June Ambrose Stylist Style: Style-letics Shoes and Designer Picks for Fall

June Ambrose Stylist Style: Style-letics Shoes and Designer Picks for Fall

Shop her Naturalizer collaboration and the designer shoes she wears, with a music-video eye for movement and scale.

Shop June Ambrose's FW26 Naturalizer shoes and designer footwear inspired by her music-video storytelling and personal style.

Who is June Ambrose

June Ambrose is a stylist, costume designer and creative director whose career spans more than 25 years. She designed costumes for Hype Williams' Belly and styled videos for Missy Elliott, P. Diddy and Jay-Z; the inflatable look for Missy's The Rain turned a music-video character into a whole new silhouette.

 

She began in theater, where clothes helped her build characters, and she has described her approach as focusing on the person rather than following a trend. That is what makes me return to her work: each choice feels like part of the story, from the proportions to the shoes.

June Ambrose sits on a sofa in an ivory dress and high-heeled sandals in a warm paneled room.
June Ambrose. Photo: juneambrose.com

Zyra lace-up pumps bring sneaker construction into June Ambrose's pointed heels

Close portrait of June Ambrose with her hands framing her face against a dark gray background.
June Ambrose. Photo: juneambrose.com

June's statement heels: Zeva slingbacks with the designer shoes she wears

June Ambrose builds a sportswear story in shoes

PUMA's work placed her ideas in women's sport. She started with the brand in 2020 as creative director of Women's Hoops, and PUMA's official newsroom describes her Scuderia Ferrari collection as a fusion of fashion and motorsport. The High Court collection and her later sportswear projects put that style story on the court and beyond.

 

Now Naturalizer's FW26 drop, The Pursuit, brings her style-letics into everyday footwear, with Zeva and Zyra at the center. In her own wardrobe, she has named Sacai, Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garçons, Margiela Tabis and an Off-White hat; the Times also pictured her in Gucci and Acne Studios. I would start in that mix of movement, scale and high-fashion shoes.

June Ambrose sits beside a small boombox in a blue hooded sportswear look, beanie and sneakers.
June Ambrose. Photo: juneambrose.com

Nuvra and Trecca sneakers carry June Ambrose's athletic footwear idea through fall

June Ambrose sits in a bright industrial studio wearing a blue and teal athletic dress.
June Ambrose. Photo: juneambrose.com

Ravyn slides, Nova sandals and Nova-Shaft sandals fill the dressed-up side of the collection

Where I would start with June Ambrose's style

Start with one lace-up Zyra pump, then add a Tabi boot for a sharper change of pace. Keep the rest of the outfit simple and let the shoes carry the mix of sport and character. That feels like a June Ambrose move: a little theater, a lot of intention.