Bella Hadid May Be Onto Something With This Dress-and-Flats Combination

As you've probably noticed, Bella Hadid is filled with sartorial surprises, and this week in Tokyo was no exception. The model stepped out for an event wearing a vintage Alaïa minidress, but it wasn't paired with her usual recent shoe choice of Dr. Martens, "dad" sneakers, or sock boots. Instead, Hadid opted for a pair of brogues, a flat style that celebrities have been embracing more and more as of late.
We're partial to wearing flat shoes with short dresses, as they can be a bit much when paired with heels, and we love it even more when people think outside the box and opt for flat shoes that aren't the typical sneakers or ballet flats. Enter brogues (or oxfords, if you prefer that name). Hadid wisely chose to give her bright red Christian Louboutin pair even more personality by pairing them with sheer ankle socks. We're calling it: This is the coolest way to wear a short dress in 2018. Check it out and shop stylish brogues below.
On Bella Hadid: Le Specs Outta Love Sunglasses ($59); Vintage Alaïa dress via What Goes Around Comes Around; Christian Louboutin shoes
Available in sizes 35 to 41.

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.
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