Vanessa Kirby extended her sheer shoe streak at the Sydney launch of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” on Tuesday, arriving in a fresh spin on the mesh pump. The actress, who plays Susan Storm in the Marvel reboot, stepped onto the blue carpet in the pointed Aquazzura Love Affair Mesh pump, quietly sharpening the all-black look.
Vanessa Kirby attends “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Sydney launch event at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter on July 15 in Sydney.
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The shoes featured a structured mesh upper in matte black, sculpted into a precise almond toe. Opaque leather panels capped the toe and back, creating contrast without interrupting the transparency through the sides. A slim stiletto heel offered subtle lift. Though softer than the patent or PVC pairs she’s favored in the past, the silhouette felt consistent: streamlined, slightly futuristic and proportioned to lengthen the leg beneath a floor-grazing hem.
A closer look at Vanessa Kirby’s Aquazzura Love Affair Mesh Pump.
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This marks at least her third time wearing Aquazzura on the “Fantastic Four” press tour. In London, she paired the brand’s metallic Minute Sandal 105 with a turquoise Loewe dress built entirely from beaded fringe. Earlier in Rome, she chose a clear gold slingback from the label with a see-through fishnet gown. The throughline has been consistent: modern heels with airy construction, often incorporating mesh, PVC or strategic cutouts.
Even when opting for other brands, the approach has held. In Alabama, she wore pointed Manolo Blahnik stilettos with optical illusion PVC sides. In Berlin, it was satin sandals with razor-thin straps and barely there uppers. Each shoe, whether built from patent leather, snakeskin or mirrored foil has emphasized lightness and shape.
The Aquazzura Love Affair Mesh Pump in Black, $895.
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Kirby wore a ribbed black gown with sheer long sleeves and a matching panel across the bust. The fabric clung through the torso and hips before falling straight to the floor, skimming over her baby bump without additional shaping. Extra-long sleeves extended past the knuckles and flared into oversize cuffs that added volume through the arms. She finished the look with a cluster of silver rings and diamond ear cuffs, keeping the focus on the silhouette.
With “The Fantastic Four: First Step” set to hit U.S. theaters July 25, Kirby’s latest look continues a sharp maternity style arc grounded in sculptural silhouettes — and anchored, consistently, by the right pair of heels.