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- Blake Lively celebrated the launch of Betty Booze in ABC Fine Wine & Spirits with an Instagram post on Tuesday, Sept. 30
- In the celebratory post she showed off her bright red ensemble — down to her patent leather red pumps
- She revealed in the caption that she’s owned the red heels for 16 years
Blake Lively’s showing off a fiery pair of Chanel shoes straight from her closet’s archives.
The Gossip Girl alum recently joked about her extensive shoe collection as she was celebrating the launch of the newest iced tea product line from her company Betty Booze and its introduction into a new retailer.
Lively, 38, shared a post to Instagram on Tuesday, Sept. 30, thanking her collaborators at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits for stocking the drinks in its retail stores, located primarily in Florida and California.
She also thanked the minds behind her vivid ensemble, from the shoes and her lacy two-piece set to the jewelry. “Big shout out to @eliesaabworld for making me feel so fancy 🍓 🙏🥰,” she wrote.
“And always to the bold and kind @particulieres.nyc for having the best taste in vintage jewelry 🩵💍 (ring pictured) and @mariatash for the cute earrings 🩵🩵.”
Along with showcasing the stylists and designers behind the look, she called out her Chanel shoes — and confessed she’s had them for over a decade. “[Shout out] to me for being a hoarder and keeping these gorgeous Chanel shoes since 2009. :)”
The Simple Favor actress wore the Elie Saab broderie peplum top in red — which retails for $1,170. She paired it with the matching broderie-anglaise palazzo pants. Lively’s vintage Chanel red patent leather strass buckle heels completed the look.
Earlier this year, Lively’s beverage company launched vodka iced teas in two flavors, Meyer Lemonade and Passion Fruit.
In the Tuesday, Sept. 30 Instagram, Lively honored all the team members who worked on the product, saying they’ve all “worked so hard and so personally on every single flavor and also every element of the design.”
“Getting to share it with you and see you love them too, makes us feel so proud and grateful,” she wrote. “Your support and enthusiasm means the world to us. It makes all the hard work pay off.”
Lively previously opened up to PEOPLE about the launch, explaining how her Southern upbringing motivated her to create the spiked teas.
“I come from a Southern family, so iced tea, especially in the summertime is a staple,” the actress and entrepreneur told PEOPLE in June. “Sweet tea, passion fruit tea, tea with fresh lemonade … it all feels like relaxation and peaceful times. Enjoying an iced tea is a feeling as much as an experience to me.”
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Lively initially launched her Betty Buzz brand in 2021 with sparkling mixers, later expanding into tequila and bourbon canned cocktails under Betty Booze in 2023.
When Lively announced the launch in 2023, she said on Instagram, “Drinking isn’t my thing. But for f— sake, flavor is.” Adding, “Homemade recipes. Real fruit. Real ingredients. Quality booze. No crap. Also a real-time saver. Which is why I really did it.”
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