Niecy Nash-Betts gave the animal print shoe trend a full monochrome treatment in Hollywood.
The “All’s Fair” star attended Courtney B. Vance’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Tuesday in red leopard print Stuart Weitzman pumps. The pointed-toe pair featured glossy patent leather uppers patterned with black leopard spots on a bright red base. A slim high stiletto heel and low-cut vamp kept the silhouette in classic pump territory while letting the pattern stay visible from every angle.
Nash-Betts’ pumps appear to come from an earlier Stuart Weitzman collection and now surface mainly on resale platforms. The look still sits comfortably alongside the brand’s current animal print offerings, including the Stuart Power 100 pump, a 100mm stiletto version of the label’s Stuart pump offered in gloss tortoise dark brown.
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She matched the shoes to a red-and-black, long-sleeved leopard print dress. The dress featured a high neckline and a fitted pencil skirt with a peplum panel at the waist.
Nash-Betts’ look also tracked with a broader run of animal print shoes across red carpets and launches. Vivian Wilson wore brown ostrich-print Acne Studios boots with a red suit at an Acne Studios x Spotify event in November. Tracee Ellis Ross leaned on leopard-print Alaïa thong mules for a podcast taping in October, combining the print with the ongoing thong-sandal silhouette. Kate Hudson has tested the motif in croc-embossed form via knee-high Schutz Maryana boots, while Jimmy Choo’s recent collaboration with Conner Ives and A$AP Rocky’s Puma capsules have pushed cheetah, zebra and snakeskin patterns into boots and sneakers.
The ceremony marked a milestone for Vance and another joint appearance for the frequent collaborators. Nash-Betts and Vance have worked together across projects including Robert Altman’s “Cookie’s Fortune,” the Netflix film “Uncorked” and, most recently, FX’s horror drama “Grotesquerie,” in which they play spouses.
