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Love them or hate them, ballet flats have never fallen from grace.

(Especially when combined with thick, ribbed leg warmers.)

Close-up of woman wearing red top, wide leg jeans, cream flats, and black blazer

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Sandy Liangrecently leanedinto realism with pointe shoe-inspired satin slippers, while Alaiaadorneda recent pair with thick gold straps.

Looking for an of-the-moment way to tap into the ballet flats trend?

Consider playing dress-up with embroidered florals on amesh base, or dabbling in highly saturated colors.

Woman wearing black ballet flats, gray socks, gray coat, and leather gloves

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Types of Ballet Flats

Ballet flats arent only for dainty, dreamy ensembles.

Expect sculptural versions with elongated toe boxes, as well as sweet Mary Janes with an unexpected silver finish.

Meanwhile, the bag charm trend has extended to across footwear, allowing personalized creativity to truly shine.

leopard print mesh ballet flat on a sofa

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When reviving this trend,accessorizingis our greatest strength: Studs, rivets, and double buckles abound.

If you prefer the latter, consider pairing wide-legtrack pantsand an asymmetrical top with a slim, bow-detailed pair.

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Alternatively, toss in some texturelike ripped or studded jeansto let a classic pair truly shine.

Woman poses for a mirror selfie in yellow ballet flats, jeans, red shirt, and a coat

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black and white Sandy Liang ballet flats by a pool

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Laufey posing for a photo in a brown cape, black skirt, white lace leggings, and black patent flats

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Dolce Vita Roslyn Ballet Flat in leopard mesh

For Love & Lemons Evelyne Embroidered Ballet Flat in black with blue flowers

Zou Xou Glove Flat in silver

Puma Speedcat Ballet Suede shoes in pink and black

Steve Madden Lola Black Leather Square-Toe Ballet Flat

Anthropologie Vicenza Bow Mary Jane Flats in pink metallic

Brother Vellies Lali Ballet Flat in flamingo pink

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