At the SpyChatter launch at The Argyle Hollywood in Los Angeles on June 30, 2015, Jessica Szohr — standing 5ft 5¾ in (167 cm) with a US shoe size 8 — balanced relaxed separates with statement footwear, pairing loose forest-green trousers and a plunging black tank with graphic Max Mara sandals that added structure and height to the otherwise easygoing silhouette.
Best known for playing Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl, Szohr used the chunky block-heel design to sharpen the look’s proportions while subtly elongating her frame.
Jessica Szohr styled her hair in an ombre ponytail at the SpyChatter launch held at The Argyle Hollywood in Los Angeles on June 30, 2015 (Credit: Brian To / WENN)
While the event itself centered on the debut of a privacy-focused messaging app created by Agostino Sibillo, the lasting fashion detail was Szohr’s choice of shoes: Max Mara’s “Baleari” sandals, a black-and-white block-heel design that reflected the mid-2010s shift toward bold, patterned sandals with substantial heels rather than delicate stilettos.
Jessica Szohr balanced relaxed tailoring with graphic Max Mara block-heel sandals at the SpyChatter launch in Los Angeles
Long black earrings, stacked rings, bronzed makeup, and an ombré ponytail completed the look without competing with the outfit’s strongest visual element: the sharply patterned Max Mara sandals.
The Gossip Girl actress paired loose olive trousers and a flowing black camisole with sharply patterned monochrome heels
More than the jewelry or beauty styling, the footwear anchored the outfit.
Szohr revealed her foot tattoos in Max Mara’s “Baleari” sandals, a monochrome design that combined printed canvas straps with glossy block heels for a more architectural take on the classic summer sandal.
Jessica Szohr’s Max Mara “Baleari” sandals featured white leather trim, printed canvas straps, and glossy architectural heels
The sandals featured a white micro-square pattern printed on black canvas straps trimmed with white leather, adjustable ankle straps, open toes, and glossy block heels measuring roughly 4 inches high.
Szohr’s foot tattoos peeked through the geometric T-strap sandal design on the red carpet
More Jessica Szohr Shoe & Style Moments
As this look at Jessica Szohr’s patterned Max Mara sandals comes to a close, her wider style archive reveals the same balance of relaxed dressing and statement footwear that has long defined her red-carpet approach. From towering Christian Louboutin platforms to bright premiere heels and tattoo-baring sandals, Szohr consistently uses shoes to bring structure, personality, and proportion to otherwise understated outfits.
👠 Explore Jessica Szohr’s Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- ✨ Jessica’s Christian Louboutin “Misfit” sandals paired ruffled detail, eyelets, and towering platforms with a sleek black Hervé Léger dress.
- 🍊 At the Star Trek Into Darkness premiere, she added a bright pop of color with Topshop “Shackles” orange platform heels and floral trousers.
- 🖋️ Her foot tattoos became part of her footwear story, appearing alongside sandals and pumps that kept the focus on her inked feet.
- 👗 Jessica’s wider fashion archive moves from studded lace-up heels to metallic sandals, showing how she uses footwear to finish both polished and undone looks.
The Max Mara “Baleari” sandals combined graphic black-and-white prints with sturdy block heels that reflected mid-2010s footwear trends