Christian Louboutin ’s latest stiletto made its way into Harlem on Tuesday night, as Kerry Washington joined Audible to kick off CultureCon with the launch of “Prophecy” Season Two. The actress and executive producer punctuated the event in the maison’s Miss Z pump — a pointed patent silhouette that has quickly become a red-carpet favorite among Hollywood stylists.

The Miss Z was designed as a counterpoint to Louboutin’s razor-thin So Kate. Washington’s pair carried a high-gloss finish and a pin-thin heel, but the technical rework was in the structure: a slightly wider toe box that softens the pinch, a padded insole for wearability and the maison’s coated “Everlasting Red” sole built for longevity on the pavement as much as the carpet.

Washington paired the heels with a tweed skir

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