A few short hours before she did the most iconic thing, well, ever (that being wearing the same S/S 98 Gucci by Tom Ford sheath dress that Anna Wintour wore way back when to an outing alongside Andre Leon Talley), Hailey Bieber stepped out in another buzzworthy look. The Rhode founder was spotted in Tribeca ahead of the Met Gala on Monday shopping at La Garçonne, a multi-brand retailer known for its curation of cool-girl labels like Dries Van Noten, The Row, and Issey Miyake. She went for a casual ensemble, including a vintage Mercedes baseball cap, a cropped black tee, and—here comes the buzzy part—culottes. Yes, I said culottes.
More specifically, she wore black, low-rise, tailored culottes with a favorite shoe trend of Bieber's, heeled thong sandals, which paired perfectly with the length and style of her shorts-pants hybrid bottoms.
On Hailey Bieber: Toteme Kitten Heel Flip Flops ($450); The Row bag
Culottes aren't super easy to style, which might explain why they've been considered "out" for years now. But after Bermuda shorts took over for hot pants a few seasons ago, the door was left propped open for culottes to make a comeback. And now that Bieber's shown off an actually chic and wearable way to style them, I can't help but consider the fact that culottes might actually return to fashion's good graces. I'm in. HBU?
If so, keep scrolling. I've rounded up a mix of shoppable options—from affordable takes by Zara and COS to designer alternatives by The Row and Alaïa.
Shop the culotte trend:
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All the Cool Girls Are Suddenly Wearing This "Dated" Basic With JeansIncluding Hailey Bieber.
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If Looking Cool and Trendy Is Your Goal, Copy Hailey Bieber's White-T-Shirt OutfitAlways expect the unexpected with her.
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Sambas Aren't "Out," But If You Want to Wear Them in 2025, You Should Style Them Like ThisFresh and elegant.
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It's Here: The It-Girl Sweater Trend of Fall 2025Kaia Gerber has solidified it.
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I Swear That Dressing Like Hailey Bieber at Pilates Makes My Form Infinitely BetterFive looks I can't stop re-creating.
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If You're Going to Wear Flat Sandals in September, This Is the Exact Outfit to CopyHailey Bieber approved.
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Nicole Richie's Anti-Trend Pants Look Good With Sandals, Boots, Flats, *and* SneakersIt's true.
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Thanks to Hailey Bieber, Everyone Is Buying This Specific Pair of Gap Jeans This WeekIt's $80 well spent.
