While elevated everyday wardrobe basics are universally adored, fashion-forward pieces—much like Marmite—come with a caveat: you’ll either love them or loathe them. Take the Labubu bag charm trend or the novelty bag boom, for instance. Yet it’s a modern take on an old classic that’s currently stealing the spotlight. Enter: the mesh ballet flat.
Our fashion director, Lily Russo-Bah, snapped up the Hush Gem Mesh Flats just last week and has already been stopped on the Tube multiple times by people asking where they’re from. And yes, they’ve proven so popular they’re already almost sold out. Fear not, though—I’ve included some stylish alternatives below.
