At the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills on March 12, Sophie Turner approached all-black dressing through texture, pairing a sheer, sequined Louis Vuitton look with architectural black pumps featuring squared-off pointed toes.
Joe Jonas coordinated in a black Bode suit and glossy loafers, while Turner’s solid black heels provided a clean counterpoint to her dress’s transparency and embellishment.
The appearance also offered an interesting contrast with Turner’s look at the same party one year earlier. In 2022, she wore vivid red Louis Vuitton with delicate metallic gold sandals. Side by side, the two outfits show how different shoe shapes can change the balance of a red-carpet silhouette.
Sophie Turner towers over Joe Jonas in a sheer, sequined Louis Vuitton cape dress and black heels, while he coordinates in a floral-embroidered Bode velvet suit and glossy loafers at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: PA Images / INSTARimages)
2023 Vanity Fair: Sophie Turner Pairs Sheer Louis Vuitton With Angular Black Pumps
Turner, known for playing Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones, wore a Louis Vuitton design built around layers of black fabric and contrasting textures. At 5ft 8¾ in (174.6 cm) with a US shoe size 9, Turner frequently uses heels to further elongate her already tall frame.
A fitted mini underneath provided the foundation for a sheer, floor-length overlay decorated with swirling black sequins. The plunging neckline and cape-like shoulders added structure while keeping the embellishment as the focal point.
Sophie Turner’s Louis Vuitton gown combines a plunging cutout bodice with intricate black sequins and sheer cape sleeves, while Joe Jonas adds colorful floral embroidery to his black velvet Bode tailoring (Credit: PA Images / INSTARimages)
Rather than a conventional sharply pointed pump, Turner’s black heels featured smooth uppers, closed counters, and a subtly squared-off pointed toe that gave the front of the shoe an almost trapezoidal shape. The angular toe echoed the cape’s clean lines without adding another decorative element.
The full-coverage black pumps also provided visual weight beneath an outfit dominated by sheer fabric. Their solid construction created a stronger base for the floor-length overlay, while the monochromatic color kept the shoes from distracting from the sequins and transparency above.
This wasn’t the first time Turner used a simple black pump to temper a more complicated outfit. At the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, she grounded a metallic Louis Vuitton jumpsuit with classic black Jimmy Choo Anouk pointed-toe pumps, letting the clothing carry most of the visual detail.
Turner kept the rest of her accessories similarly restrained, adding a diamond bracelet while wearing her straight red hair down. Smoky eye makeup and a muted lip completed the look.
Sophie Turner showcases the dramatic proportions of her Louis Vuitton look, with a fitted black mini visible beneath a glittering floor-length sheer overlay and cape that pools around her feet (Credit: Jeffrey Mayer / JTMPhotos / Media Punch / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
Joe Jonas Complements Sophie Turner in Bode Velvet and Glossy Black Loafers
Jonas stayed within the all-black palette in a Bode suit accented with colorful floral embroidery at the pockets and trouser hems.
He finished the look with glossy black loafers, a relaxed counterpoint to Turner’s more structured heels. The polished shoes complemented the satin lapels while allowing the intricate embroidery near the hem to stand out.
Together, their footwear kept the coordinated dressing from feeling overly matched: Turner’s angular pumps echoed the sharper lines of her Louis Vuitton look, while Jonas’ sleek loafers suited the softer feel of his embroidered Bode tailoring.
Sophie Turner’s Pointed Pumps Reveal a Recurring Louis Vuitton Styling Formula
The Vanity Fair pumps also continued a footwear formula Turner had used with Louis Vuitton only months earlier. At the 2022 Academy Museum Gala, the Louis Vuitton ambassador paired a Nicolas Ghesquière Spring 2023 patchwork look with black pointed pumps.
In both outfits, the footwear worked as a relatively quiet foundation beneath clothing with considerably more texture and detail. The Academy Museum look combined patchwork, leather, and lace, while the Vanity Fair dress relied on sequins and sheer layers. Black pumps gave each outfit a clean endpoint without introducing another competing element.
Paris Fashion Week: Sophie Turner Grounds Graphic Louis Vuitton With Chunky Platform Boots
Turner’s relationship with Louis Vuitton extended well beyond the Oscars weekend. A longtime ambassador for the French fashion house, she has frequently worn Nicolas Ghesquière’s designs on red carpets and from the front row.
Just days before the Vanity Fair party, Turner attended Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2023-2024 show during Paris Fashion Week in a striking sheet-music-print co-ord.
Sophie Turner grounds her sheet-music-print Louis Vuitton co-ord with chunky black platform boots at the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall/Winter 2023-2024 show at the Musée d’Orsay on March 6, 2023, in Paris, France (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
The matching shirt and trousers featured a sheet-music motif, creating a much more graphic effect than the black sequins she wore at the Vanity Fair party. Turner grounded the fluid printed separates with chunky black Louis Vuitton platform boots, introducing a substantial, structured shape at her feet.
That contrast fits a broader pattern in Turner’s Louis Vuitton wardrobe. She has moved easily between substantial boots and much lighter evening shoes; at the 2017 Game of Thrones Season 7 premiere, for example, she wore a sequined Louis Vuitton mini with the house’s black suede Crystal Flower ankle-strap sandals with transparent Monogram-shaped heels.
She had also worn Louis Vuitton to the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards in London, choosing a high-neck, long-sleeved black gown scattered with colorful embroidered details.
Sophie Turner wears an embellished black Louis Vuitton gown at the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023, in London, England (Credit: Cover Images)
2022 Vanity Fair: Sophie Turner Balances Red Louis Vuitton With Delicate Gold Sandals
One year before her sheer black Vanity Fair look, Turner chose a dramatically different Louis Vuitton palette and shoe silhouette for the same annual party.
At the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Turner arrived in a scarlet custom Louis Vuitton dress while expecting her second child with Jonas. The pregnancy would later be publicly confirmed, and the couple welcomed their second daughter that year.
Sophie Turner wears scarlet Louis Vuitton with delicate metallic gold sandals alongside Joe Jonas at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: PAPIXS / INSTARimages)
Turner’s custom silk dress featured a high neckline, long sleeves, and a voluminous pleated skirt. White zipper detailing broke up the expanse of scarlet fabric and gave the otherwise vintage-influenced silhouette a more graphic finish.
At her feet, Turner wore delicate metallic gold sandals. Their slender straps left much of the foot exposed, providing a lighter counterpoint to the volume and pleating of the dress. The metallic finish introduced warmth against the saturated red without adding significant visual weight around the ankle.
The pairing had a clear precedent in Turner’s own Louis Vuitton archive. At the 2017 SAG Awards, she similarly paired a red Louis Vuitton gown with metallic ankle-strap sandals. Five years later, the combination still worked for the same reason: a strong red dress supplied the drama, while slender metallic heels added shine without making the lower half look heavier.
The contrast becomes particularly noticeable when the 2022 look is compared with her 2023 outfit. The airy ankle-strap sandals kept the fuller 2022 silhouette relatively light, whereas the following year’s sheer cape and overlay were paired with a more substantial, full-coverage black pump.
Sophie Turner’s barely-there metallic gold sandals create a delicate counterpoint to the volume of her pleated scarlet Louis Vuitton dress (Credit: INSTARimages)
Jonas also wore Louis Vuitton for the 2022 event, choosing a black wool suit embellished with crystals and accessorized with Tiffany Co. jewelry. Turner completed her dress with pieces from Louis Vuitton’s High Jewelry Collection, giving each outfit its own restrained touch of sparkle.
2022 vs. 2023: How Sophie Turner’s Vanity Fair Shoes Changed the Silhouette
Viewed side by side, Turner’s two Vanity Fair looks show more than a switch from red to black. The footwear shifted with each outfit’s proportions.
In 2022, the volume of her pleated silk dress was balanced by barely-there gold sandals with slender straps and an exposed foot. In 2023, the sheer floor-length overlay and cape created a different kind of volume, and her solid black pumps gave the look a firmer visual base.
Even the toe shape contributed to that effect. The subtly squared-off point of the 2023 pumps repeated some of the angular structure seen around the shoulders, while their uninterrupted black uppers blended into the monochromatic styling.
It is a small detail, but an instructive one: Turner’s shoes did not need to be the loudest part of either outfit to influence how the entire silhouette read.
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas: Their Relationship During the Vanity Fair Years
Turner and Jonas began dating in 2016 after first connecting on Instagram and married in 2019. They welcomed their daughter, Willa, in 2020 and a second daughter in 2022.
The couple separated in 2023 and divorced in 2024. Their appearances together at the 2022 and 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar parties therefore remain snapshots of an earlier period in Turner’s personal life and her ongoing relationship with Louis Vuitton.
For Turner’s style, the two appearances work better side by side: one built around saturated color, volume, and delicate metallic sandals; the other around black-on-black texture, transparency, and architectural pumps. In both cases, the footwear quietly helps establish the proportions of the outfit rather than competing with the dress.