Suki Waterhouse stepped out in head-to-toe Saint Laurent for the Primetime premiere during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, pairing a sage-green lace mini dress with burgundy sculptural slingback pumps.
At 5’7″ (170.2 cm), with a reported US shoe size 7.5, the English actress, singer, and model has a long history of wearing statement designer heels, and the sharply pointed Saint Laurent pair gave this Venice look a distinctly rock-and-roll finish.
Waterhouse attended the event to support her fiancé, Robert Pattinson, who stars in the psychological crime thriller. The film is based on the 2007 Esquire article Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die, which recounted the suicide of Bill Conradt.
Suki Waterhouse pairs her sage-green Saint Laurent lace mini dress and black tights with burgundy patent Apolline slingback pumps, while Robert Pattinson wears relaxed white pinstripe tailoring at the Primetime premiere during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2026, in Venice, Italy (Credit: Dave Bedrosian / Future Image / Cover Images)
Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, an NBC TV journalist and the host of To Catch a Predator. As Hansen becomes more obsessed with the show’s success, he begins facing serious problems in both his personal and professional life. He deals with demonic hallucinations, an extramarital affair that The National Enquirer threatens to expose, and a botched sting operation in Murphy, Texas. These problems eventually lead to the show’s downfall.
Suki Waterhouse’s Saint Laurent Apolline Pumps Bring a Sculptural Edge
Waterhouse chose Saint Laurent’s “Apolline” slingback pumps, which gave the delicate lace outfit a sharper finish. Rendered in deep burgundy patent leather, the shoes brought a polished contrast to the muted sage-green dress and black tights.
The elongated pointed toes narrow into a pinched front, while the low-cut vamps and slim slingback straps keep the silhouette streamlined. It is a shape that fits Waterhouse’s preference for classic pumps with an unconventional detail: at Michael Kors’ Fall 2025 New York Fashion Week show, she similarly wore black pointed-toe pumps with architectural spool heels, styling them with sheer black tights and a retro rock-and-roll playsuit.
The real statement came from the 4.3-inch heels. Rather than a traditional straight stiletto, the heels curved inward for a striking, sculptural shape. It’s a distinctive feature of the Apolline: Charli XCX has worn the same Saint Laurent Apolline slingback pumps in glossy black patent leather, showing how the architectural silhouette works just as well in classic black as it does in Waterhouse’s rich burgundy.
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Suki Waterhouse slips into the sleek Saint Laurent “Apolline” pumps with elongated pinched pointed toes, low-cut vamps, slingback straps, and curved stiletto heels (Credit: Manuele Mangiarotti / IPA / INSTARimages)
Saint Laurent Lace Softens the Look With Sheer Texture and Scalloped Details
Waterhouse balanced the shoes’ sharpness with the delicate texture of her Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2026 outfit. The look featured mossy sage-green lace layered over a tan lining, creating a see-through, sheer effect that gave the dress a soft, barely-there appearance.
The mock neck and long sleeves made the outfit feel more conservative, which contrasted nicely with its very short hemline. At the cuffs, mauve silk bows added a feminine detail, but Waterhouse left them untied for a relaxed, cool-girl touch.
The lace top also featured front buttons and a midsection cutout with scalloped edges, creating the illusion of a two-piece outfit. The matching skirt continued the lace pattern and button detailing before ending high on her thighs with a scalloped hem. The combination of revealing fabric and sharply tailored footwear is familiar territory for Waterhouse, who has also paired dramatic eveningwear with Christian Louboutin Pigalle Plato pointed-toe pumps on the Met Gala red carpet.
Suki Waterhouse pairs her sharp burgundy pumps with black tights and a lacy sage-green mini dress with scalloped trims, front buttons, and ribbons at the cuffs, also by Saint Laurent (Credit: Anna Maria Tinghino / Future Image / Cover Images)
Sunglasses and Tousled Waves Keep the Styling Relaxed and Rock-and-Roll
Waterhouse carried the rock-and-roll mood through the rest of the styling, wearing her hair in loose, tousled waves and adding Saint Laurent Shade oval-frame sunglasses.
She kept the makeup comparatively understated, with softly defined eyes, a rosy complexion, and a muted lip, allowing the lace, burgundy pumps, and sunglasses to remain the focal points.
Suki Waterhouse adds Saint Laurent Shade oval-frame sunglasses to her sage-green lace look, with tousled waves and understated makeup reinforcing the outfit’s relaxed rock-and-roll mood (Credit: Manuele Mangiarotti / IPA / INSTARimages)
How Suki Waterhouse’s Heels Compared With Other Venice 2026 Shoe Moments
Waterhouse’s sculptural Saint Laurent slingbacks were one of several distinctive shoe choices at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Ever Anderson also embraced pointed, curved-heel pumps in Dior, while Kendall Jenner took the opposite approach with barely-there Aquazzura So Nude sandals beneath her archival Giorgio Armani gown. Elsewhere, Claire Foy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern, and Amal Clooney demonstrated just how varied the festival’s footwear became, moving between platforms, flats, pointed slingbacks, and razor-sharp pumps.
The variety continued with Amanda Seyfried and Zoey Deutch in minimalist Miu Miu heels, while Kate and Rooney Mara experimented with platforms, pumps, sandals, and mules across their Venice appearances. Against that mix of silhouettes, Waterhouse’s elongated Saint Laurent pumps stood out for the way their narrow, pinched toes and curved heels sharpened an otherwise delicate lace look.
Why Elongated Pointed-Toe Heels Create a Longer, Sharper Silhouette
Waterhouse’s Saint Laurent Apolline pumps also show why elongated, pinched pointed toes remain such a powerful red-carpet choice. By extending the shoe beyond the foot’s natural end, the sharp point visually continues the leg line, creating a longer, more streamlined silhouette. The effect becomes even more pronounced with a low-cut vamp and slender heel, while the narrow tip adds definition beneath dresses, tailoring, and wider trouser hems.
That sleek appearance comes with a practical trade-off. Pointed shoes have a narrower toe box than rounder silhouettes and may feel restrictive depending on foot shape and fit. Our guide to pointed, almond, round, and square shoe toe shapes explains how each shape changes a shoe’s look and feel.
The exaggerated point is hardly unique to Waterhouse’s Apolline pumps. From Saint Laurent to Christian Louboutin, Casadei, and Manolo Blahnik, designers repeatedly use elongated toes to give classic pumps a sharper profile—and celebrities use that shape to finish everything from precise tailoring to dramatic eveningwear.
👠 Explore the Leg-Lengthening Power of Pointed-Toe Heels:
- ⚔️ Victoria Beckham demonstrates the sleek proportions of Casadei Blade and Manolo Blahnik BB pumps, pairing elongated pointed toes and slender stilettos with dresses and sharply tailored trousers.
- 🤎 Khloé Kardashian wears Christian Louboutin’s unmistakable So Kate pumps, a dramatically pointed silhouette combining an elongated toe, low-cut vamp, and towering stiletto heel.
- 🖤 Zendaya shows how sharply pointed Christian Louboutin pumps can extend an outfit’s vertical line, using the streamlined shape to finish both tailored and leg-baring looks.
- ✨ Zoe Saldaña turns to Saint Laurent’s Manon pumps for another take on the elongated pointed toe, pairing the house’s sharp silhouette with a sleek black evening look.