The World's Best Shoppers Share the Shoes We Should Buy for Summer

Welcome back to our World’s Best Shoppers series—a monthly feature where we tap into the shopping leaders of the fashion world—from the best fashion buyers to fashion directors—for sartorial insight on what to buy each season. These shopping experts are always two steps ahead of the fashion curve, they’re savvy to every brand under the sun, and they’re on top of all the latest seasonal trends before everyone else. Today we’re gaining insight from our world's best shoppers on the must-have shoes to add to our carts this season. From this season’s trending sporty sandals to staple Birkenstocks with a cool twist and must-have strappy sandals that go with everything in your closet, take a look below for plenty of shoe inspiration to get you excited for the sunny season ahead.

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Elizabeth von der Goltz: Global Buying Director, Net-a-Porter

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(Image credit: Elizabeth von der Goltz)

Lisa Aiken: Fashion Director, Moda Operandi

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Tiffany Hsu: Fashion Buying Director, MyTheresa

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(Image credit: Tiffany Hsu)

Caroline Maguire: Fashion Director, Shopbop

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(Image credit: Caroline Maguire)

Aisling McKeefry: Head of Design, ASOS

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Natalie Kingham: Fashion and Buying Director, Matchesfashion.com

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(Image credit: Natalie Kingham)

Rebecca Brewer: Senior Buyer, FWRD.com

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(Image credit: Rebecca Brewer)

Up next, the world's best shoppers share what we should buy for summer.

Judith Jones
Senior Fashion Market Editor

Judith is the senior fashion market editor at Who What Wear and has worked in fashion for nearly a decade. Judith started on the Shop Who What Wear team, creating content and managing a team of merchandisers for the Who What Wear shopping app. She later crossed over to the editorial team, where she shares the coolest, most desirable fashion market finds and brands in her shopping-focused stories and social takeovers. She has become one of the top affiliate earners during her six plus years at Who What Wear. Before working in fashion, Judith was a TV host on the PBS travel show Globe Trekker (airing on Netflix and Amazon Prime) and shared her passion for travel and food. She studied at the prestigious London Academy of Dramatic Arts as well as Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. She later studied fashion merchandising and design, which laid the foundation for her career in fashion.


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