Get one compliment on your outfit and your day feels instantly brighter. Get five, and you’ll suddenly adopt the confident stroll of Naomi Campbell on a '90s catwalk. I speak from experience, where a recent trip to a London football match—an unlikely place to receive fashion praise—had an impressive number of people staring at my shoes. The brand behind them? Flabelus—and trust me, you're about to start seeing them everywhere.
Known for their velvet Mary Janes in bright and bold colours—think zingy red, blue, orange and green—the Spanish label is fast becoming the fashion insider’s go-to for everyday flats. In fact, half of the Marie Claire office is already obsessed, pairing them with everything from workwear wardrobe staples to everyday denim.
