If You Want to Look Chic This Summer, Style These 7 Nordstrom Items With Ballet Flats

Give your classic shoes a cool-girl touch.

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While there are a lot of cool summer shoe trends to dip your toes into this season, there's no question that the leading shoe of choice among the It crowd this summer is ballet flats. The classic shoes are everywhere right now, and fashion people are styling them with everything from '90s slip skirts to retro track shorts and cute capri pants, proving they're one of the most versatile shoes you can own.

As I was perusing Nordstrom this week, I found not only a whole host of very chic ballet flats to lean into the shoe trend but also the coolest items fashion people are styling with them this season. If you want to look chic and on-trend this season, take a look below at the seven specific styles to wear with your ballet flats this season—all from Nordstrom.

1. Capri Pants

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Capri pants are the dominating style we're seeing fashion people pair with their ballet flats, oozing a retro vibe. Keep it current with a cool graphic tee.

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2. Knee-Length Slip Skirt

Woman in yellow top and slip skirt

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Nineties-inspired knee-length slip skirts are trending hard. Whether you opt for a sleek simple silhouette or lace-trim detail, style it with a pair of classic ballet flats for a fashion-forward look—perfect for summer in the city.

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3. Sporty Shorts

Woman in a shirt, track shorts, and ballet flats

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One of the coolest ways to style ballet flats is with contrasting sporty shorts, adding an unexpected and fresh touch to your look. Opt for colorful, retro-looking nylon or track shorts, and finish with a relaxed button-down.

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4. Straight-Leg Jeans

Woman in white jeans, tank top and fringe jacket

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A favorite combo among the French, relaxed straight-leg jeans paired with ballet flats are a match made in sartorial heaven.

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5. Minidress

Woman in black mini dress and ballet flats

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Give your casual summer minidresses an elevated and polished touch by styling them with a pair of chic ballet flats. Try a woven pair for a summer look.

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6. Lace-Trim Shorts

Woman in lace-trim shorts and cardigan

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Similar to lace-trim skirts, lace-trim shorts are a trend-forward option to style with classic flats. We're spotting the combo all over Instagram.

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7. Denim Shorts

Woman in a white top and denim shorts

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Denim shorts are inherently super casual, but adding a pair of ballet flats gives them a more sophisticated and grown-up look.

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Judith Jones
Judith Jones
Associate Shopping Director

Judith Jones is the associate shopping director at Who What Wear and has worked in fashion for over a decade. She specializes in shopping content and trend stories with high-affiliate impact. She shares the coolest, most desirable fashion market finds and brands for every budget. Previous to working in fashion, Judith worked as a TV host on the PBS travel show Globe Trekker (airing on Netflix and Amazon Prime) sharing her passion for travel and culture.