Ballet flats certainly haven’t been “edgy” for awhile (if ever), but “edgy” isn’t the only way to go chic. As a fashion category, “classic style” is always in style (duh). And nothing pairs better with a slim, polished silhouette than the easy-to-wear, delicate ballet flat.
Just because everyone’s buying ballet shoes doesn’t mean they’re out of style — it might mean that they’ve become a staple. I don’t actually wear them myself, because I get too distracted by that little bow on the toe whenever I look down, but I would by no means snort derisively if I saw them on another foot.
So what, to Cartner-Morley’s mind, is the hip new alternative to the hopelessly passe ballet flat? The flatform. Because there’s nothing better than screwing up the proportions of your outfit and breaking your ankle all in one go.
Image via WENN.com (from March 2012, by the way. Oh yes, ballet flats are totally over)
