The third annual Cult100 event, hosted by Cultured Magazine, Valentino and Valentino Beauty, was held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City on Thursday, drawing a list of guests ranging from Keke Palmer to Tory Burch to Naomi Watts.
Running the gamut from inventive heels to shiny boots, attendees wore exciting footwear styles from a variety of brands for the dressy occasion. Valentino was certainly represented, with multiple Alessandro Michele shoes on display. Below, FN rounds up some of the standout shoe looks from the event, including Natalia Dyer’s Rockstud sandals, Tory Burch’s Saint Laurent slingbacks and more looks.
Grace Gummer
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“Love Story” actress Grace Gummer accented her sparkling silver gown from Valentino’s spring 2026 collection with unique shoes from the same collection by creative director Alessandro Michele. The heel style features a black upper that cuts away in front to feature a clear strap across the toes. In addition to being showcased at Thursday’s event, this take on the clear shoe trend has also been embraced by stars like Lily Allen and Myha’la.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch modeled a black and white ensemble completed by Saint Laurent’s Yasmeen slingback pump. The pointed-toe style features a rounded, high-cut upper and a crystal-embellished buckle located on the side of the slingback strap. Burch’s shoes complemented a black midi skirt and crisp white blazer.
Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna, styled by Danyul Brown, showcased a monochrome blue sequined look from Rodarte‘s spring 2020 collection featuring a pair of matching heeled boots. The sparkling footwear style featured a pointed toe and classic stiletto heel. The shoes accompanied a skirt with a ruffled bottom and a jacket with pronounced, draped shoulders.
Natalia Dyer
Natalia Dyer went with a Valentino by Alessandro Michele footwear style as well, showcasing one of his takes on the brand’s iconic Rockstud shoe, showcasing in the pre-fall 2026 collection. The “Stranger Things” actress wore a light blue sandal with several straps across the toes and an ankle strap, adorned with different sizes of the pyramid-shaped stud which defines the Rockstud style. The shoes were a bright complement to a sparkling black dress featuring a colorful floral design in shades like red and purple.
Ciara Miller
Ciara Miller showcased the trendy footwear look of a minimalist heel with a pointed toe and an hourglass-shaped strap across the toes. She wore a brown heel style which accented a gray lacy sheer dress which was strapless and flowed into a train.
