Keke Palmer matched the early-2000s R&B spirit of her latest KeyTV project with a polished denim-and-gold heel look at the 2026 Tribeca Festival on Sunday.

The “I Love Boosters” star attended Tribeca NOW Presents: KeyTV’s “The Rise and Fall of DivaGurl” wearing Aquazzura’s So Nude Sandal 105 in gold. The barely-there stiletto, made with shiny soft-gold specchio material, featured a slim strap across the toes, an elastic slingback strap and a 105 mm heel. The silhouette retails for $850 and is also currently available in black suede, a matte pink leather and a mirror-finish silver.

She paired the Aquazzura sandals with Sergio Hudson’s Topstitch Corset Denim Midi Dress from the spring 2026 collection. The dress featured wide straps, a corseted bodice, visible topstitching and a front zipper in gold that ran all the way down the center of the piece, which complemented the metallic sheen of her sandals. She kept her jewelry gold as well, opting for several pieces from David Yurman. Palmer finished the styling with copper curls gathered high, small blue hair accents and a glossy neutral lip. The look was styled by Molly Dickson.

The Tribeca appearance also continued Palmer’s recent run of high-shine heels. Last month, while promoting Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” in New York, she moved through three glossy stiletto looks in one day: Christian Louboutin’s caged Gold Deck 100 Specchio PVC pumps, black patent mules and metallic peep-toe slingbacks. Two days later, she chose Alevì Milano’s Giusy slingback sandals, an 80 mm white satin style with crystal-embellished straps, for an “I Love Boosters” screening in Brooklyn.

The choice fit cleanly into the “DivaGurl” mood without turning the look into costume. Palmer created and produced the KeyTV mockumentary, which plays with the behind-the-scenes drama and mythology of early-2000s R&B girl groups. The gold sandals picked up that era’s red carpet language through a minimal shape, closer to a grown-up take on the glossy stilettos and denim-heavy styling that defined much of the period’s pop and R&B imagery.