, high stiletto heel, and wide buckled ankle strap.
Her wider shoe wardrobe shows the same willingness to move between different proportions. Our guide to Sarah Hyland’s shoes and petite proportions covers her choices ranging from flat slides and boots to Christian Louboutin stilettos and towering platforms.
Hyland has also worn substantial platforms from other designers. At the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, her gray suede Jimmy Choo Holly sandals combined thick straps, chunky heels, and raised soles with a Tommy Hilfiger shorts-and-bomber look.
Why the Betty Platform Works With a Floor-Length Gown
With a long gown, much of a shoe can disappear beneath the hem. The Betty’s substantial platform and block heel still gave Hyland extra height, while its satin finish and navy color connected the footwear to the dress rather than creating a sharp contrast.
Giuseppe Zanotti has repeatedly used satin for statement evening platforms. Other celebrities have worn Giuseppe Zanotti satin platform sandals with formal gowns, including Shay Mitchell in black satin and Diane Kruger in red satin.
The Betty also reflects the dramatic heel shapes associated with the Italian designer. Our Giuseppe Zanotti brand guide traces his beginnings in the shoemaking town of San Mauro Pascoli, Italy, and the development of his namesake footwear label.
A Closer Look at Sarah Hyland’s Pamella Roland Gown
The Pamella Roland gown kept most of its decoration above the waist. Floral detailing framed the off-the-shoulder neckline, while dense embroidery covered the fitted bodice before giving way to the solid royal-blue skirt.
The original Fall 2019 design shows the same contrast between the textured bodice and restrained skirt.
Pamella Roland’s Fall 2019 royal-blue crepe gown features an embroidered off-the-shoulder bodice and a fitted floor-length skirt
Sarah Hyland’s Oval Engagement Ring From Wells Adams
Hyland also wore the oval diamond engagement ring she had received from her then-fiancé Wells Adams. The couple announced their engagement in July 2019 after Adams proposed during a trip to Fiji; they later married in August 2022.
Sarah Hyland shows her oval diamond engagement ring from Wells Adams against the royal-blue fabric of her Pamella Roland gown
At the time, jewelry experts offered different estimates of the ring’s size and value. Kathryn Money, then VP of Strategy and Merchandising for Brilliant Earth, told Fox News the ring appeared to feature an approximately five-carat oval diamond and estimated its value at $100,000 to $150,000, depending on the center stone’s characteristics.
Andrew Brown, CEO of WP Diamonds, separately told E! News that he believed the oval-cut diamond was approximately five carats and estimated the ring at $175,000 to $200,000. Both figures were expert estimates, not confirmed specifications or a disclosed purchase price.
Sarah Hyland completes her The Wedding Year premiere look with a royal-blue Pamella Roland gown, navy Giuseppe Zanotti platform sandals, and her oval engagement ring