This Shoe Trend Reigned Supreme on the Met Gala Red Carpet

With the number of showstopping dresses (and headpieces, jewels, and even wings) that came down the red carpet at this year's Met Gala, it's easy to forget to look down at the shoes that the star attendees chose to complement their gowns. Although many of the shoes weren't even visible under the long gowns, of the ones that were, we quickly spotted a trend that was embraced by everyone from Kim Kardashian West to Sienna Miller: strappy gold stilettos.
Perhaps because of their versatility and perhaps because many of the stars wore metallic dresses in keeping with the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination theme, metallic gold heels were hands down the most popular shoe trend on the red carpet. With summer on the horizon, this is a trend you're going to want to invest in.
See the celebrity proof and shop the trend below.
On Sienna Miller: Louis Vuitton top and skirt; Fred Leighton jewelry; Jimmy Choo clutch
On Kim Kardashian West: Versace dress; Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
On Lily Aldridge: Ralph Lauren dress; Bulgari jewelry; Jimmy Choo shoes
On Irina Shayk: Versace dress
On Emily Ratajkowski: Marc Jacobs dress; Messika earrings; Jimmy Choo shoes
On Jasmine Sanders: H&M dress; Bulgari jewelry
SHOP THE TREND
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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