If You Want to Look More "Vacationing in Sardinia," Wear This Sandal Trend Instead of Flip-Flops

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Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a striped tee with khaki pants, a Goyard tote, and ankle-wrap sandals in Sardinia
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Just like everyone else, I love flip-flops and am glad we have them, but if that's the only sandal trend you wear this summer, I'm afraid you'll be missing out. When building your summer wardrobe, a great goal to keep in mind is to shop like you're heading to one of Europe's great warm-weather vacation destinations, such as the one Gwyneth Paltrow just visited: Sardinia. She happened to be spotted wearing the perfect sandal trend if you want to fit in on the Mediterranean island.

The trend I speak of is ankle-wrap sandals, which are not to be confused with gladiator sandals. Instead of complicated buckles, the strappy, minimalist sandals effortlessly wrap and tie around the ankles. Sure, thong sandals would've worked just fine with her outfit, but the ankle-wrap pair just gave her outfit a bit more of a European-summer vibe. See for yourself below, and shop my selection of the chicest ankle-wrap sandals on the internet for trips to Italy (or your local Italian wine bar).

Ankle-Wrap Sandals on Gwyneth

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a striped tee with khaki pants, a Goyard tote, and ankle-wrap sandals in Sardinia

(Image credit: FREZZA LAFATA/Backgrid)

Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a striped tee with khaki pants, a Goyard tote, and ankle-wrap sandals in Sardinia

(Image credit: FREZZA LAFATA/Backgrid)

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Allyson Payer
Allyson Payer
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.