On Monday night in New York City, Aubrey Plaza captured attention with her choice of footwear at the Ami Paris dinner held at Chez Balthazar. Plaza wore the brand’s Anthracite Black Leather Bicolor Knee High Boots, showcasing the distinctive two-tone design that has become a highlight this season. These boots, known for their square-toe silhouette and covered wedge heel, attracted fashion enthusiasts when Tessa Thompson also appeared sporting the same style.
Details of the Two-Tone Knee-High Boots
The boots feature a unique blend of materials: one panel crafted from smooth leather paired with a softer, matte nubuck-like finish that extends from the shaft to the toe. The wedge heel measures approximately 85 mm and is accompanied by a darker sole, creating a striking contrast in tones. Plaza wore the boots over black tights, allowing the split material and center seam to be fully visible, highlighting the shoe’s contrasting textures.
Coordinated Fashion Choices Complementing the Boots
Aubrey Plaza’s outfit embraced a dark, tailored aesthetic from Ami Paris. She layered an oversized double-breasted wool coat in a deep charcoal shade over a black sweater dress adorned with narrow white horizontal stitching along the neckline and waist. To add a subtle splash of color, Plaza carried a fern-green Mulberry Small Boston bag with gold hardware, balancing the muted tones of her outfit while drawing attention to her accessories.
Tessa Thompson Joins the Two-Tone Boot Trend
Inside Balthazar, Tessa Thompson contributed to the evening’s twin-boot moment, arriving in the same bicolor wedge knee-high boots by Ami Paris. Her styling gave the boots a different vibe, pairing them with a silky black midi skirt, a gray sweater, a turquoise belt, and a long gray coat. In some photographs illuminated by flash, the anthracite leather panels of her boots appeared to lean toward a blue hue, contrasting with Plaza’s gray tones.
Two-Tone Knee-High Boots Gain Popularity in New York Fashion
The two-tone knee-high boot trend has been increasingly prominent this season in New York. Rihanna notably wore Loewe’s New Comic lambskin-and-suede boots at the Saturday Night Live after-party in January. Her pair stood out with a 90 mm heel and a gold donut-link ankle chain, presenting a different but related interpretation of combining leather and suede. Plaza and Thompson’s appearance in Ami Paris boots adds a fresh, square-toe wedge variation to this evolving footwear trend.
