Issa Rae prolonged her run of metallic Stuart Weitzmans on Saturday, moving into what gave the impression to be the model’s Ryder 95 platforms on the Beverly Heart in Los Angeles.
The silhouette featured a broad vamp in mirrored light-gold leather-based, lower throughout the toes above a stacked platform base. A block heel, largely hidden by frayed denim, anchored the design. Whereas the Ryder 95’s ankle strap was not seen beneath the hem, the proportions and end aligned with the sold-out model. Rae punctuated the look with a white pedicure that stood out towards the metallic higher.
Issa Rae brings her manufacturers to Beverly Heart for Unique Pop-Up Expertise at Beverly Heart on Aug. 16, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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She paired the sneakers with distressed wide-leg denims ripped on the knees, a cropped yellow tank and a black belt. Hoops and a slick bun stored equipment pared again. The mixture shifted the Ryder 95 away from its night profile, grounding the mirrored end in daytime put on.
A better take a look at Issa Rae’s gold metallic platform sandals worn on the Beverly Heart on Saturday.
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As an envoy for the shoe model, Rae has leaned on gold Stuart Weitzman heels all year long. On the Martha’s Winery African American Movie Pageant earlier this month, she wore the model’s Georgie 100 sandal in liquid metallic leather-based, twisting its straps ahead for variation. In March, she styled the identical pair at SXSW with Christopher John Rogers.
She isn’t alone in returning to the shiny, Y2K-adjacent silhouette. Keke Palmer paired mirrored stilettos with classic Versace in June throughout her “Simply Keke” press run, whereas Taylor Swift favored block-heel Gucci platforms in silver leather-based weeks earlier in New York. The variations differ — Palmer’s razor-sharp, Swift’s disco-weight — however the impact is constant: reflective finishes and elevated bases slicing towards compact clothes.
Stuart Weitzman Ryder 95 Platform Heels in Liquid Metallic Leather-based/Platino Gold, $195.
Stuart Weitzman
At Beverly Heart, Rae’s selection learn as deliberate distinction. The Ryder 95 is constructed for assertion dressing, but below torn denim and a tank, it performed informal, aligning with the occasion’s mixture of celebration and commerce. Rae hosted the pop-up as a part of the mall’s Summer season Cool Down Sequence, spotlighting her personal ventures — Sienna Naturals, Viarae and Hilltop Espresso + Kitchen — alongside Black-owned distributors together with Kristhetic, Only a Lil Bling and Blissful Ice.