"A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone"
About this Quote
The intent is permission-giving. It’s a small manifesto against guilt, especially the gendered guilt that clings to spending on beauty or self-presentation. By choosing Jimmy Choo specifically, the quote anchors itself in a particular era of aspirational branding: Sex and the City-era consumer feminism, where the purchase becomes a narrative tool, not just a transaction. You’re not buying shoes; you’re buying the feeling of being a main character for an evening.
The subtext is also slightly defensive, which is why it lands. It anticipates the eye-roll - Really? Shoes? - and answers with a shrug: let people have their little luxuries. Coming from an actress, it doubles as industry realism. In performance culture, polish is part of the job, and “nice” isn’t trivial; it’s armor, signal, and sometimes survival. The line sells delight while smuggling in a claim about autonomy: if this is your joy, you don’t owe anyone a sermon.
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| Topic | Witty One-Liners |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Chenoweth, Kristin. (2026, January 15). A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-nice-pair-of-jimmy-choos-never-hurt-anyone-161474/
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Chenoweth, Kristin. "A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-nice-pair-of-jimmy-choos-never-hurt-anyone-161474/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/a-nice-pair-of-jimmy-choos-never-hurt-anyone-161474/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.


