On Saturday, Chase Infiniti arrived at the 2026 Tribeca Festival wearing a shoe that turns an iconic signature into a total commitment: Christian Louboutin's Hot Chick Sling 100 pumps in glossy red patent leather. The choice is a masterclass in monochrome seduction - a language lingerie has spoken for centuries. Just as the corset evolved from hidden structure to visible fashion statement (think of the 19th-century 'health corset' giving way to Jean Paul Gaultier's cone-bra revolution), Louboutin's red sole, once a discreet mark of luxury, now blazes across the entire shoe. The Hot Chick's sharply pointed toe and dramatically low-cut vamp - exposing the arch like a well-placed garter - recall the daring cutouts of 1920s step-in chemises, while the scalloped V-shaped notches trace the foot in a wave-like profile that echoes the boning of a structured bustier. At 100mm, the stiletto heel is a modern take on the fetishized limb-lengthener, a nod to the 1950s stiletto craze that transformed both footwear and undergarments into tools of sculptural allure. Infiniti paired the pumps with a two-tone David Koma ensemble - deep red velvet top with corset seaming and a coral satin miniskirt - creating a textural play of plush, smooth, and high-shine that mirrors the layered fabrics of a fine lingerie set: velvet's intimacy, satin's glide, patent's armor. Her accessories - Nadri's Edie ring, Pebbles drop earrings, and Kinn's black-rhodium diamond necklace - add a jewelry-box finish. This isn't Infiniti's first flirtation with red; at April's Disney Emmy Season Toast, she wore beige patent Louboutin So Kate pumps, letting the red sole whisper. For the GQ Met Gala after party, she chose Aquazzura's Cherry Kiss sandals with burgundy appliqués. But at Tribeca, she went full red, transforming a recurring accent into a foundation - much like lingerie's own journey from secret layer to outerwear. Infiniti joined Elisabeth Moss and Lucy Halliday to celebrate Hulu's "The Testaments," where she plays Agnes MacKenzie, a young woman questioning the future prescribed for her. In a world of prescribed roles, her footwear - rooted in a history of constraint and liberation - makes a quiet, powerful statement.
Originally reported by WWD