Sporty, casual or elegant, there are all types and for all tastes. Impossible to resist their charm, ballet flats are the perfect alternative for those who really don’t want to hear about heels. Their versatility comes in handy especially on those days when we are desperately looking for comfort. So to avoid always using the same old sneakers, here they come to our aid, ready to make even the most basic outfit sophisticated; that touch of class, a symbol of femininity, personality and refinement that intertwines perfectly with the aesthetics and trends of the moment. A unique shoe that marked history, going from being a male shoe in the 1500s to then being used in the Middle Ages also by women whose length determined the status of the wearer. The peak of their popularity came in the 1960s with Audrey Hepburn wearing them with her caprese style trousers. Made for her by Gattinoni, they have become an indispensable accessory in her wardrobe, both on set and in private life. Another ballet flats icon was Jacqueline Kennedy, she had many of these shoes. It must be said that the ballet flats model par excellence is the one with the slightly rounded toe. According to historical sources, the first toe shoes were designed by Rose Repetto in the 1960s for her son, the dancer Roland Petit.
The dance shoe production house, inaugurated in 1956 which has its headquarters in Paris, in Rue de la Paix, produces not only toe shoes for dancers from all over the world, but also handcrafted models of the highest quality , often made in limited editions. Today, ballet flats are a must in the women’s footwear scene, representing one of the few timeless pieces in the world of fashion, so much so that they are proposed among the most popular trends for the fall/winter 2024 season. Accessories with refined materials and a bon ton allure, for Simone Rocha ballet flats must be worn strictly with stockings, structured baby dolls, lace and flowers. For Cormio too, these shoes represent the workhorse of her collection. Accompany with capri pants, knitted tops, long skirts and sailor t-shirts. The beating heart of the Ami Paris fashion show, the ballet flats with stockings are shown only if they are toe. Marc Jacobs also takes up the trend and offers these shoes on the feet of his models in the variant with white socks. For those who have not already purchased a pair of stockings and ballet flats with rounded or square toe, in leather, silk or patent leather, you absolutely cannot miss the appointment with the season’s trend. An iconic accessory that certainly deserves a place on the podium of our wardrobe must-haves. What world would it be without ballet flats? If they didn’t exist we would have to invent them.
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