Every summer time, there’s a standout sandal fashion that appears to be nearly all over the place. Two years in the past, it was The Row’s barely-there strappy sandals, and last yr Bottega Veneta’s square-toe mules have been ubiquitous amongst the style set. And whereas spring/summer time 2020 has only just begun, already this yr we’re seeing one key footwear type start to emerge as the frontrunner for shoe of the season.
Yes, it might solely be April and we could be spending a lot less time in footwear, but platform flip flops have already started displaying up all over our social media feeds, solidifying themselves because the fashion of summer time. The Row can once again definitely be credited for sparking the return of those ’90s footwear, because of its £700 luxury leather iteration, which have been worn by Monikh, Lucy Williams and Brittany Bathgate.
Lucy Williams sporting the Ginza flip flops by The Row. If these flip flops feel familiar, it’s because they featured in lots of 90s teenage exhibits and movies—Julia Stiles wore an identical pair within the cult film 10 Issues I Hate About You. Additionally they appear to be they’re straight from a Mary Kate and Ashley straight-to-VHS movie from the ’90s.
Monikh sporting the Ginza flip flops by The Row. Footwear of this type have unsurprisingly additionally started to pop up across modern and high-street manufacturers. Neous have created their own flip flops, that includes a singular picket platform detail, while Mango have additionally jumped on the development providing a heeled model of the shoe. Arket’s padded high-street variations, which have been championed by a variety of influencers (and have already bought out) and Monki’s super-stacked flip flops with satin straps, make it clear this sandal development is about to be massive over the subsequent few months.
Brittany Bathgate sporting the Ginza flip flops by The Row. In the event you’re nonetheless in want of just a little convincing, maintain scrolling to see the Ginza slides—and extra 90s-style sandals, together with more simple flip flops in case you’re not fairly ready for the platform.
Hannah Crosskey wears a pair of stacked flip flops from Arket.
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