While initially suspect, were officially ready to snag a pair.
They were, in fact, very versatile until the fashion zeitgeist of the later aughts deemed them uncool.
The style was elegant and practical, sans any pesky heel height.
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Moreover, it was paired with full-skirted ensembles, as well as with stylish cigarette pants.
(Yes, unfortunately I did indulge.)
However, ballet flats were also worn with less trend-seeking outfits, such as simple dresses.
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Watch any early-aughts movie, and youre bound to see a pair worn by the main character.
Therefore, its taken some time to infiltrate the mainstream, and 2025 is reaching pinnacle ballet flat supremacy.
(Im finally ready to cave in for an elegantly cap-toed pair.)
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The ballet flats of today vary from classic cap-toed to edgy studded to breezy mesh.
It really is to each their own!
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