Zoë Kravitz's Outfit Is Proof the Ballet Flats Trend Can Elevate a Pared-Back Tee and Jeans Ensemble

2026 is all about high-vamp ballet flats and wired headphones.

Zoe Kravitz wears the ballet flats trend with distressed jeans and white T-shirt on August 22, 2026 in New York City
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The ballet flats trend refuses to die, and it's easy to see why the shoe craze has remained a firm favorite with celebrities. Combined with the high-vamp trend, ballet flats have only grown in popularity throughout 2026, and Zoë Kravitz appears to be a huge fan of the versatile style.

Photographed in New York City on August 22, Kravitz wore a pair of black suede ballet flats with a slight heel and a high-vamp silhouette. It's possible she's wearing Maryam Nassir Zadeh's 40 Roberta Leather Ballet Flats, which are available to shop for $390.

Kravitz's footwear choice paired perfectly with her laid-back look, which included distressed denim jeans and a cropped white T-shirt. Additionally, she carried a statement bag—Saint Laurent's Hortense Leather Shoulder Bag in Black, which retails for $4,000.

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Zoe Kravitz wears the ballet flats trend with distressed jeans and white T-shirt on August 22, 2026 in New York City

Zoë Kravitz wearing the ballet flats trend in New York City.

(Image credit: Getty Images/XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

The High Fidelity star added a little Y2K edge to her outfit by wearing a pair of white wired headphones, an increasingly popular accessory in 2026.

Zoe Kravitz wears the ballet flats trend with distressed jeans and white T-shirt on August 22, 2026 in New York City

Zoë Kravitz wears wired headphones with her ballet flats.

(Image credit: Getty Images/XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

Basically, Kravitz has made two things very clear with her latest outfit: Y2K-era accessories are back and the ballet flats trend is far from over.

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Amy Mackelden
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Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.