Thursday night, the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square in New York City was transformed into a buzzy A-list event filled with glittering dresses with cutouts aplenty and towering heels for the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch Party. The 60th anniversary edition of the coveted swimsuit issue features a beautifully diverse cast of models, with Gayle King, Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen and Hunter McGrady selected as the cover stars.
The anniversary Swimsuit Issue features 52 trailblazing women, each of whom “Serves as an inspiration in her own unique way, championing beliefs that SI Swimsuit has long upheld: the importance of representation and the polysemous nature of beauty.” The magazine hits shelves today.
Cover stars King, Teigen, McGrady and Upton attended the glitzy launch party, along with fellow SI 2024 models Martha Stewart, Leyna Bloom, Tyra Banks, Olivia Dunne, Chanel Iman, Brittany Mahomes and many others.
Watch on FN
Read on to get a closer look at the stylish footwear worn on the red carpet by Christie Brinkley, Chrissy Teigen, Gayle King, Tyra Banks and Martha Stewart.
Christie Brinkley
1980s supermodel Christie Brinkley opted for high drama and glam in a classic white Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps. The iconic red bottomed shoes feature a 4.7-inch stiletto heel and a sharp pointed toe.
Chrissy Teigen
Nine-time SI model Chrissy Teigen perfectly paired her sparkling George Hobeika set with neutral-colored bedazzled strappy stilettos from Paris Texas. The round-toe sandals feature crystals studded across the straps and four-inch heel, and a trendy wraparound ankle strap. She attended the party with her EGOT husband, John Legend, who wore sleek patent leather round-toe dress shoes.
Gayle King
Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Gayle King embraced her love of bold pumps in a pair of hot pink suede pointed-toe ones that coordinated with her colorful midi dress.
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks put the va-va-voom into business casual in a pair of black pointed-toe pumps with an approximately four-inch stiletto heel.
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart went for gold in metallic Clergerie Dylan peep-toe slingback platform sandals. The trendy shoes feature a 1.6-inch platform and 4.5-inch heels.
