How to Spot an It Girl in 2026: This Cropped-Jeans Style and This French-Girl Shoe Trend

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Zoe Kravitz in NYC wearing a cropped white T-shirt, low-rise crop flare jeans, and black block-heel pumps
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Whether or not you're thrilled about the return of cropped jeans, it's hard to deny how good the pair Zoë Kravitz just wore in New York City is. As is the case with any denim trend that makes a comeback, there are caveats with cropped jeans, with certain styles considered cooler than others. And of course Kravitz would choose the most 2026 version of the returning denim trend: low-rise cropped flares.

Kravitz's low-rise cropped flare jeans had a relaxed fit and a light wash, and the It-girl move is often to choose a shoe trend that elevates and perhaps even contrasts with the denim trend they're wearing. And in this case, she opted for an elegant style that French girls have long favored: block-heel pumps. Think of them as a minimalist version of the ballet heels trend everyone is shopping for as of late.

Kravitz's walkable suede shoes gave her outfit, which also included a cropped white T-shirt and Saint Laurent shoulder bag, a decidedly chic look. Scroll on to see it for yourself and to shop the key pieces—low-rise cropped flares and block-heel pumps— needed to re-create it.

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Zoe Kravitz in NYC wearing a cropped white T-shirt, low-rise crop flare jeans, and black block-heel pumps

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Zoe Kravitz in NYC wearing a cropped white T-shirt, low-rise crop flare jeans, and black block-heel pumps

(Image credit: BlayzenPhotos/Backgrid)

On Zoë Kravitz: Thistles sunglasses; Saint Laurent Hortense Bag ($3500)

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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.