Blake Lively dusted off her red patent leather Chanel pumps from 2009 for her Betty Booze launch. blakelively\/Instagram<\/p>\n
Blake Lively is raiding her Upper East Side archives.<\/p>\n
The actress pulled a pair of throwback red patent leather Chanel heels \u2014 shoes she\u2019s held onto since 2009, right in the middle of her \u201cGossip Girl\u201d reign \u2014 for an event on Tuesday celebrating her Betty Booze brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig shout out to @eliesaabworld for making me feel so fancy \u2026 and to me for being a hoarder and keeping these gorgeous Chanel shoes since 2009. :)\u201d the 38-year-old wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cShout out to me for being a hoarder,\u201d Lively joked of her 16-year-old Chanel shoes, which she paired with a red Elie Saab peplum top and wide-leg pants. blakelively\/Instagram<\/p>\n Lively\u2019s Upper East Side alter ego, Serena van der Woodsen, was known to favor sky-high sandals for all occasions. WireImage<\/p>\n The \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum matched her heels to her outfit while promoting new Betty Booze vodka iced tea flavors. blakelively\/Instagram<\/p>\n The almost-vintage pumps featured rows of crisscrossing straps and four buckles, along with a gold quilting detail on the heel mirroring the brand\u2019s iconic handbags.<\/p>\n The footwear \u2014 which would have been right at home on the feet of Serena van der Woodsen \u2014 coordinated perfectly with her head-to-toe red Elie Saab look, a broderie anglaise peplum top and matching wide-leg pants.<\/p>\n The mother of four accessorized with a chunky vintage pinky ring from Particulieres and earrings by Maria Tash for the event, which celebrated new vodka iced tea flavors from her Betty Booze line and was hosted by ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, a Florida-based retailer.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tShop \u2019til you drop with Post Wanted\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSave time and money with the latest deals, discounts, trends, reviews and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Lively\u2019s penchant for Chanel dates back to her \u201cGossip Girl\u201d days, when she was a brand ambassador for the French house. WireImage<\/p>\n Colorful tights, minis, and sky-high heels \u2014 Lively\u2019s \u201cGossip Girl\u201d wardrobe was the pinnacle of late-2000s fashion. \u00a9CW Network\/Courtesy Everett Col<\/p>\n The 38-year-old has kept public appearances to a minimum amid her ongoing legal battle with former co-star Justin Baldoni. GC Images<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve worked so hard, and so personally on every single flavor and also every element of the design. Getting to share it with you and see you love them too, makes us feel so proud and grateful,\u201d Lively wrote.<\/p>\n The \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d star has been keeping a relatively low profile in recent months following her legal battle with co-star Justin Baldoni. <\/p>\n In December 2024, she filed a complaint<\/a> against Baldoni alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated smear campaign. Baldoni has denied the allegations and filed his own lawsuit<\/a> against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, although his lawsuit\u00a0was dismissed<\/a>\u00a0in June.<\/p>\n Lively and Baldoni are expected to testify when her case\u00a0is tried<\/a>\u00a0in March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t