'An icon': Viola Davis wore silver platform sneakers with her Emmys gown — and Twitter is loving it
As a red carpet veteran, Viola Davis can pretty much get away with anything at this point, including sneakers if she so pleases.
At Sunday’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, the Oscar-winning actress did just that when she surprised audiences everywhere by pairing her black and white Alberta Ferretti gown with a pair of $679 metallic platform sneakers.
Though she arrived on the purple carpet rocking a pair of heels as she posed alongside her husband Julius Tennon, she later appeared on stage to present the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in an entirely different look.
Backstage, the “How to Get Away With Murder” star swapped out her heels for a pair of comfortable sneakers, and fans were here for it.
Viola Davis wearing an elegant gown with sneakers on is what I live for. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/0RuXAHc7YJ
— Giselle V. (@itsgissel) September 23, 2019
QUEEN 👏 MOVE 👏 @violadavis just took the #Emmys stage in sneaker like a boss. pic.twitter.com/OXq98kXCMp
— Access (@accessonline) September 23, 2019
an icon in sneakers 👑 pic.twitter.com/T1fb6Z7bYb
— Shondaland (@byshondaland) September 23, 2019
If you’re after Viola’s chunky sneaker look you can still pick up her exact pair online, but they will set you back nearly $700.
Her $679 Hogan Metallic Platform Trainers are still in stock, but we’ve rounded up some more affordable options too.
Hogan Metallic Platform Trainers
SHOP IT: Farfetch, $679
Superga 2790 Multi Stripes Platform Sneakers
SHOP IT: Shopbop, $113
White Chuck Taylor All Star Lift Platform Sneakers
SHOP IT: SSENSE, $80
All Black Rose Gold Platform High-Top Sneakers
SHOP IT: Anthropologie, $232 ($175 USD)
Karl Lagerfeld Paris Lamirra Slip-On Platform Sneaker
SHOP IT: Nordstrom, $90
PUMA Women's Roma Amor Heritage Platform Low-Top Sneakers
SHOP IT: Bloomingdale’s, $118
Fitflop Rally Metallic Leather Sneakers
SHOP IT: Fitflop, $120
Steve Madden Alley Sneakers
SHOP IT: Steve Madden, $112
Aldo Thrundra Sneakers
SHOP IT: Aldo, $85
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