Hailee Steinfeld Turns Paris Fashion Week Into a Runway in Bold Dior Dress & Sculptural Boots

Looking back, Hailee Steinfeld didn’t just attend the Christian Dior fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2015/2016—she dominated the front row, delivering one of her earliest truly standout style moments and signaling the fashion-forward path her career would take.

Hailee Steinfeld pairs her vibrant Dior look with sleek, center-parted hair and soft, luminous makeup at Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2015 (Credit: WENN)

Hailee Steinfeld’s Bold Dior Moment at Paris Fashion Week

The 18-year-old American True Grit actress and model stepped out in a vibrant, youthfully sculpted dress from the Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2015 collection, styled with a pair of statement-making knee-high boots from the same line.

While her sleek hair and minimalist glam kept the focus on the bold silhouette, the overall look carried a polished, model-off-duty edge that felt right at home on the Paris Fashion Week front row.

Hailee makes a bold entrance in her textured orange Dior dress, finishing the look with dark shades and minimalist styling

Hailee Steinfeld Joins Dior’s Boot-Led Styling Legacy

Hailee’s bold orange sweater dress paired with those sculptural knee-high Dior boots created a striking, front-row-ready moment that balanced youthful energy with runway polish—very much in line with the label’s recent boot-centric styling.

The boots themselves are a clear statement: crafted in glossy forest-green patent leather, their chunky platform sole and architectural, high stiletto heel were signature elements of Raf Simons’ Pre-Fall 2015 vision for the house.

Just as Jaime King turned heads in high-shine latex Dior thigh-highs during her daring maternity look and Anya Taylor-Joy brought dramatic edge to Dior Cruise 2025 in sleek patent leather boots, Hailee’s outfit continued the house’s tradition of pairing sculptural footwear with bold, modern silhouettes.

While this exact boot style hasn’t hit retailers yet, you can explore current Christian Dior footwear offerings on Farfetch for similar high-fashion options.

Hailee Steinfeld showcases her bright Dior knit dress styled with dramatic forest-green knee-high platform boots from the same collection