Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug were spotted at a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The singer sat courtside with her rapper boyfriend, and she opted for a pair of Acne Studios fringed sandals.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on November 25, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Calif. Getty Images
The “Burning Blue” heeled sandals featured a fringed thong-style strap that separates the toes. The heeled thong sandal design merges the casual look of a flip-flop, which are 2025’s trendiest shoe silhouette, with the elevated style of a heel. The shoes are made in a linen canvas sandals in a beige, ecru shade.
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There is fringed detailing throughout the shoe, which made them standout against the Lakers’ bright purple floors. The shoes feature an open round toe design with a rolled strap at the vamp. The sandals balance on a metal heel made from antiqued silver-tone hardware that measures around 2.75 inches.
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A close up look of the Acne Studios fuzzy thong sandals.
The style was also made with a slingback design that featured a higher heel and a wrap around strap across the vamp. Both fringe styles were introduced as part of Acne Studios’s spring 2021 collection, created by Jonny Johansson, the brand’s creative director and co-founder. They are currently available on resale websites like Clothbase and Modesens.
Mariah the Scientist paired the unique heels with an all-white ensemble. She wore a white crocheted robe-style top with long sleeves and buttons down the center, which she wore open down to her navel. She style the top with matching wide-leg trousers with a center front seam. The “Go Crazy” rapper wore Converse Chuck 70 Canvas sneakers in black and white with red, black, and white leather trousers.
A side profile view of the Acne Studios Burning Blue Heeled Sandals
A side profile view of the Acne Studios Burning Blue Heeled Sandals
The R&B star has been making a name for herself not just with her music but also with her sense of style, especially her footwear. She attended the 2025 Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala presented by Femme It Forward at The Beverly Hilton on Friday wearing Gianvito Rossi‘s Shanti embellished leather sandals in a metallic gold color with multi-colored cabochon stones.
She went viral earlier this year after she performed at an Atlanta Hawks game wearing a pair of Dsquared2 Skate Moss boots in black leather from the brand’s fall 2011 collection. After other viral moments starring Doechii and the brand’s founders Dean and Dan Caten, the Skate silhouette was re-released for Dsquared2‘s fall 2025 collection in an “Off White” colorway in honor of the brand’s 30th anniversary.