Emily Ratajkowski takes the 'ugly' shoe trend to new heights in 'flesh' slip-ons
Trust Emily Ratajkowski to already be on board with this season's latest footwear trend.
The style mogul has a penchant for injecting her own flair into the latest It-girl-approved fashion movements. And she's taken the 'ugly' shoe trend to new heights with her latest street style look.
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Though this isn't the first time the trend cycle has seen unconventionally aesthetic footwear at the forefront of style agendas, it seems to be making a resurgence as we edge towards the end of the summer season.
The supermodel stepped out to walk her dog Colombo and, as always, used the streets of New York as her personal fashion runway. She paired a simple white crop top (braving the braless look once again) with a pair of relaxed fitted shorts.
Though her ensemble appears to be a canine-cool walking outfit any dog lover could get on board with, her bizarre choice of footwear immediately caught our eyes.
She opted for a pair of black 'flesh' slip-on shoes by Californian sportswear brand Oakley. When we think of Oakley we think: of Australian surfers, marathon runners, and of course, dads. But joining the likes of New Balance, Salomon, and Asics, the brand has wangled its way into the wardrobe of the coolest style icons on the planet, from Billie Eilish to Rita Ora - we're owing it to 2023's gorp-core trend for putting the brand back on radars right now.
After Alexa Chung spearheaded the trend last year with JW Anderson's viral frog mules, the fashion set seemed to have a break from 'ugly' shoes, favouring ballet pumps and knee-high boots, but it's shaping up the unexpected end-of-summer 2024 micro trend.
Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried shared a pregnancy throwback photo on her Instagram this week wearing a linen shirt dress over her baby bump, paired with black Croc-like slip-on shoes, Dawson's Creek actress Katie Holmes made a case for the fisherman sandal in New York, and Elsa Hosk donned a pair of luminous yellow jelly shoes with a matching Birkin.
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