How to Make Any Outfit Work With Flip-Flops
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Flip-flops at the beach are a no-brainer, but on the street at Fashion Week a couple seasons back they were a novelty again. Not since the early '00s had we seen flip-flops worn with such fervor, only this time, style stars traded low-slung jeans and crop tops for brightly printed midi dresses and Bermuda shorts and blazers. The result was infinitely cooler — a grown-up take on flip-flops that we didn't even know we needed.
Now, in the era of laid-back dressing and staying home, flip-flops have become an easy answer to "what to wear" for a quick errand run or a walk around the block. Of course, they can be so much more too. With outfit inspiration from a few of our favorite trendsetters, we're showing you 17 ways to make flip-flops work with, well, mostly anything in your closet. Ahead, find all the ideas you need to take your flip-flop game to the next level.
Add interest to sleek pieces.
Flip-flops might not be your first thought when styling a blazer and sleek Bermudas, but maybe they should be?
Work a pair into your lounge look.
A cardigan and easy trousers are a perfect outfit to pair with flip-flops to further the laid-back vibe.
Channel vacation vibes.
Add flip-flops to a vacation-inspired button-down with an on-theme skirt or shorts.
Give a polished look an expected twist.
Forgo ballet flats or pumps and give a polished mini and tee a 2020 twist with flip-flops.
Give a dress the casual treatment.
Complete a pretty summer dress with summer's most effortless sandal.
Wear them with Bermudas.
For a no-fuss summer look, slip into flip-flops and Bermuda shorts.
Try a heeled pair.
Give your day dress a little more oomph with a trendy pair of heeled flip-flops.
Style a heeled pair.
A dress looks polished but not overly done-up when you add in heeled flip-flops in place of your usual pumps or wedges.
Give jeans a laid-back twist.
A summer top and your favorite jeans feel easier and breezier when you add flip-flops.
Forgo your usual heels
Swap your usual heels for a pair of heeled flip-flops to channel that early-aughts aesthetic.
Style them for an errand run.
With a T-shirt and shorts, they're just the thing to throw on for a stylish errand run.
Rework your favorite dress.
Flip-flops and a printed midi dress go surprisingly well together.
Style them on the go.
Throw on cutoffs and a cozy sweater and finish with flip-flops for an effortless vibe.
Step up your shorts game.
Flip-flops with a little polish are a perfect complement for tailored shorts and a pretty summer top.
Reinvent your separates.
Flip-flops lend a little '90s cool to jeans and a top.
Keep jeans casual.
Adding flip-flops to jeans and a cardigan lends a more casual vibe than, say, jeans and mules.
Counter tailored separates.
Give a tailored pair of trousers a casual tilt with a pair of flip-flops.