On March 18, 2014, the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City hosted the premiere for the fourth season of Game of Thrones.
The event served as a notable snapshot of mid-2010s red carpet style, featuring minimalist silhouettes paired with classic luxury footwear.
Emilia Clarke arrived in a black belted halter dress from Donna Karan’s Fall 2014 collection. The design used a handkerchief hemline and a low neckline to create a classic profile. She paired the look with retro-style curls, Fred Leighton jewelry, and black ankle-strap heels from Manolo Blahnik.
Emilia Clarke lets a sheer, handkerchief-hem Donna Karan halter dress flow around Manolo Blahnik “Chaos” sandals, whose thin ankle straps and stiletto heel keep the look sharp and uninterrupted at the premiere of the fourth season of Game of Thrones at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center in New York City on March 18, 2014 (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / PNP / WENN)
The petite actress chose the “Chaos” sandals from Manolo Blahnik, a staple design featuring adjustable ankle straps and a slender covered heel.
These sandals have a versatile history on the red carpet, previously seen on Jennifer Lawrence during the promotional tour for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
A closer look at Emilia Clarke’s Manolo Blahnik “Chaos” sandals reveals the signature barely-there construction—slim straps and a precise heel that elongate the foot without distracting from the silhouette
Molly Sims also attended the premiere, opting for a cutout racer-back maxi dress from the Alice + Olivia Spring 2014 collection. The ensemble contrasted a white sleeveless bodice with a black high-low skirt.
Molly Sims balances a graphic black-and-white Alice + Olivia dress with lace-up heels that trace the foot, adding structure and edge to the fluid high-low skirt
Sims used the occasion to debut a strawberry blond hair color, styled in loose waves. To finish the outfit, she selected gold accessories and a pair of black lace-up heels that complemented the architectural lines of her dress.
Sims’ black lace-up heels wrap the foot in fine straps and curved cutouts, creating a sculptural effect that echoes the architectural lines of her dress
More Game of Thrones Red-Carpet Fashion and Shoe Moments
From Emilia Clarke’s minimalist Manolo Blahnik sandals to Molly Sims’ strappy lace-up heels, the Season 4 premiere captured how the Game of Thrones cast translated fantasy-world fame into sharply styled red-carpet fashion. Continue the style story with more standout Westeros-adjacent shoe moments below.
👑 Explore Game of Thrones Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 🐉 The Season 4 premiere at Lincoln Center brought the women of Westeros into sharp red-carpet focus, from Emilia Clarke’s Donna Karan halter dress and single-strap sandals to Rose Leslie’s ivory Antonio Berardi look with gold Jimmy Choo “Lance” heels.
- 🖤 Emilia Clarke’s Season 6 premiere look traded Daenerys drama for dark Erdem embroidery and rare Christian Louboutin x Jonathan Saunders sandals, giving her red-carpet style a sharper, more architectural edge.
- ✨ Rose Leslie’s Season 8 premiere moment paired her red-carpet appearance with Kit Harington with sparkling Milano Diamond sandals, turning a final-season reunion into a polished footwear close-up.
- 📸 Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harington’s early style evolution traces how the young Game of Thrones cast moved from breakout roles into bolder red-carpet identities.
- 🔥 The House of the Dragon cast’s premiere fashion extends the Westeros style story through Saint Laurent platforms, Givenchy boots, Fendi couture, and sculptural Jimmy Choo heels.