Olivia Palermo took a walk on the wild side at the 2025 FN Achievement Awards on Wednesday in New York City. The model arrived at the FNAAs in one of Jude‘s most popular pumps as she was in attendance to help present the brand’s founders Jurgita Dileviciute and Denitsa Bumbarovan with the Emerging Talent award.
Palermo was outfitted in a turtleneck dress, which featured a form-fitting silhouette, a ruched design around the hips and a flared A-line skirt. She livened the all-black ensemble with a pair of the brand’s Faith Pumps. She opted for the style in the sand python snake leather color.
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The high heel pump featured a dainty gold chain ankle strap and an elongated, tapered square toe. The shoes featured a curved, sculpted heel measuring around 4.1 inches. The brand’s Fame pumps also feature the same curved heel, which is becoming a signature detail for the footwear brand. While the sand version is sold out, the shoes are available in different hues of brown and all black, and retail for $900.
Palermo presented Dileviciute and Bumbarova with the Emerging Talent Award, after they achieved major success in just a year since the footwear veterans launched their Parisian footwear label in November 2024. Their shoes have become a go-to for celebrities like Sarah Paulson, Tessa Thompson, Gabrielle Union, Ayo Edebiri, and more. “Anything we dreamt of before launching a brand, we achieved within a year,” said Dileviciute in 2024. “The shops and the customer, who is exactly the woman we dreamt about.”
Palermo took the podium to present the award and delivered a brief speech. “I am here tonight to present Emerging Talent. It is a category that speaks to me beyond any other category,” she said. “When I entered this industry, I have always been supportive of emerging talent, and it is incredible. It’s something we look for every year, every season, we look forward, we’re inspired, and tonight I want to honor two women and a brand that I think are incredible. Congratulations to Jude.”
The shoe designers followed suit and also delivered straight-to-the-point acceptance speeches. “Hello, we are so honored and grateful to receive this award,” Bumbarovan said. Dileviciute followed with a quip, saying, “Thank you, Footwear News for recognizing us and as Michael [Atmore] said, we are the future of fashion and we don’t disagree. Thank you. Thank you so much.”
The 39th annual FN Achievement Awards, known as the “Shoe Oscars,” returned on Wednesday at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York, celebrating the footwear industry’s top innovators. This year, Pharrell Williams and Adidas received the Shoe of the Year award, while Tommy Hilfiger was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting impact on fashion. Other honorees included Coco Gauff, Ronnie Fieg, Wolverine Worldwide, Nordstrom, the Jordan Brand and more.