From Audrey Hepburn to Karlie Kloss: How to Wear Flats
Let the style of great fashion references from the past and present inspire your hassle-free footwear this spring.
In this era of comfort, even the greatest beacons of style inspiration are relearning the need to opt for practical and easy-to-wear looks. Sneakers, ballet flats, and other low-heeled shoes are returning to the spotlight and becoming essential items among trendsetters. As these silhouettes make their return to the forefront of fashion, there is no denying that great style icons like Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, and Brigitte Bardot are the trend's eternal reference.
Dresses
Be it light dresses for the day or even powerful compositions for the night, flats can become the perfect ally for any garment. Twiggy, Bardot, and Jackie Kennedy, for example, have already exemplified chic ways to style them in your daywear, while Karlie Kloss and Alexa Chung have found the style a more comfortable way to dress for partying with their model friends.
Light Skirts
Coco Chanel and Princess Diana are undoubtedly icons of style that will be immortalized in history. However, what their styles have in common—though decades apart—are elegance and versatility, as both were adept at wearing skirts and flat-bottomed shoes.
Comfy Trousers and Sets
Low-heeled flats were favored by major style icons like Grace Kelly, who opted for the shoe in her most comfortable wardrobe creations. In addition to Kelly, Hepburn found flats a way to perfectly finish easy-to-wear looks, often pairing them with a sleek pair of pants.
Red Carpet
While red carpets are usually walked across by glamorous high heels, the Olsen twins prove that doesn't always have to be the care. After all, a pair of low-to-the-ground footwear means a night of elegance and comfort. The twins did exactly that at the 2015 CFDA Awards.
