Patrick Hoelck
Emmanuelle Chriqui is one lucky girl. She’s gotten to kiss the adorable Kevin Connolly on Entourage, she has some of the best hair in Hollywood — and she recently got to spend time in L.A. trying on pair after pair of fabulous Charles David shoes. Can we please trade places for a day?
Chriqui is not just the first celebrity face of Charles David, but she’ll also be designing a capsule collection for fall. To kick off the collaboration, she shot her first round of ads in L.A. with photographer Patrick Hoelck, styled by Britt Bardo — and she shared some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot with PEOPLE. Read on to see the gorgeous pics and hear Chriqui’s take on the shoot (spoiler alert: they “laughed a lot” on set!)
Courtesy Charles David
“The shoot was amazing. It all came together beautifully,” Chriqui says of the day-long shoot in October. “Patrick [above, showing Chriqui a test shot] is such a fun spirit. It didn’t feel like a long day at all!”
Patrick Hoelck
Of the many gorgeous shoes Chriqui modeled, her favorite were the white “Sway” style, pictured above. They’re “so amazing to throw on with a pair of jeans,” she says. “If I could own every color of the ‘Sway’ pump, I would. They’re super sexy!”
Courtesy Charles David
And of course, it wouldn’t be a true shoe shoot without oodles of gorgeous pieces to choose from. This behind-the-scenes shot shows part of the shoe selection, ranging from $185 to $295 — you’ll see the metallic booties and floral pumps in more of Chriqui’s ads for the line.
Tell us: What do you think of the first look at Chriqui’s Charles David ads? Which pair of shoes is your favorite?
–Alex Apatoff
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