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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Meguire Hennes

The Best Spring 2026 Sandal Trend to Wear With Jeans Isn't Flip-Flops—Just Ask Rihanna

Rihanna was spotted in Paris wearing baggy straight-leg jeans with heeled sandals.

Styling jeans with sandals isn't as easy a spring combination as say, a maxi skirt and flip-flops. But take it from Rihanna, the hassle is worth it in the end. On April 18, she proved the set is seamless with heels high enough to stop her denim from dragging. It all came down to the sandal trend she chose.

The mom-of-three was impossible to miss inside Parisian baby store Bambino, mostly thanks to her $9,200, mustard-yellow jacket from Miu Miu. Once the shock of the suede-and-leather piece's price tag wore off, fashion girls appreciated her ability to wear jeans and sandals simultaneously. The denim trend that made it happen? Baggy straight-leg jeans, a French girl-beloved silhouette RiRi first fell for in January.

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