When Selena Gomez and stylist Erin Walsh coordinated the actress's look for the The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment event on Dec. 4, they wanted an outfit with award-winning energy. Gomez was being honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award, and she'd go on to accept her trophy with a passionate speech about representation in media onstage. For her walk along the red carpet and up to the podium, the duo landed on a Self-Portrait dress and Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes. And really, there couldn't have been a better power pump for the moment.
Her Manolo Blahniks weren't just a sky-high interpretation of the Mary Janes renaissance that's dominated the shoe trends of 2024. The pointed-toe silhouette, delicate stiletto heel, and pearl-embellished strap are an evolution of a style Hollywood's most powerful women have worn for editorials and red carpet events for three decades.
