Divisive more than ever, as much loved as hated, ballet shoes are back on the catwalks and will dictate the trends for this Spring/Summer 2024.
We all wore them at least once, if only as little girls, and let’s face it: they made us feel like Disney princesses. From Snow White to the more modern Elsa and Anna, they were shown to us as the shoe of excellence that can never be missing from a little girl’s shoe cupboard. Because they have that sweet, childlike air about them, it is undeniable, but they can also be versatile and elegant when needed.
An elegant shoe for every woman…
Audrey Hepburn, who made ballet flats her trademark, teaches us this. At 5’7″, the well-known star was often taller than her co-stars on set and therefore always preferred to wear flats. However, we cannot deny how these looked good on her in their simplicity, still making her an icon for those who prefer a bon ton chic style!
… And man
And if ballet flats for women seem divisive to you, you haven’t yet seen those for men, first proposed on the catwalk by Balenciaga with its Leopol in 2023, then by Miu Miu and many other brands in the name of a fashion increasingly distant from the Man-Woman labels and close to a generation that breaks the canons of classic gender fashion. Harry Styles and Marc Jacobs have already endorsed this trend of ours and who knows, maybe we won’t have to wait long before we also see men walking around in ballet flats.
Trends
But what are the trends in ballerinas this S/S 2024? Let’s find out together!
Slingback
Let’s leave the heel free and consider the most popular model of ballet flats. Far from the classic style and definitely more in line with current tastes, this shoe is suitable for both a casual and a slightly more bon ton chic style.
Metallized colours
Silver and gold colour these catwalks, with a shoe that knows how to get noticed. We’ve seen them paired under shorts, mom-fit jeans, cigarette trousers… Everywhere. And no, they don’t look that bad.
With rhinestone applications
This year you will find rhinestones all the time, on every shoe imaginable, so why not on ballet flats?
Classic round-toe
Of course, the classic ballet shoe-inspired model could not be missing. Round toe, little bow and low-slung sole: you can’t go wrong!
Conclusion
Between courses and recourses, after all, fashions never pass. Abandoned in the meanders of stylists’ minds, they are sure to give us big surprises this year!
We remind you that you can find us online at Fratinardi.it and in Battipaglia (Salerno, Italy) in our physical shops. We will be happy to help you buy your first pair of ballerinas of the season!