I'm Obsessed With Ballet Flats—21 Incredibly Chic Options on My Radar Right Now

Woman wearing studded Mary Jane ballet flats

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Ever since observing Kate Moss religiously wear a pair of ballet flats in the early aughts, I have been obsessed with the style and kept a variety of options in my own closet. So imagine my delight in the past few years at the resurgence of interest in ballet flats and the explosion of stellar styles across all of my favorite online shopping haunts. This obsession of mine has reached new levels as a result.

During a recent perusal of the shoe departments at places like Nordstrom, Reformation, and Revolve, I couldn't help but end up with an overflowing virtual cart. This is all thanks to the latest spring arrivals that are filled with a mix of ballet flats incorporating the latest trends like mesh styles, embellished standouts, and a plethora of takes on the classics with a fun twist. Keep scrolling to shop 21 of my favorite ballet flats of the moment—I truly want every last chic pair.

Mesh Ballet Flats

A French fashion influencer wearing the white mesh flats trend

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Embellished Ballet Flats

Spanish fashion influencer Vicky Montanari wearing cuffed jeans and embellished ballet flats

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Classic Ballet Flats With a Twist

A fashion influencer in an all-white outfit with classic black ballet flats

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This story was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently the shopping updates editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.