Amber Rose has been a fixture in entertainment and fashion since rising to prominence in the late 2000s. Instantly recognizable for her platinum buzz cut, fearless style, and headline-making relationships, she has built a career spanning modeling, television, entrepreneurship, and social activism.
A controversial yet influential figure in modern pop culture, Rose has long embraced bold fashion choices that reflect her confident public persona. While she has occasionally claimed to be taller, most estimates place her height at around 5’7″ (170 cm), and she wears a US shoe size 8. “I was 12 years old when I had my growth spurt. I was 5’9 in the 6th grade,” she once recalled.
Below, we’re revisiting some of her most memorable shoe and fashion moments.
Amber Rose paired a cropped burgundy velvet hoodie and matching joggers with fluffy slide sandals for a casual lunch outing with Alexander Edwards in Los Angeles on October 1, 2019 (Credit: 3rd Eye / WENN / Avalon)
Amber Rose paired black ankle-strap platform sandals with a revealing fishnet ensemble for a night at Ace of Diamonds in Los Angeles on November 9, 2015 (Credit: 3rd Eye / WENN / Avalon)
Amber Rose showed off a fresh green pedicure in glossy black ankle-strap peep-toe heels
Amber Rose kept things casual in a burgundy velvet hoodie, black leggings, and red low-top sneakers while spending time with Alexander Edwards and her son Sebastian Taylor Thomaz in Los Angeles on November 10, 2019 (Credit: BauerGriffin / INSTARimages)
Few designer shoe brands are more closely associated with Amber Rose than Giuseppe Zanotti. Throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, she repeatedly turned to the Italian designer’s towering platforms, cage sandals, and sky-high stilettos.
Amber Rose’s affinity for the Italian shoe designer wasn’t limited to red carpets and nightclub appearances. During the height of her relationship with Kanye West, she was frequently seen supporting the designer at major fashion events, often incorporating his bold footwear into her signature all-black looks.
One of the earliest examples came during Milan Fashion Week in 2009, when Rose and Kanye attended the amfAR Inaugural Milan Fashion Week Event as guests of Giuseppe Zanotti himself.
Kanye West and Amber Rose coordinated in head-to-toe black at the amfAR Inaugural Milan Fashion Week Event in Milan on September 28, 2009, with Amber styling a curve-hugging dress and quilted leather moto jacket with Giuseppe Zanotti cutout ankle booties, oversized sunglasses, and a newly debuted lip piercing (Credit: INFevents)
Amber Rose’s Most Memorable Designer Shoe Moments: Tom Ford, Giuseppe Zanotti, Dior, and More
On Your Next Shoes, Amber Rose’s style archive includes everything from towering Tom Ford heels and statement Giuseppe Zanotti sandals to bold designs from Saint Laurent and Versace, reflecting the confident, attention-grabbing aesthetic that became her signature.
👠 Explore Amber Rose’s Boldest Shoe Moments:
- ✨ Her metallic MTV Movie Awards look paired a silver pencil dress with Giuseppe Zanotti slide sandals for a sleeker take on bombshell glamour.
- 💛 Amber’s skintight New Future London dress leaned into sports-luxe drama with caged Giuseppe Zanotti sandals and her signature platinum buzz cut.
- 🔐 Her Tom Ford Padlock sandals brought a polished edge to her leather-and-leggings nightclub look before resurfacing in her later red-carpet style evolution.
- 🖤 At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, she traded bodycon dressing for tailored power in a Tom Ford suit finished with classic Dior pointed-toe pumps.
- 🪩 Her towering Giuseppe Zanotti “Lavinia” sandals added mirrored metallic shine to a fiery bodycon mini during her talk-show promo run.
- 🌹 Amber’s plunging black mini dress got a sultry finish from Giuseppe Zanotti cage sandals with triple ankle straps and glossy satin detail.
- 💅 Her nude-pink Giuseppe Zanotti Coline sandals turned a white lace nightclub look into one of her most unexpectedly refined shoe moments.
A very pregnant Amber Rose embraced sporty maternity style in a cobalt-blue bomber jacket, coordinating textured leggings, and metallic Nike Shox sneakers while heading to lunch with her son Sebastian, her mother, and boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards in Los Angeles on September 25, 2019 (Credit: BauerGriffin / INSTARimages)
Amber Rose showed off a pale blue pedicure in black Giuseppe Zanotti sandals featuring delicate ankle straps, metallic heel accents, and soaring stiletto heels (Credit: William T Wade Jr / ACE / INFphoto)
Model Amber Rose showed off her toned legs in sparkling pointed-toe pumps with glittering gold stiletto heels at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards (Credit: Joe Seer / Shutterstock)
Throughout the early 2010s, Amber Rose built a reputation for turning nearly every public appearance into a fashion moment.
Whether she was attending red carpets, nightclub events, or celebrity-hosted parties, sky-high designer heels remained a defining part of her signature style.
One memorable example came just months after welcoming her first child, when she arrived at a Las Vegas pool party in a striking one-piece swimsuit paired with towering Giuseppe Zanotti sandals.
Amber Rose Turns Heads in a One-Piece Swimsuit and Giuseppe Zanotti Heels at Ditch Fridays
Joined by Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose looked amazing in a one-piece swimsuit and high heels (Credit: DJDM / WENN)
Amber Rose joined her then-fiancé, the towering Wiz Khalifa—whose height is generally reported between 6’2¾” (190 cm) and 6’4″ (193 cm)—at “Ditch Fridays” at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas during Memorial Day weekend in 2013.
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose started dating in early 2011, got engaged in March of that year, tied the knot in July 2013, and welcomed their son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz, in February 2013 (Credit: DJDM / WENN)
Coordinating in black-and-white looks, the couple drew plenty of attention, with Amber embracing the pool-party setting in a striking one-piece swimsuit styled with towering designer heels.
She wore sandals from Giuseppe Zanotti’s Spring 2013 collection featuring suede straps across the toes and crisscross straps at the ankles with buckle fastening.
These open-toe sandals also feature edgy mirrored stiletto heels that measure about 5 inches!
Amber Rose with Wiz Khalifa at “Ditch Fridays” during the Memorial Weekend kickoff at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on May 24, 2013 (Credit: DJDM / WENN)