Leslie Mann’s Ballerina-Chic Monique Lhuillier Gown & Sparkly Christian Louboutin Salopatina Pumps

At the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica in January 2016, Leslie Mann brought her signature mix of playful glamour and classic Hollywood polish to the blue carpet alongside husband Judd Apatow.

Leslie Mann wears her hair back at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held on January 17, 2016, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)

While Apatow attended in support of Trainwreck, Mann’s look quickly became one of the night’s standout fashion moments thanks to her black-and-white Monique Lhuillier gown and crystal-detailed Christian Louboutin heels.

Leslie Mann and her husband, Judd Apatow, pose for photos together at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)

The actress balanced the romantic tulle silhouette with sharply finished accessories, including Christian Louboutin’s embellished “Salopatina” pumps — a red carpet style that blended delicate mesh, sparkling hematite crystals, and the designer’s signature towering shape.

The shoe choice added a sharper, more modern edge to the ballet-inspired dress while complementing Leslie Mann’s 5’5″ (165.1 cm) frame and US shoe size 8 with the clean, elongated lines of the pointed-toe silhouette.

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow first met during her audition for The Cable Guy (1996), the dark comedy starring Jim Carrey that Apatow produced. Apatow later recalled reading Jim Carrey’s lines during the audition and immediately feeling a connection.

Leslie Mann met her future husband, Judd Apatow, during the audition process for “The Cable Guy,” a film in which Jim Carrey starred (Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)

The couple married in Hawaii after working together on the film and later welcomed daughters Maude and Iris, who have both followed in their parents’ footsteps into acting.

While their partnership began on a film set, it has since evolved into a decade-long red-carpet collaboration.

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California, with Mann shimmering in an iridescent Monique Lhuillier Spring 2020 sequin gown styled with State Property jewelry (Credit: WENN / Instar)

In 2012, Elle Magazine named Leslie “Hollywood’s Queen of Comedy.” But at the awards show, she was more like a ballerina princess in a black strapless dress by Monique Lhuillier.

Leslie Mann arrives at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in a strapless Monique Lhuillier gown featuring a dramatic black-to-white ombré tulle skirt that floated above crystal-embellished Christian Louboutin heels

The “This Is 40” star showed off her toned arms and shoulders in a fancy dress that featured a black-and-white ombré tulle skirt.

She teamed the Black Swan-inspired dress with Borgioni earrings, an AS29 ring, and a black satin Amanda Pearl clutch.

Leslie Mann styled her sleek ponytail, bold pink lipstick, and ballerina-inspired Monique Lhuillier dress with towering Christian Louboutin “Salopatina” pumps finished with sheer mesh panels and red lacquer soles

Leslie kept the look classy by wearing her blonde locks in an elegant ponytail with loose curls and sporting flawless makeup with bold pink lipstick.

The actress balanced the soft movement of her layered tulle skirt with sharply pointed Christian Louboutin pumps, giving the romantic Monique Lhuillier look a modern red carpet edge

Leslie added a few more inches to her already-tall frame by wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin “Salopatina” pumps, which Serena Williams also wore when she was named the 2015 Sportsperson of the Year at Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award Ceremony.

Leslie Mann’s feet in Christian Louboutin “Salopatina” pumps crafted from black mesh and glossy patent leather, embellished with hematite crystals and finished with the designer’s signature red soles

These glam shoes are crafted from patent leather and fine mesh materials and feature hematite crystals, t-straps, buckled ankle straps, and four-inch heels.

Christian Louboutin’s sparkling ‘Salopatina 100’ pumps are perfect for parties and events

These red sole shoes are crafted from glossy patent leather and fine mesh that’s sprinkled with hematite crystals

More Leslie Mann Shoe Moments to Revisit

Before leaving her crystal-trimmed Christian Louboutin pumps behind, take a closer look at more Leslie Mann red carpet outfits where the shoes helped define the mood — from graphic Saint Laurent platforms to vivid Oscar Tiye sandals and polished Louboutin heels.