These Expensive-Looking Flat Shoes Stopped Me in My Tracks

published 8 April 2024

As an editor, I take my job seriously. So much so that my favourite pastime is finding expensive-looking styles at affordable prices and sharing them with you, be it scouring the new-in sections of our favourite high-street stores or trawling through our fashion friends' most recent Instagram posts, I like to put the work in to find the new pieces that will elevate any outfit. And on one such deep dive into what fashion insiders are buying right now, I stumbled across a pair of on-trend slingback flats from none other than Amazon.

Sinead wears the slingback buckle Mary jane flats from Amazon

We all know Amazon as a one-stop shop for anything your heart desires from beauty to books, but a little-known secret is that this is a spot that fashion people turn to for high-end-looking styles for less. Personally, I believe some things are too good not to share, and this elevated pair of flats is worth giving up this insider knowledge.

Over the past few seasons, flat shoes have taken over from their sky-high counterparts as the footwear of the moment, from the ballet-flats revival to the rise of refined slingback styles. This particular pair combines the most current details for a shoe that does it all, fashion-speaking. The buckles ensure the pair is fashion-forward enough to be styled casually with loose-fit jeans and a simple T-shirt whilst the pointed-toe and elegant slingback suit dressier evening ensembles.

s. Scroll on to shop the Amazon shoes I can't stop thinking about, and more expensive-looking pieces.

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Buckle Ballet Flats With Pointed Toe

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The intricate weave detail would have anyone believing this was a high-end buy.

Florrie embarked on her fashion journey while studying French and History at university. Whilst studying in Aix-en-Provence, she began to write her dissertation on the history of fashion and the influence of Haute Couture, and landed her first role at Harper’s Bazaar. Following this, she interned for various publications including Elle, Grazia and Marie Claire before joining the fashion team at Conde Nast Traveller. There, she contributed to international photoshoots, styled pages and covers, and produced engaging digital content.

During a freelance period, Florrie honed her skills in editorial work in various digital and print publications including Vogue Italy and Departures magazine, as well as styling e-commerce photoshoots and personal shopping. Florrie actively pursues an in-depth understanding of fashion and jewellery, and after styling a jewellery cover shoot at Conde Nast Traveller chose to complete the De Beers Diamond Foundation course. Florrie first joined Who What Wear UK as a freelancer before becoming the Commerce Writer, blending both editorial and commercial content. Now, as the Acting Affiliates Editor, she monitors current trends, new-in styles, wardrobe heroes and how best to style them. In her downtime, Florrie can be found in her hometown of London, usually with a coffee in hand.