When Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reconnected in 2021, years after their initial engagement, their coordinated public appearances became a study in elevated West Coast style.
During an August 2021 outing at the Westfield Mall in Los Angeles, the pair demonstrated how to execute a modern business-casual look that balances luxury labels with rugged, heritage footwear.
The aesthetic centered on a dark, cohesive palette, with Affleck leaning into Americana textures and Lopez opting for sharp tailoring and sheer mesh accents.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez go shopping at Westfield Mall in matching business-casual outfits on August 24, 2021 (Credit: Mega / WENN)
Leaning into a monochromatic palette, Affleck paired a soft-collared button-down with dark gray trousers and Wolverine 1000 Mile boots.
He wore a brush-up hairstyle and paired it with aviators and a chunky silver chain bracelet.
Ben Affleck looks handsome in his black shirt, gray pants, and aviator sunglasses (Credit: Mega / WENN)
Lopez opted for a structured Prince of Wales plaid skirt by Tom Ford, paired with a sleeveless Wolford turtleneck bodysuit. Her Prince of Wales mid-rise skirt featured an A-line silhouette with an asymmetric ruffled hem and a leather rope tie.
Meanwhile, her stretch modal-blend thong bodysuit was crafted with the label’s signature knitting technique for a flawless, second-skin fit.
Jennifer Lopez sharpens a classic plaid skirt with black Christian Louboutin Follies Resille pumps, the sheer mesh and razor-thin stiletto keeping the look sleek, weightless, and unmistakably modern (Credit: Mega / WENN)
The mom-of-two looked sophisticated as she hid her eyes behind a pair of Prada oversized square-frame sunglasses.
She accessorized with luxurious jewelry, including two chain bracelets, a diamond-encrusted bracelet, and a pair of $295 Jennifer Fisher Mini Samira gold hoop earrings.
Wearing nude lip color and a messy hair bun, J.Lo carried her belongings in a black Hermès Crocodile Birkin bag.
Jennifer Lopez pulls her hair into a messy bun and hides her eyes behind her oversized Prada sunglasses (Credit: Mega / WENN)
To sharpen the look, the multihyphenate finished with a pair of mesh pumps from Christian Louboutin. Her Christian Louboutin Follies Resille pumps—a defining “naked shoe” silhouette in the house’s archive—are built on the brand’s signature 100mm stiletto and red lacquer sole, but it’s the barely-there sheer mesh that does the work.
Louboutin’s fine-gauge résille (French for netting) is engineered to disappear against the skin, creating the illusion that the suede-trimmed toe, topline, and heel are floating on the foot.
The effect is lighter, softer, and more forgiving than a traditional leather pump—the mesh has a subtle give and breathability that makes it a go-to for long days in warm-weather cities like Los Angeles.
Jennifer Lopez completes her business-chic look with Christian Louboutin Follies Resille pumps (Credit: Mega / WENN)
In this context, the choice is strategic. Set against the weight of her structured Tom Ford plaid skirt, the transparency of the Follies Resille lifts the entire silhouette, keeping the look polished without tipping into corporate.
It’s a small shift with a big payoff—and exactly why this once-understated style helped pave the way for the now-ubiquitous “naked” pump on the red carpet.
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Jennifer Lopez’s Follies Resille pumps are part of a larger Louboutin language: sheer mesh, suede trim, crystal work, and red soles used to make the foot look almost bare while keeping the silhouette sharp and polished.
👠 Explore Christian Louboutin’s Mesh & Illusion Pump Moments:
- 🖤 Christian Louboutin’s Follies Resille pumps show how sheer black mesh and suede trim created one of the brand’s most recognizable naked-shoe silhouettes.
- 🍊 Lily Collins’ fluorescent Maticevski gown found a sharp counterpoint in black Follies Resille pumps, letting the sculptural dress stay dramatic while the shoes kept the finish light.
- ✨ Kristen Wiig’s Follies Strass pumps turned nude mesh into a glass-slipper effect, with crystals appearing to float against the skin.
- 💎 Christian Louboutin’s Twistissima Strass pumps bring the mesh illusion into full red-carpet sparkle with transparent panels, crystal embellishment, and the house’s signature red sole.
- 🖤 Katie Holmes’ Cathedral Mary Jane pumps show Louboutin’s mesh work in a more architectural mood, pairing Art Deco-inspired inserts with a classic black trench.
- 🕸️ Kylie Jenner’s Christian Louboutin Salonu pumps capture the mid-2010s naked-shoe moment with fishnet construction, sheer mesh lining, and a leg-lengthening T-strap.