Jessica Chastain in Hand-Embroidered Paul Andrew ‘Shakti Soir’ Pumps

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We love bold shoes, and we love them even more when they’re paired with bold clothes. Jessica Chastain is the gal who dared to take that fashion risk at the photo call for her new film, ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’, at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival yesterday. Shunning the usual black, nude, or white shoes, Jessica paired her velvet-leaf-patterned Honor dress with striking embroidered pink satin pumps and got excellent results.

Jessica Chastain at the photo call for 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby'Jessica Chastain at the photo call for ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’ held during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 18, 2014

Jessica Chastain paired her velvet-leaf-patterned Honor dress with striking embroidered pink satin pumpsJessica Chastain paired her velvet-leaf-patterned Honor dress with striking embroidered pink satin pumps

It helped that Jessica’s dress was all black. Despite the busy leaf pattern, the details of the meticulously hand-applied embroidery on Jessica’s shoes still stood out against it.

Jessica Chastain's feet in Paul Andrew "Shakti Soir" pumpsJessica Chastain’s feet in Paul Andrew “Shakti Soir” pumps

Archaic fashion rules dictate that we should only let once piece of an outfit “talk,” but we think that rule doesn’t apply when the shoes are as beautiful as Jessica’s! Even Paul Andrew, the shoe designer himself, couldn’t resist featuring the pair here in its own special Instagram snap:

Paul Andrew's Instagram snap of his "Shakti Soir" pumpsPaul Andrew’s Instagram snap of his “Shakti Soir” pumps – posted on May 18, 2014

How would you wear the Paul Andrew “Shakti Soir” pumps? Would you pair them with a printed dress like Jessica Chastain did or would you opt for more neutral colors to let them take center stage?

Shop for Paul Andrew shoes at Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Paul Andrew “Shakti Soir” Hand-Embroidered Fuchsia Satin Pumps, $1,295 at Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue

Paul Andrew "Shakti Soir" Hand-Embroidered Fuchsia Satin Pumps

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