Fashion People Are Skipping Basic Sandals for This Fun Shoe Trend This Summer

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Courtney Grow wearing fun summer shoes.
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I have a closet full of black shoes, and minimalism will always have a place in my wardrobe, but lately, I've found myself embracing color again. I recently wrote about vibrant clothing being the one summer trend I didn't expect to love, and now, that same shift has extended to shoes.

Red has always been the color family I've gravitated toward outside of neutrals, but lately, I've also been loving turquoise, royal purple, and even hot pink Gimaguas ballet flats. As vivid, playful dressing continues to trend, fashion people are adding personality to their wardrobes by opting for fun pairs over basic sandals this season. The styles I keep seeing over and over include jelly flats (I bought a pair for $28 from Los Angeles Apparel), bright ballet flats, beaded sandals, and colorful wedges.

Below, shop the fun shoe trend that's everywhere this summer from brands like Ancient Greek Sandals, Christopher Esber, Khaite, and more.

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Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.