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Caroline Parr

How to style ballet flats: street style looks we love

Three street style images of women wearing ballet flats .

Can we all just agree that ballet flats are the best? Sure, trainers are super comfortable and winter boots are cosy, but there's something so undeniably chic, feminine and versatile about ballet flats.

When you look into the history of this shoe you know and love, it really is fascinating. Did you know that ballet dancers used to perform in heels until French dancer Marie Camargo popularised flat slippers in the 1700s? Then in the twentieth century, the world of fashion fell in love too.

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