By this point of the summer, I've officially lost count of the number of cool New Yorkers that I've spotted wearing espadrilles, leading me to question whether or not I need a pair of my own. Despite once being considered "out," the warm-weather shoe style has a timeless appeal, which is why them being haphazardly replaced by far trendier footwear styles, like platform flip-flops and clogs, for the last few seasons never really sat right with me. But it wasn't until Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour was spotted in her own espadrilles that I felt truly vindicated.
To attend Huma Abedin's birthday party at Bradley Cooper's NYC apartment, fashion's most-trusted tastemaker wore a pair of baby-blue Soludos espadrilles, not unlike the ones she wore to the Australian Open in 2019. With the lemon-embroidered flats, she added a striped Prada dress and a vintage Fendi baguette bag. Afterward, Wintour elected to walk home as opposed to grabbing a cab or taking the subway, a move that I can only assume had something to do with her comfy-casual shoe choice. Ahead, shop the $53 style that Wintour trusted for her late-night walk around the streets of New York and more buy-worthy espadrilles.
On Anna Wintour: Prada dress; Fendi bag; Soludos Lemons Smoking Slippers ($53)
Shop espadrilles:
If you're not shopping at J.Crew right now, you're missing out.
This price is superior.
Three letters that make everything better: Y, S, and L.
Kate Middleton loves these wedges.
Pair these with denim shorts and a breezy button-down shirt.
I've had my eye on these for months.
A collab I can get behind.
Yep, these really are just $18.
Prepare for compliments if you snatch these up.
Espadrilles, but make them sneakers.
You'll wear these down to the ground, guaranteed.
The perfect shoes for a long summer day.
These will get even better with age.
These are perfect for keeping next to your front door when you need to run out.
The easiest $99 I've ever spent.
Never sleep on Reformation's shoe collection.
It's impossible not to love these easy flats.
Okay, Cult Gaia. Go off.
Yes to Prada always.
You know what else is coming back in 2022? Gladiator sandals.
This color has me drooling.
Sale alert.
Now to book a one-way trip to Nantucket.
Don't wait to buy these. They will sell out fast.
These are undeniably cute.
Terry-cloth Guccis? Absolutely yes.
You won't regret this purchase, period.
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