Flats
The best shopping picks in Autumn/Winter 2026 for Flats, compiled by our editors to help you create the perfect outfit for any occasion.
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Hang On—I’ve Just Realised the Chicest Flat Shoes Have This Specific Detail in Common
You won't be able to unsee it.
By Ava Gilchrist
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Whether You're 21 or 51, This Shoe Makes Denim Shorts Look Very Chic (Just Ask Kate Moss)
It's foolproof.
By Natalie Munro
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I'm 53 and Exclusively Wear Flat Shoes—I'll Never Retire These 8 Styles
Insights straight from a fashion expert.
By Tracey Lea Sayer
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I Spot New Trends for a Living, But This "Freaky" Trainer Style Took Even Me by Surprise
Book that pedicure.
By Ava Gilchrist
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FYI: These Are the Anti-Sandal Shoes People in Paris and NYC Are Wearing With Jeans and Black Trousers
Move over, red sandals.
By Brittany Davy
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Dispatch From Paris: Everyone's Forgoing Sandals to Wear These Far Chicer Shoes With Shorts
Oui oui.
By Anna LaPlaca
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This Pretty Flat Shoe Elevates Midi Skirts and Dresses in Ways Trainers Never Could
And it works just as well in autumn as it does in spring.
By Natalie Munro
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5 Flat-Shoe Trends I Refuse to Wear During a Manhattan Summer and the 5 I Always Rely On
I'll walk a mile in these shoes.
By Kerane Marcellus
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Fashion People Are Quitting Sandals En Masse—the Elegant Flat Shoes They're Wearing With White Skirts Instead
The switch happened overnight.
By Natalie Munro
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The Week Fashion People Officially Ditched Flats For This Ultra-Classy Shoe Style
Coincidence? There's no such thing.
By Natalie Munro
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6 Throw-On Dress-and-Flat-Shoe Outfits I'll Be Rotating All Summer Long
The perfect double act.
By Chloe Gallacher
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Alexa Chung Just Ditched Sandals in Favour of These Chic Flats on Holiday
My packing list will never be the same.
By Natalie Munro
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From Harry Styles to Lily James, Londoners Are Wearing These Flats With Short-Shorts, Jeans and Everything In Between
Definitely the most versatile shoes I own.
By Natalie Munro
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Dakota Johnson Just Wore the Flat-Shoe Alternative to Sandals That Makes Skirts and Trousers Extra Polished
The perfect early-summer shoe.
By Natalie Munro
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There's No Doubt About It—These "Controversial" Flats Have Officially Reached Cult Status
Stylists are snapping them up.
By Florrie Alexander
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Whole-Foot Flats Are the Chic Shoe Trend Elegant Dressers Are Dedicated to Right Now
They're basically anti-sandals.
By Allyson Payer
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Hold the Black Shoes—7 Fresh Alternatives That Are Just as Chic for Summer 2025
Some fresh options.
By Brittany Davy
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J.Law and Dakota Both Know This Shoe Makes Tailored Trousers Look Instantly Cooler
I'll always take my styling cues from these two.
By Natalie Munro
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Is It Just Me, or Is Every Cool Girl Suddenly Pairing Ballet Flats With This Anti-Denim Pant Trend?
You probably already own it.
By Michelle Scanga
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Not a Ballerina, Not a Sandal: If You’re Wearing This Specific Flat-Shoe Trend, I Know You Have Cool Style
It's somewhere in between.
By Natalie Munro
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The Ultra-Stylish Heel Trend Devoted Fashion People Are Swapping Flats For
It's true!
By Natalie Munro
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Prediction: These Cult Sandals Will Be the #1 Summer Shoe Choice for Fashion People This Year
They're back again.
By Emma Spedding
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Black Sandals Will Never Be Out, But This Trending Colour Is Officially In for 2025
I’m seeing red this summer.
By Imani-Nia Francis-Tsolaki
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The Casual and Elegant Trouser Trend Fashion People Everywhere Are Wearing With Flats and Trainers
Wear it for the gym, brunch or errands.
By Nikki Chwatt
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My Black Ballet Pumps Aren't Retiring But This Other Colour Really Makes an Outfit Level Up
An outfit-enhancing buy.
By Natalie Munro
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The Elegant Flat-Shoe Trend Scandi and French Women Are Wearing Instead of Sandals
Easy elegance.
By Natalie Munro
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I Wasn't Sold on Capri Pants, But This Shoe Trend Makes Them Look So Chic
Now I'm convinced.
By Natalie Munro
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This Flat-Shoe Trend Has Fashion People Hooked, and It's Great With Jeans and Linen Skirts
There's a reason these styles keep selling out.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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People in London and Paris Are Swapping Their Ballet Flats for These Sleek Shoes
One to watch.
By Natalie Munro
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Buh-Bye, Heels—The "Ugly" Flat-Shoe Trend I Saw So Many Celebs Wear After the Met Gala
Controversial but comfortable.
By Natalie Munro