A few short hours before she did the most iconic thing, well, ever (that being wearing the same S/S 98 Gucci by Tom Ford sheath dress that Anna Wintour wore way back when to an outing alongside Andre Leon Talley), Hailey Bieber stepped out in another buzzworthy look. The Rhode founder was spotted in Tribeca ahead of the Met Gala on Monday shopping at La Garçonne, a multi-brand retailer known for its curation of cool-girl labels like Dries Van Noten, The Row, and Issey Miyake. She went for a casual ensemble, including a vintage Mercedes baseball cap, a cropped black tee, and—here comes the buzzy part—culottes. Yes, I said culottes.
More specifically, she wore black, low-rise, tailored culottes with a favourite shoe trend of Bieber's, heeled thong sandals, which paired perfectly with the length and style of her shorts-pants hybrid bottoms.
On Hailey Bieber: Toteme Kitten Heel Flip Flops (£370); The Row bag
Culottes aren't super easy to style, which might explain why they've been considered "out" for years now. But after Bermuda shorts took over for hot pants a few seasons ago, the door was left propped open for culottes to make a comeback. And now that Bieber's shown off an actually chic and wearable way to style them, I can't help but consider the fact that culottes might actually return to fashion's good graces. I'm in. HBU?
If so, keep scrolling. I've rounded up a mix of shoppable options—from affordable takes by Zara and COS to designer alternatives by The Row and Alaïa.
Shop the Culotte Trend:
It's not just the culottes, but this whole look is on my radar.
I just bought these and am patiently waiting for them to arrive.
The perfect hue for summer.
Pinstripes and linen—sign me up
Pair with the matching top.
So preppy.
A denim pair never hurt nobody.
Such a good find on the high-street.
A dream pair.
I saw these on an editor and was in love.
This may very well be my next purchase—so cute and bohemian.
Yes to this whole look.
One with a bit more structure.
It's not summer without at least one khaki piece in your wardrobe.
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I’m Committed to My Jeans—7 Summer Trends I Think Look Excellent With DenimEasy outfits, incoming.
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I Wasn't Sold on Capri Pants, But This Shoe Trend Makes Them Look So ChicNow I'm convinced.
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Trust Me: I'm a Fashion Expert—These 7 Subtle Summer Trends Are Slowly But Surely Dominating My AlgorithmsI have the screentime to prove it.
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I've Spotted the Chic Jacket Trend That Dominated the Met Gala All Over Zara, H&M and MangoSuited up for this look.
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The Elegant Dress Trend Kylie Jenner Wore to the Met Gala Will Be at Every Wedding You Attend in 2025Trust me.
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Sabrina Carpenter Just Went Entirely Pantsless on the Met Gala Red CarpetWhoa.
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Yep, Rihanna Just Revealed Her Pregnancy Minutes Before the Met GalaIn F/W 25 Miu Miu, no less.
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No Doubt About It—This Specific Sandal Makes Long Shorts Look Extremely ElegantIt's definitely a thing.
