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Nicky Hilton Rothschild is seen at the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 17, 2024 in New York City.
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild attended the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory last night in New York City, fêting the opening of a new Giorgio Armani Madison Avenue building. For the spring 2025 presentation, Rothschild opted for all black in addition to a pair of classic heels.

Rothschild’s shoes were a classic stiletto pump. The footwear included a pointed toe. It also had a low-cut rounded vamp. There’s also a stiletto heel for about four inches.

Nicky Hilton Rothschild is seen at the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 17, 2024 in New York City.
Nicky Hilton Rothschild is seen at the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 17, 2024 in New York City.Lexi Moreland

The shoe is made of suede. The fabric is often used for fall and other cold-weather styles. Boots and booties are often rendered in suede fabrications but other styles can be as well, from lace-up shoes to ballet slippers and pumps.

The black pointed-toe pump is one of the most versatile and classic styles of a woman’s wardrobe. They can be matched with a variety of styles and the history of the stiletto pump traces back to at least the 1950s, when Roger Vivier made the Aiguille heel.

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The Armani event boasted live performances by Chaka Khan as well as James Black, a fashion show, party and attendees like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, LaKeith Stanfield, Pamela Anderson and Amanda Seyfried.

Nicky Hilton Rothschild and Lily Allen are seen at the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 17, 2024 in New York City.
Nicky Hilton Rothschild and Lily Allen are seen at the Giorgio Armani show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 17, 2024 in New York City.Neil Rasmus/BFA.com

NIcky Hilton Rothschild is a bit of a shoe fanatic, and a designer in her own right. She’s previously collaborated with French Sole on ballet flat styles dubbed the Kathy. For her own shoe closet, she has all number of styles from Valentino Rockstud espadrille wedges and the popular Miu Miu buckle slingbacks to Manolo Blahnik pumps and a short Chanel cap-toe slingback with a block heel.

For the Armani show, Rothschild matched her fairly sedate heels with a long sleeved black turtleneck. as well as a floor grazing black striped skirt. She also wore strands of diamonds around her neck.

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