{"id":656853,"date":"2026-10-25T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/656853\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:58:12","slug":"dua-lipa-leads-the-2026-london-literature-festival-in-two-pairs-of-funky-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/656853\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa Leads the 2026 London Literature Festival in Two Pairs of Funky Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estimated2 min read<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not selling out arenas, recording the next big pop hit, or honeymooning<\/a> all around Italy, Dua Lipa<\/a> is, most likely, engrossed in a book. The Grammy-winning singer, who founded the Service95<\/a> Book Club to encourage people to \u201cread the world differently,\u201d is known for her expert literary recommendations, thoughtful author Q&As, and reviews on new releases. But now, she\u2019s taken her love for reading a step further, acting as the curator for this year\u2019s London Literature Festival. And what a well-dressed host she\u2019s been.<\/p>\n

\"Dua<\/p>\n

Jeff Spicer\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

On Saturday, October 24, Lipa joined best-selling author Zadie Smith and Sudanese-Canadian poet, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker Mustafa at the Royal Festival Hall for conversations on their work and the work that has inspired them.<\/p>\n

\"Chanel<\/p>\n

Peter White\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\"Dua<\/p>\n

Jeff Spicer\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

For the first interview, with Smith, the \u201cTraining Season\u201d artist (and friend of Chanel) donned a red two-piece set from Matthieu Blazy\u2019s Fall 2026 collection for the French heritage house\u2014composed of a fur-trimmed long-sleeve top and matching midi skirt. She wore the cozy autumnal look with a pair of bold knee-high boots<\/a> from Le Silla, crafted from black leather with a lace-up design and 12cm stiletto heel.<\/p>\n

\"Dua<\/p>\n

Jeff Spicer\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Her second look, likewise, was all about the footwear. Turning to Prada for her chat with Mustafa, Lipa sat down wearing a full look from the Fall 2026 collection: a sustainable \u201cRe-Nylon\u201d cami and pencil skirt<\/a>, black knee-high socks with white floral embroidery, and the best little white feathery kitten heels with lace-up detailing.<\/p>\n

\"Prada<\/p>\n

Victor Virgile\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Running through November 1 at the Southbank Center, the 19th edition of London\u2019s longest-running literature festival honors esteemed authors and champions emerging creatives alike, with poetry readings, in-conversation discussions, and more. Lipa has been taking a hands-on approach to the festival, leading interviews with everyone from 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad to the one and only Patti Smith. \u201cReading has anchored me through every chapter of my life,\u201d Lipa shared ahead of the week-long event. \u201cFrom being the new kid at school in a new country to finding quiet refuge on tour.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read When she\u2019s not selling out arenas, recording the next big pop hit, or honeymooning all…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":656854,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[635,295532,637,146,1345,85,46,195853,1975,409,147738,295531,237453,137459],"class_list":["post-656853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-988663d7-6d01-445c-a7a6-2b7afc0d3899","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-hasproduct-true","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-music","tag-read_time-2","tag-shorttitle-dua-lipa-is-all-about-the-funky-shoe","tag-sponsored-false","tag-subsection-celebrity-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/656854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}