Testament to the shoe’s versatility timeless appeal, Rihanna wore her classic toe cap Chanels with white jeans, a cropped tank from her own Savage X Fenty line and an oversized coat from Peter Do for a daytime stroll with her partner, A$AP Rocky. Rather than opting for the original beige and black colorway, Rih instead picked an embellished silver pair – one of many contemporary versions that Virginie Viard has released during her tenure at the maison. Rihanna follows a long line of celebrity fans. Alexa Chung, Vanessa Paradis, Lucy Boynton and Sofia Richie – who wore exclusively Chanel on her wedding day last month – have all championed the slingbacks over the years. Other stars, meanwhile, have fallen for Chanel’s two tone ballerina flats, debuted by the late creative director Karl Lagerfeld in 1984. Amal Clooney often wears vintage on the red carpet, from John Galliano slip dresses to Noughties Alexander McQueen. At the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards in Paris on 10 May, though, she opted for another sustainably minded choice, in the form of eco couture.
For the event, Clooney – who spoke on stage about the importance of standing up for women’s rights – wore a dazzling silver dress from Julie de Libran’s fall 2022 couture collection, embellished with sequins and featuring a feathered hem. The Paris based couturier uses deadstock materials to create her one off designs, in a bid to reduce waste – making it the perfect addition to the human rights barrister’s wardrobe. Clooney is known for having a penchant for sequins (and indeed, feathers) at a London premiere in 2021, the mother of two wore a glittering snow white dress by 16Arlington, a brand she’s turned to several times over the years. Meanwhile, while enjoying a summer holiday in Lake Como last year, Clooney showed off a number of head turning party dresses, including a mint green sequined mini by Ermanno Scervino.
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