Selena Gomez Just Wore the Elegant Shoes My Petite Colleague Says Looks Best With Wide-Leg Pants


Walking through the streets of New York, Selena Gomez styled the exact outfit combination that my petite colleague says she wears at least once a week.

Starting with a pair of white trousers in a voluminous wide-leg cut, Gomez paired her look with black pointed-toe heels. Adding structure and height to her weekday outfit, Gomez’s pairing of wide-leg trousers and pointed-toe shoes was quickly flagged by my 5’3″ colleague Maxine Eggenberger, who told me that this is the exact shoe she reaches for whenever she wears a similar trouser style. Our team Slack chat was unanimous—not only is Gomez’s look petite-friendly, but it’s also one of the chicest outfits we’ve seen her in this season.

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“Whilst Selena might not technically fall into the petite height category (I believe she’s 5’5″), the fact she’s styled her wide-leg trousers with the exact shoe I would also wear to balance out my frame when wearing wide-leg trousers is no accident,” notes Eggenberger. “A pointed-toe shoe creates the illusion of extra length, and whilst I’m not fussed about looking taller, I do find the combination makes me look more in proportion when I’m wearing trousers with this level of volume.”