
I've been reconsidering my "no skin," sneakers-only approach to airport dressing ever since senior fashion news editor Halie LeSavage flew to Paris in the mesh ballet flats trend. On April 20, Sarah Pidgeon sealed the deal by putting a happy medium shoe trend on my travel radar: high-vamp flats.
Paparazzi spotted the Love Story alum en route to film her next project, Honeymoon Harry. One snap, and it's clear Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's minimalism had a lasting impact on her personal style. She trekked through Australia's Gold Coast Airport in black ballet flats, featuring elongated, loafer-adjacent uppers and subtly squared toes. After scanning them like a TSA agent, I noticed buckled straps beneath her jeans' extra-long hems, designating them high-vamp Mary Janes.