At two of 2015’s biggest music events, the Britney Spears red carpet wardrobe reflected the ultra-glamorous, body-conscious style dominating the era.
From a crystal-covered Yousef Al-Jasmi gown at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas to a glittering Labourjoisie mini dress at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Spears leaned heavily into embellished silhouettes paired with metallic designer sandals, keeping both looks firmly grounded in mid-2010s eveningwear trends.
What tied the two appearances together was the footwear styling. At the Billboard Music Awards, she balanced a sheer nude gown with sleek metallic Giuseppe Zanotti sandals, while the VMAs called for sparkling René Caovilla “Arabesque” heels that amplified the high-shine finish of her sequined mini dress.
Britney Spears Balances a Sheer Yousef Al-Jasmi Gown With Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards
At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Britney Spears leaned into the body-conscious red carpet style that defined much of the era, arriving in a sheer nude beaded gown by Yousef Al-Jasmi.
Britney Spears paired smoky eye makeup, glossy pink lips, and long blonde layers with her crystal-embellished gown
While the crystal-covered dress drew immediate attention, the look was grounded by metallic Giuseppe Zanotti sandals, which added a sharper, more structured finish beneath the dress’s fluid silhouette.
Britney Spears arrived at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards with then-boyfriend Charlie Ebersol
The footwear choice helped balance the gown’s illusion effect. Zanotti’s strappy evening heels were especially popular on red carpets during the mid-2010s, regularly paired with embellished gowns because their minimal shape kept heavily detailed dresses from feeling visually overloaded.
Britney Spears embraced the sheer, body-conscious glamour that dominated mid-2010s red carpets in a crystal-beaded nude gown by Yousef Al-Jasmi, pairing the figure-hugging silhouette with sleek blonde hair and metallic evening sandals at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas (Credit: WENN / Judy Eddy / Apega)
Britney completed the look with Neil Lane jewelry, a matching clutch, and soft glam makeup centered around glossy pink tones and loose blonde waves.
She later returned to the stage with Iggy Azalea for the televised debut of “Pretty Girls,” marking the duo’s first live performance together and shifting the night from red carpet glamour into full pop spectacle.
Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea collaborated on the song “Pretty Girls” in 2015
The first look captured the heavily embellished red-carpet aesthetic that defined mid-2010s award-show fashion, pairing illusion fabrics and crystal detailing with minimal metallic sandals designed to elongate the legs without competing with the gown.
Britney Spears Sparkles in Labourjoisie and René Caovilla Heels at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
A few months later, Spears shifted from fluid red carpet glamour to a shorter, stage-ready silhouette at the MTV Video Music Awards, embracing the era’s obsession with sequined minis, sky-high hemlines, and statement evening sandals.
Britney Spears sporting an adorable high pony at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on August 30, 2015 (Credit: WENN)
She later took the stage to present Best Male Video to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars for their hit “Uptown Funk”.
Britney Spears paired her glittering Labourjoisie mini dress with a high ponytail, dramatic smoky eyes, and metallic accents
The iconic entertainer glittered in a shimmering mini dress from Kuwaiti fashion house Labourjoisie, which accentuated her waistline and cleavage.
It was designed by Lebanese fashion designer Nadim Olivera Soudaiha.
Britney Spears embraced the night’s high-shine party aesthetic in a heavily embellished Labourjoisie mini dress styled with strappy metallic René Caovilla heels and a sleek high ponytail at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
Britney styled her sheer-paneled frock with an adorable high pony and showed off her feet in a stunning pair of metallic “Arabesque” sandals from René Caovilla.
Britney Spears completed her sparkling VMA look with metallic René Caovilla “Arabesque” sandals featuring delicate wraparound straps and crystal embellishments that echoed the shimmer of her sequined mini dress
More Britney Spears Shoe Moments Worth Revisiting
From beaded award-show gowns to stage-ready minis, Britney Spears’ 2015 red carpet appearances show how central footwear has been to her fashion evolution.
For more of her standout heel, platform, and sandal moments, explore these related Your Next Shoes features:
👠 Explore Britney Spears’ Best Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 📏 Standing at 5’4¼” (163.2 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 7, Britney Spears has long used sky-high heels, platforms, and statement sandals to amplify her red carpet presence.
- 👠 Her viral “Gangnam Style” moment in towering Yves Saint Laurent “Tribtoo” platform pumps captured the early-2010s love affair with hidden platforms and leg-lengthening nude heels.
- 🖤 Britney’s 2016 Billboard Music Awards look paired a sheer black Reem Acra lace romper with knee-high Schutz “Karlyanna” heels for a bolder take on award-show dressing.
- 🍷 Her X Factor finale party outfit matched a Christopher Kane leather mini dress with burgundy Prada platform sandals, giving her evening style a tougher, high-gloss edge.
- 👟 Her off-duty Free People slip-dress era showed a more relaxed side of her wardrobe, styled repeatedly with leggings and wedge sneakers.
- ✨ Her Giuseppe Zanotti “Harmony Sparkle” sandal moment remains one of her most memorable footwear close-ups, proving that even a shoe malfunction can become part of a pop star’s fashion archive.