This Is What Fashion Girls Wear With "Ugly" Shoes
The “ugly” shoe trend has stirred up much discussion recently, so as a result, we’ve been on high alert for new examples of fashion girls nailing the shoe trend. The latest is none other than one of our favorite stylish celebrities, Dakota Johnson.
Johnson, who could easily be mistaken for a street style star on any given day, wore a summer-friendly version of the trend while out and about in Hollywood yesterday: a pair of classic white Birkenstock sandals. In a bold move, characteristic of how fashion girls style their “ugly” sandals, Johnson chose to pair hers with equally polarizing mom jeans and a tucked-in oversize graphic tee (both presumably vintage). As a finishing touch, she wore her new favorite pair of tasseled earrings. On paper, you wouldn’t think that this frumpy-sounding ’80s-inspired outfit would work, but Johnson effortlessly proved that sometimes the most surprising pairings are actually the coolest.
Keep scrolling to see and shop Johnson’s fashion girl–approved off-duty look for yourself!
On Dakota Johnson: Flaca Jewelry Tassel Earrings With Bullet Stud ($85); Birkenstock Arizona White Birko Flor Narrow Fit Flat Sandals ($97).
What do you think of how Johnson styled her “ugly” shoes? Tell us in the comments!
Opening Image: AKM-GSI
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. 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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