Trend alert SS23: the mesh ballet flats When quiet luxury meets ugly

What will you wear this summer? Ultra-flat sandals or high heels? Looking at the Instagram feed and influencer choices, a third option seems to be emerging: mesh ballet flats. If last year everyone was going crazy for fisherman's sandals, in 2023 on the feet of Leandra Medine Cohen and Jenny Walton it's a spartan-looking, almost ugly model made of a strip of fabric, sometimes decorated with crystals or 3D appliqués, sewn onto a thin sole. The look has nothing to do with Miu Miu's romantic and equally popular satin ballet flats, which embrace the coquette and ballet-core aesthetic and bring a dose of coolness and cuteness to our looks, but is more reminiscent of a kind of semi-transparent sock or sports shoe.

How to combine them? Follow your style, the mood of the moment and get inspired by Instagram influencers. Mesh flats go with practically everything: from summer dresses to maxi dresses, from jeans to pyjama trousers, from miniskirts to cargo trousers, from hot trousers to longuettes. All you have to do is choose a pattern and let your imagination run wild. But if you want to play it safe, opt for minimalism.