{"id":820381,"date":"2026-08-20T23:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820381\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:22:11","slug":"margaret-qualley-wears-chanels-naked-shoes-on-the-dog-stars-premiere-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820381\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Qualley wears Chanel’s naked shoes on ‘The Dog Stars’ premiere red carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Her dogs are out for the \u201cThe Dog Stars\u201d premiere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Margaret Qualley is dipping her toes in controversial waters, stepping out at the London premiere of her forthcoming film and baring her feet on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

The actress, 31, chose a V-neck, fringed black Chanel gown, but it was her shoes \u2014 or lack thereof \u2014 that made waves.<\/p>\n

Qualley wore Chanel\u2019s controversial \u201cbarefoot cap heel\u201d flats, which cover nothing but the wearer\u2019s heels, leaving the arch, ball, and toes perilously exposed.<\/p>\n

The unusual shoes were first shown on the runway in April 2026 to widespread mockery and philosophizing.<\/p>\n

Margaret Qualley hit the red carpet at the \u201cDog Stars\u201d London premiere in head-to-heel Chanel. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n

She wore a fringed black gown, stud earrings and a ring on her right hand, leaving her left noticably bare. TOLGA AKMEN\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

But it was Qualley\u2019s footwear \u2014 Chanel\u2019s heel-cap shoes, which leave the arch, ball and toe of the foot completely bare \u2014\u00a0that caused a stir. AP Photo\/Millie Turner<\/p>\n

Co-star Jacob Elordi wore a pinstriped Bottega Veneta suit and black dress shoes. AP Photo\/Millie Turner<\/p>\n

The New York Times said the style<\/a> represented \u201cirrational, nonsensical luxury\u201d and dubbed them \u201cgossamer to the point of becoming a metaphysical paradox.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vogue debated the \u201cfreaky\u201d footwear<\/a> while Elle dubbed the concept \u201cflat-out subversive.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Staged in Biarritz, Chanel\u2019s cruise show was steeped in Coco Chanel\u2019s beach culture, with the brand\u2019s show notes indicating that designer Matthieu Blazy \u201cwanted to evoke the down-to-earth feeling of a woman coming out of the beach or the sea,\u201d per the Times. Chanel added that these particular \u201cshoes\u201d were intended to \u201calmost look like jewelry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shown in several colors alongside other playful accessories like high-fashion swim caps, coral-shaped earrings and an absolutely enormous tote bag recently carried by Dua Lipa<\/a>, the half-footwear was, if not practical, arguably artistic.<\/p>\n

Designer Matthieu Blazy showed the concept on the Chanel cruise 2026\/2027 runway in three colorways. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Models wore the barefoot looks on the carpeted runway, which was meant to mirror a sandy beach. Corbis via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Fashion fans were up in arms over the look \u2014\u00a0and will have to wait until November to see if Chanel will produce the polarizing shoes for the masses. Getty Images<\/p>\n

However, thrown on a real-life A-lister in the midst of a press tour, there are serious questions of functionality here.<\/p>\n

Did someone carry Qualley onto the carpet, or did she have to walk from her hotel to her car \u2014 or worse, the Tube \u2014 and traverse untold outdoor surfaces, skin to pavement? Will she enjoy popcorn and soda in comfy theater seats with her toes free in the air? Will there be a mid-premiere shoe change, or will she stand ten toes down (literally) on her decision?<\/p>\n

Could Qualley be using her pedicure to distract from her bare left-hand ring finger, following her split from Jack Antonoff<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Most of all, the shoe\u2019s first outdoor appearance begs the question: Will Chanel put these feet adornments into production for the masses to purchase for some farcical price? Time will tell, as pieces from the same collection are set to hit boutiques in November, per the brand\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dog Stars\u201d stars Jacob Elordi \u2014\u00a0who wore a sensible pinstriped Bottega Veneta suit and black dress shoes on the red carpet \u2014 as a survivalist in a post-apocalyptic world, living with his dog after a flu wipes out much of the population. The dog actor himself, Rak Jasper, was pictured with the rest of the cast, paws on carpet.<\/p>\n

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