At Joel Silver’s Memorial Day party in Malibu on May 28, 2012, Selena Gomez put together an easy warm-weather look built around a printed high-low dress and a pair of flat Zara sandals.
While the asymmetrical dress drew attention, the footwear helped define the outfit’s relaxed feel. Instead of opting for heels, Selena chose gold-accented chain sandals from Zara, pairing them with a Louis Vuitton shoulder bag, oversized sunglasses, and layered jewelry for an off-duty holiday look.
Selena Gomez accessorizes her casual Sauce smiley-print dress with Westward Leaning sunglasses, layered Stella & Dot necklaces, Forever 21 chain jewelry, and oversized hoop earrings
The dress was the Sauce “Nasty” style, a cotton-knit design featuring a smiley-face print and a flowing high-low hemline that fit the laid-back atmosphere of the gathering.
Selena Gomez wearing an asymmetrical dress with a smiley print from the brand Sauce (Credit: Michael Wright / WENN)
Selena finished the look with Zara’s laminated chain sandals, a Louis Vuitton Lumineuse GM shoulder bag, Westward Leaning sunglasses, and a sleek ponytail.
The flat sandals added a practical touch while the metallic chain details echoed the gold accents found throughout her accessories.
Selena Gomez wears a trendy grey maxi dress with Zara laminated chain sandals, showcasing the flat gold-accented footwear as she steps into a car with her Louis Vuitton Lumineuse GM shoulder bag at Joel Silver’s Memorial Day party in Malibu on May 28, 2012 (Credit: Michael Wright / WENN)
This wasn’t the only time Selena incorporated Zara shoes into her wardrobe. Two years later, she stepped out in Zara platform heels with a floral jumpsuit, highlighting how the brand remained a recurring source of affordable footwear in her closet.
The contrast between the flat chain sandals seen here and her later platform heels also shows the range of Zara styles that have appeared throughout Selena’s fashion evolution.
Selena Gomez’s Casual Zara Sandals Fit Into a Bigger Shoe Story
Her Malibu look captured an easy side of Selena Gomez’s style, but the same attention to footwear has followed her from off-duty sandals to polished pumps, platforms, and red-carpet heels.
👠 Explore More Selena Gomez Shoe & Fashion Moments:
- 📏 Standing at 5’4¾” (164.5 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 7.5, Selena Gomez often uses platforms, stilettos, and sleek red-carpet sandals to add height without overwhelming her frame.
- 🤍 Her white Magda Butrym mini dress and Santoni slingback pumps offered a clean, polished take on monochrome dressing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
- 🖤 At the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party, Selena paired a midnight-blue Armani Privé gown with black Stuart Weitzman platform sandals for a lengthened, evening-ready silhouette.
- ✨ Her 2025 SAG Awards look leaned into Old Hollywood glamour, with black Jimmy Choo sandals grounding her classic red-carpet styling.
- 🎬 At Cannes, Selena wore a black-and-white Saint Laurent gown with Santoni platform sandals, using sharp contrast and height-boosting footwear to create one of her most refined Emilia Pérez press-tour moments.
- 🖤 Her Chanel blazer, leather mini skirt, and Christian Louboutin pumps showed a sharper side of her black-outfit streak, balancing festive sparkle with glossy red soles.