Regina Hall opted for red to fulfill her roasting duties at the 2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, held at The Kennedy Center on Sunday in Washington, D.C. The actress donned a red strappy Stuart Weitzman heel for the event.
Hall attended the event to honor Kevin Hart, who was receiving an award for lifetime achievement in comedy. She was one of many who ribbed him while paying tribute to his career. To do so, she slid into a pair of red patent leather Merinda heels.
About the shoes
The Stuart Weitzman Merinda heel features a 4-inch curved stiletto heel. The footwear includes a wraparound strap and ankle closure as well as an almond-shaped toe bed. First introduced in 2019, the Merinda heel presented a slightly new version of a Weitzman staple.
The Stuart Weitzman Nudist heel, introduced in 2013, became a wardrobe standard shortly after release. That shoe featured a barely-there silhouette, including only a toe strap that lengthened the leg. It also allowed for the emphasis to be placed on the rest of the look. The Merinda, when introduced, offered a new version of this technique. The shoe is similarly discrete, save its thin ankle strap and toe strap.
Stuart Weitzman: A Designer’s Legacy
Stuart Weitzman started working for his father, who had started the Mr. Seymour shoe factory. Weitzman released his first designs with the company before starting a sub-brand within the label after his father’s death called Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour. A pair of heels he designed under that sub-label were worn by Aretha Franklin to the American Music Awards in 1983.
After striking out on his own as Stuart Weitzman, the designer has combined high-profile marketing, such as million-dollar heels on the red carpet, with consumer-based products like the covetable Nudist, Merinda, and Lowland styles, to build a massive business.
