Under a long wool coat, a
flash of leopard pony hair or a velvet bow can steal the whole
show.
This season, fashion’s most charming women are trading towering boots for winter flats with a dancer’s soul. Gracie Abrams and Lily Collins have embraced jazz shoes, the soft lace-up style championed by Celine and Chanel.
Classic ballet flats return in cozy textures. With sheer black tights or chunky socks, they feel romantic and wonderfully practical. These five pairs are ready for the first snow.
From the Dance Studio to the Street
In 1947, Rose Repetto sewed her first ballet slippers for her son, the dancer Roland Petit. Nine years later, Brigitte Bardot asked for a street version, and wore it in And God Created Woman. Ballet flats have been a symbol of effortless chic ever since.
Repetto’s Icon Goes Wild
Repetto, Cendrillon Ballet
Flats in Leopard Brown, $ 455
Bardot’s beloved Cendrillon by
Repetto now arrives in leopard print pony hair,
handmade in France with the brand’s signature stitch-and-return
technique. The feline print warms up gray flannel and camel coats
with a playful wink.
Repetto Cendrillon Ballet Flats in Leopard Brown, $455, at
Printemps New York
A Little Bird With Jewel Eyes
Carel, Pigeon P Flats, $ 725
Carel’s Pigeon P turns a
slingback into a sweet piece of art. Red leather meets a black
patent toe shaped like a beak, while two sparkling stones play the
eyes. The collaboration with Maitrepierre pays homage to couturier
Paul Poiret.
Carel Paris Pigeon P Slingback in Red Leather and Black Patent,
€465, at Carel Paris
Velvet Made for Twirling
Flabelus, Lyra Truffle with Bow, $ 311
Flabelus wraps its Lyra
flats in chocolate brown velvet and ties a generous bow across the
vamp. Inside, a hot pink footbed adds a secret flash of color. Wear
them with cream wool socks for a warm, girly mood.
Flabelus Lyra Velvet Flats, $290, at Shopbop
A Mary Jane in Hazelnut Brown
Massimo Dutti, Soft Leather
Ballerinas, $ 220
Massimo Dutti’s soft goatskin
ballerinas add a slim buckled strap across the instep, a romantic
Mary Jane touch. Their warm hazelnut shade loves winter whites and
burgundy knits, while a cushioned insole keeps every step
light.
Massimo Dutti Soft Leather Ballerinas in Hazelnut Brown, $220, at
Massimo Dutti
An Easy Bow for Every Day
Zara, Leather Ballet Flats, $
75.90
Zara’s leather ballet flats feature a
delicate front tie and a rounded toe, a nod to the jazz shoe trend.
The off-white version looks dreamy with dark denim or a gray wool
skirt.
Zara Leather Ballet Flats in Off White, $75.90, at Zara
