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Blake Lively elevated casual summer style at the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on Monday evening in New York City, pairing pearl-embellished Christian Louboutin pumps with laid-back yet luxe accessories from the French house.
The actress stepped out in the Gelila 120 Version Poudre Glitter sandals by Christian Louboutin. Rendered in soft pink glitter with sculptural stiletto heels, the shoes featured pearl and crystal-embellished straps, peekaboo vinyl uppers and the designer’s iconic red-lacquered sole.
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Lively teamed the statement footwear with a white open-knit Chanel midi dress. The fitted piece featured a floral weave pattern, high leg slit and slim shoulder straps. She layered the look with a color-blocked denim jacket — a casual twist that softened the otherwise dressy ensemble.
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Accessories included XL crystal-covered Chanel hoop earrings and a ruby-red minaudière from Chanel’s Paris-New York 2019 collection. Shaped like a glossy, candied apple, the transparent, scarab-style bag was covered in white crystals and worn cross-body. Colorful cocktail rings and a baby-pink mani-pedi echoed the multicolor sparkle of her heels.
Lively’s appearance continues a long-standing affinity for Christian Louboutin designs, particularly pumps with tactile embellishments. Just last month, she chose the brand’s Crystal Queen sandals for both the Time100 Gala and a “Late Night With Seth Meyers” interview. In April, her “Another Simple Favor” press tour included multiple pairs of red-bottom heels: the Me Dolly mules, spiked Estepic pumps, Pigalle Follies Strass and Lipstrass Botta Alta boots, to name a few.
As a close friend of the designer, her rotation of embellished Louboutins underscores a consistent point of view: bold footwear remains central to her red carpet identity. The appearance also came just hours after reports confirmed that costar Justin Baldoni had dropped his countersuit, lending the high-profile dinner a notably timed public outing amid the ongoing “It Ends With Us” press cycle.
Lively’s connection to Louboutin runs deep. She honored the designer with a heartfelt video at the 2022 Footwear News Achievement Awards, praising his “elegance, sex, beauty, grace, history” and recalling how he “whisked me away on your Vespa and took me around Paris” with warmth and kindness. “I am your number one fan, always,” she said, underscoring their enduring friendship.