At BET’s Rip the Runway event at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on February 27, 2013, Kelly Rowland treated the night like a full fashion rotation, changing into four distinct outfits and four equally attention-grabbing pairs of heels while hosting the show alongside Boris Kodjoe.
💫 Jump to Kelly Rowland’s Rip the Runway Shoe Looks:
- 1. Red-Carpet Drama: Saint Laurent “Paloma” Sandals & a Slit Black Maxi Dress
- 2. Stage-Ready Edge: Christian Louboutin “Zoulou” Sandal Booties & Embellished Shorts
- 3. Bold Platform Moment: Christian Louboutin “Lady Highness” Pumps & an Embellished Mini Dress
- 4. Finale Look: Giuseppe Zanotti Spring 2013 Sandals & a White Slit Maxi Dress
From chain-detailed Saint Laurent “Paloma” sandals to towering Christian Louboutin platforms and strappy Giuseppe Zanotti heels, each look shifted the mood while keeping the spotlight firmly on her shoes and sharply styled stage wardrobe.
1. Red-Carpet Drama: Saint Laurent “Paloma” Sandals & a Slit Black Maxi Dress
The former Destiny’s Child star wore a spaghetti-strapped black maxi dress with a thigh-high slit on the event’s red carpet.
Kelly Rowland wore her sleek dark hair long and straight with a flowing black gown featuring a dramatic thigh-high slit, finishing the red-carpet look with chain-detailed Saint Laurent “Paloma” sandals at BET’s Rip the Runway event at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on February 27, 2013 (Credit: Derrick Salters / WENN)
She paired the chain-accented dress with black-and-silver Saint Laurent “Paloma” sandals.
Kelly Rowland’s feet peeked through the thigh-high slit of her flowing black gown, revealing black-and-silver Saint Laurent “Paloma” sandals with metallic straps and slim ankle cuffs
You can order her shoes at Farfetch:
Saint Laurent ‘Paloma’ Sandals, $995
2. Stage-Ready Edge: Christian Louboutin “Zoulou” Sandal Booties & Embellished Shorts
Kelly later changed into short, high-waisted, embellished shorts styled with a graphic t-shirt.
Kelly Rowland shows off her legs in embellished shorts and a graphic T-shirt (Credit: Derrick Salters / WENN)
She highlighted her long legs in platform cage-style Christian Louboutin “Zoulou” sandals.
Kelly Rowland’s feet in platform Christian Louboutin heels (Credit: Derrick Salters / WENN)
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Christian Louboutin ‘Zoulou’ Sandal Booties, $1,395
3. Bold Platform Moment: Christian Louboutin “Lady Highness” Pumps & an Embellished Mini Dress
The singer swapped outfits and shoes, and for a third time, she kept her legs on display.
Kelly Rowland wears an embellished mini-dress to the 2013 BET Rip the Runway event (Credit: Derrick Salters / WENN)
Kelly changed into a high-necked, long-sleeved, red, white, and blue mini dress featuring embellishments along the sleeves and torso.
Kelly Rowland showed off her pedicure in white reptile-embossed Christian Louboutin “Lady Highness” platform pumps featuring towering heels, peep toes, and slim ankle straps
She swapped out her platform Christian Louboutin “Zoulou” sandals for a pair of white platform Christian Louboutin “Lady Highness” pumps, which featured ankle straps, peep-toes, and an embossed reptile-print pattern.
4. Finale Look: Giuseppe Zanotti Spring 2013 Sandals & a White Slit Maxi Dress
Finally, Miss Rowland gave us her last look of the evening: a floor-length white maxi dress with long sleeves, a pussy bow neck detail, a dramatic thigh-high slit, and strategic keyhole cutouts at her shoulders and chest.
She accessorized with a floppy black hat.
Kelly Rowland shows off her figure in a dramatic floor-length white dress (Credit: Derrick Salters / WENN)
Kelly matched her black hat to a pair of black sandals from Giuseppe Zanotti’s Spring 2013 line, which featured lace-up straps around the ankles and a metal accent at the toes.
Kelly Rowland completed her flowing white slit gown with strappy black Giuseppe Zanotti sandals featuring lace-up ankle ties and delicate metallic accents, adding a sharp, barely-there contrast to the dramatic stage look
More Kelly Rowland Shoe Moments Worth Revisiting
From dramatic stage heels to sleek red-carpet pumps and off-duty sneakers, Kelly Rowland has consistently treated footwear as a defining part of her style identity rather than an afterthought.
Her archive moves easily between polished glamour, performance-ready edge, and sharp minimalist dressing, making her one of the most consistently interesting celebrity shoe dressers of the last two decades.
Explore more of Kelly Rowland’s standout fashion and footwear moments below:
👠 Explore Kelly Rowland’s Best Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 📏 Standing at 5’7″ (170 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 9, Kelly Rowland has built a polished shoe archive that spans Christian Louboutin, Aquazzura, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Lanvin, and Giuseppe Zanotti.
- 👢 Kelly’s Fendi sock boots moment paired a romantic floral mini dress with sculptural stretch-knit ankle boots during her Whoa, Baby! book promotion.
- 🖤 Her DSquared2 “Riri” lace-up sandals sharpened an all-black StyleMakers Awards look with ankle-wrapping straps and a high stiletto finish.
- 🌸 Her Nike “Cortez” cherry blossom sneakers brought a fresh, casual note to a chambray-and-white-denim outfit at Safe Kids Day.
- 🎤 Kelly’s combat boots and shredded Bermuda shorts gave her New York City stage look a grounded, punk-inspired edge.