Metallic Strappy Sandals Trend at the 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet
On Saturday, press gathered together with various personalities for the 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. While the president is normally the guest of honor, Donald Trump did not attend this year given the funeral of Pope Francis. Still, Trump’s presence was felt as under his direction the event shirked the tradition of having a comic host.
Those that did attend wore a smattering of looks. When it came to footwear, the main trend of the night was metallic open-toe sandals. Whether in sandals or wedges, a number of celebrities wore various heights of the silhouette.
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Esme Morgan wore a red strapless dress. It included a thigh-high front split. For shoes, she chose gold sandals. That style included a puffy, molded strap across the toe. In addition it included a thin, typical ankle strap. The sole features a square-cut silhouette.
While Gianvito Rossi’s coveted Bijoux sandal is a similarly molded style, its ankle strap matches the toe strap in puffiness where Morgan’s ankle strap appears to be flat. She may be wearing a version from Miss Left.
Melanie Zanona’s feet were largely covered but her shoes were partially visible beneath her skirt. The sandals included an upper made of completely see-through PVC. Atop that was a sparkling bow embellishment. Brands like Mach & Mach, Public Desire as well as Miss Lola have released similar styles in the past.
Francesca Chambers went with sensible footwear. Though wedges aren’t the trendiest today, she selected a pair of Jessica Simpson wedges named the Mistoni silhouette in gold. The metallic shoe included rhinestone-accented straps and a 2.9 inch wedge heel.
Designer Shoe Warehouse is currently selling the shoe for $45.
The 2025 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is being held tonight at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The dinner is the main source of revenue to finance support of the journalists working to cover the president, events and programs to educate the public about the value of the First Amendment and a free press, and scholarships to help the next generation of journalists. Notable attendees include Alex Borstein, Kevin O’Leary, Kaitlan Collins, Juju Chang, Leo Braudy and Dean Norris, among others.
