In September 2023, Jodie Turner-Smith arrived at Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2024 show in Milan, turning a high-profile fashion moment into a family affair.
Standing at 5’9¼” (175.9 cm) with a US size 10, she brings a naturally statuesque presence to tailoring—something she leaned into here, using sharp proportions and elongated lines to stand out alongside her mother, Hilda Smith.
The look balanced structured suiting with relaxed denim, marking a shift from the “no-pants” direction she explored earlier that month at Vogue World 2023 in London.
While Milan Fashion Week often leans into the avant-garde, Turner-Smith kept the focus on texture—denim, leather, and polished metal—subtly grounding the look in a personal context shaped by her upbringing and her mother’s influence.
Jodie Turner-Smith and her mother, Hilda Smith, step out at Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2024 show during Milan Fashion Week, with Jodie grounding her wide-leg denim in barely visible pointed-toe heels while Hilda opts for logo-detailed slide sandals with a low block heel on September 22, 2023 (Credit: IPA / INSTARimages)
Jodie Turner-Smith has spoken about how strongly her mother, Hilda Smith, shaped her connection to her Jamaican roots, from the food and language at home to the traditions woven into everyday life.
In an interview with Ebony, she reflected, “I never felt far from traditions,” crediting her mother with keeping that cultural influence close throughout her upbringing.
That made their joint appearance at Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2024 show feel even more resonant: not just a fashion week cameo, but a polished mother-daughter moment with real personal texture.
For the Milan outing, both stepped out in Gucci looks that felt distinct yet beautifully in sync.
Jodie Turner-Smith pairs wide-leg denim with black pointed-toe leather heels, the elongated silhouette subtly revealed beneath frayed hems and anchored by a gray bandeau and tailored blazer (Credit: IPA / INSTARimages)
Jodie Turner-Smith leaned into Gucci’s evolving slate-gray palette with a sharply balanced mix of tailoring and off-duty ease. She layered a structured double-breasted blazer over a bandeau top with a deep V-slit, letting the clean lines frame a subtle flash of skin rather than overwhelm it.
Wide-leg denim grounded the look, its relaxed proportions offsetting the precision of the suiting. A sleek black “GG” belt pulled everything together, reinforcing the interplay of leather and metal accents running throughout.
The styling itself wasn’t about reinventing the suiting-and-denim formula—it was about control. Turner-Smith made it feel deliberate, using sculptural accessories and tonal layering to sharpen what could have been a familiar pairing into something distinctly polished.
Jodie Turner-Smith layers gold chains, sculptural bracelets, and statement rings to echo Gucci’s mixed-metal aesthetic, finishing the look with a Bamboo 1947 top-handle bag (Credit: IPA / INSTARimages)
Jodie Turner-Smith used jewelry to echo Gucci’s signature mix of metal and texture, layering a gold herringbone chain with a crystal-link choker for contrast rather than excess.
The same balance carried over to her hands, where sculptural gold bracelets met silver-and-crystal chains, alongside cocktail rings set with emerald and mixed-metal accents.
She finished the look with a Gucci Bamboo 1947 mini top-handle bag, its polished leather and curved bamboo hardware reinforcing the collection’s heritage codes, and retro-inspired sunglasses that added a controlled, vintage edge.
Jodie Turner-Smith showing off her striking cocktail rings and Gucci Bamboo 1947 mini top-handle bag (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Though mostly concealed by her wide-leg denim, Jodie’s black pointed-toe leather heels carried the look’s sleek, tonal throughline, reinforcing the polished edge beneath the relaxed silhouette.
Alongside her, Hilda Smith offered a complementary take in a blue checkered Gucci shirt dress, styled with ease but no less intention. Her accessories—silver hoops, layered bracelets, and statement rings—added brightness without competing, while a rose-beige Gucci Horsebit Chain shoulder bag introduced a softer counterpoint.
White Gucci heels finished the look cleanly, keeping the focus on proportion, texture, and a quietly coordinated mother-daughter moment.
Not to be outdone by her stylish daughter, Hilda Smith stepped out in a Gucci ensemble that consisted of a blue checkered shirt dress, white heels, and a Horsebit Chain shoulder bag (Credit: IPA / INSTARimages)
How Pointed-Toe Heels Continue to Sharpen Denim
Jodie Turner-Smith’s look is a reminder that even when heels are barely visible, they can completely define the line of an outfit.
That same pointed-toe effect—lengthening, sharpening, and elevating denim—shows up again and again across celebrity styling.
If you want to see how different silhouettes play with that contrast, from skinny jeans to relaxed wide-leg cuts, explore more examples below.
👖 Explore Denim Styled with Pointed-Toe Heels:
- 👠 Emma Stone’s Rag & Bone skinny jeans with Brian Atwood pumps show how a clean, body-skimming silhouette lets pointed-toe d’Orsay heels fully sharpen the line of the leg.
- ✨ Her distressed denim with Valentino Rockstud pumps is a stronger contrast play—casual, worn-in jeans elevated instantly by sharp, studded pointed-toe heels.
- 👖 Camila Cabello’s denim-on-denim look with pointed-toe heels leans into tonal styling, proving the silhouette still elongates even when the shoe blends into the outfit.
- 🖤 Gigi Hadid’s McQueen denim with pointed-toe heeled boots takes a sharper approach, using a structured toe and height to give relaxed denim a more directional, fashion-forward edge.