Emma Stone spent much of the 2016–2017 awards season promoting La La Land, a film that quickly became tied to her modern red-carpet style evolution as much as its success on screen.
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling won numerous awards for their performances in the 2016 musical romantic comedy-drama film La La Land (Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock)
From the Venice Film Festival premiere on August 31, 2016, to the global press tour that followed, Stone leaned into romantic silhouettes, textured fabrics, and delicate designer heels that mirrored the movie’s nostalgic mood.
Emma Stone won the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mia Dolan, an aspiring actress (Credit: Lionsgate)
While La La Land earned major recognition for Damien Chazelle’s direction, Justin Hurwitz’s score, and the chemistry between Stone and Ryan Gosling, the promotional tour also produced some of Emma Stone’s most memorable fashion moments of the decade.
Ryan Gosling won the Golden Globe Award and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor for his performance as Sebastian Wilder, a jazz pianist (Credit: Lionsgate)
Velvet sandals, embellished evening shoes, Chanel couture, and softly retro styling became recurring themes throughout the campaign, helping cement the film’s place in both awards-season history and celebrity fashion coverage.
Actor Ryan Gosling (L) and actress Emma Stone pose with their awards in the press room during the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: Sara De Boer / Startraksphoto)
Emma Stone Stuns in Chanel at La La Land Paris Premiere
In January 2017, Emma Stone was back to work promoting “La La Land” after sweeping the floor at the Golden Globes with her work in the movie.
Emma Stone, fresh off her Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy win at the 2017 Golden Globes, graced another red carpet with her undeniable charm and style (Credit: WENN)
Just days after the Golden Globes, Emma Stone arrived in Paris to continue the film’s international press tour, trading awards-season glamour for a softer Chanel look styled around rich textures and velvet accessories.
The American actress wasted no time getting glammed up and showing up at Cinema UGC Normandie in Paris for the film’s French premiere.
Emma Stone turned heads in a short-sleeved burgundy Chanel top with a floral bodice, teamed with a gold skirt done in the brand’s signature tweed
Emma Stone wore an embroidered Chanel Pre-Fall 2017 look with a burnt orange floral bodice and a metallic fringed skirt, grounding the richly textured outfit with velvet Jimmy Choo “Minny” sandals — the barely-there stilettos that became a red-carpet institution thanks to their slim crossover straps, clean leg-lengthening silhouette, and ability to work effortlessly beneath everything from couture gowns to embellished cocktail dresses.
On the runway, the Chanel look was styled with white leather oxfords and heavier statement jewelry, but Stone’s longtime stylist Petra Flannery softened the silhouette for the Paris premiere with barely-there velvet sandals that kept the focus on the texture and movement of the dress.
The look came from Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2017 “Paris Cosmopolite” collection, originally presented at the Ritz Paris, where Karl Lagerfeld mixed traditional Chanel tweeds with richer embroidery, metallic textures, and layered fringe details inspired by old-world Paris glamour.
Frequently worn by stars including Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart, and Stone herself throughout the La La Land press tour, the “Minny” became one of Hollywood’s defining awards-season sandals of the 2010s.
During the La La Land press tour, Stone repeatedly returned to the Jimmy Choo “Minny” sandal in various finishes and colors, including black velvet, satin, metallic, and nude. The minimalist design became one of her signature awards-season shoes thanks to its slim straps, stable fit, and ability to disappear beneath heavily embellished couture looks without competing for attention.
Emma Stone grounded her richly textured Chanel look with velvet Jimmy Choo “Minny” sandals, their delicate crossover straps and razor-thin stiletto heel adding a sleek contrast to the autumnal tweed and embroidery
Stone continued the warm-toned palette with copper-orange eye makeup and a deeper burnt-orange lip, styling her hair in a loose ponytail that kept the focus on the Chanel embroidery and velvet sandals.
Hairstylist Mara Roszak pulled Stone’s hair into a loose, low ponytail to keep the attention on the high neckline and dense Chanel embellishment, while makeup artist Rachel Goodwin echoed the burgundy tones of the dress with warm copper-red eye makeup and a deeper rust-colored lip.
The Easy A actress finished her look with the white linear “Baguette” earrings from Graziela.
Emma Stone poses with her hunky co-star Ryan Gosling at the “La La Land” premiere at the Cinema UGC Normandie in Paris on January 10, 2017
More La La Land Red Carpet Moments Worth Revisiting
Emma Stone’s La La Land press tour remains one of the strongest examples of modern awards-season dressing, blending vintage Hollywood references with wearable designer shoes that still feel relevant years later.
From embellished Jimmy Choo sandals to retro-inspired pumps and couture festival gowns, the tour produced a steady stream of memorable fashion moments alongside the film’s global success.
👠 Explore Emma Stone’s La La Land Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 🌼 At the Venice Film Festival, Stone paired Giambattista Valli florals with mustard Jimmy Choo “Lucy” pumps, balancing retro romance with sharp pointed-toe styling.
- ✨ Her blue Prada dress and feathered Jimmy Choo “Annie” sandals at the Hollywood premiere became one of the tour’s most whimsical red-carpet combinations.
- 🖤 At the San Francisco Film Society presentation, Stone grounded a black Preen dress with embellished Jimmy Choo “Lorelai” pumps that added texture and sparkle without overpowering the silhouette.
- ☀️ Her bronze suede Jimmy Choo “Lucy” pumps showed how the actress repeatedly returned to clean, leg-lengthening shoe shapes throughout the awards campaign.
- 🎬 Even off-duty on the Pasadena set, Stone kept the film’s relaxed California mood alive in casual TOMS while filming scenes with Ryan Gosling.