Move Over, Black Ballet Flats—2026's Biggest Shoe Trend Is Bursting With Color
This season, the brighter the better.
It seems neutral ballet flats are taking their final bow (at least for now). Between Kendall Jenner's burgundy ballerinas and Jennifer Lawrence's turquoise slippers, the seemingly simple It shoes are becoming a maximalist mainstay. On October 25, Iris Law boarded the bold corps de ballet flats bandwagon—with a fresh-from-Fashion Week, anti-butter yellow color trend.
Over the weekend, Law celebrated her 26th birthday in a peekaboo blue bra, a cropped brown cardigan, and a plaid pencil skirt, all courtesy of Paloma Wool. She then spiced up her neutral color story with heeled ballet flats in a ripened shade of lemon. The brand behind Law's pointy pair remains a mystery, but her plum purple flap bag was, obviously, Saint Laurent's Simone Tote. Everyday jewelry—including a diamond tennis bracelet—ensured all eyes went to her striking shoes.
Iris Law turned 26 in her boldest ballet flats yet.
Minimalists like Dakota Johnson and Kendall Jenner will always save spots on their shoe racks for black ballet flats. Law, on the other hand, is a bit more open-minded in the ballerina department—much like the maximalists at Fashion Month fêtes.
At New York Fashion Week, trendsetters tapped into the season's purple takeover with grab-and-go leather slippers. Meanwhile, in London (Law's hometown), where heeled ballet flats are quickly becoming a London girl go-to, showgoers gave the timeless silhouette a lift in tomato red.
Purple ballet flats played a part in NYFW's street style scene.
In London, red ballet flats became a local favorite.
Almost identical, tomato-tinted ballet flats pirouetted around Paris, too. However, most French girls preferred to pair them with relaxed jeans and jacket trends. Not long after the final Spring 2027 show, statement-making ballet shoes delivered a cobalt blue encore at São Paulo Fashion Week.
In Paris, this French girl wore blinding ballet flats with jeans and a barn jacket.
Cobalt blue ballerinas made waves at São Paulo Fashion Week.
Ballet flats have stood the test of time—and now, thanks to unconventional color trends, the test of contrasting time zones, too. This fall and winter, It girls in New York, London, Paris, and even Brazil are blessing their neutral ballerinas with a well-deserved break. So, trade your favorite flats for more striking styles.
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