Flip-flops [1] at the beach are a no-brainer, but on the street at Fashion Week [2] a couple seasons back they were a novelty again. Not since the early '00s had we seen flip-flops worn with such fervour, only this time, style stars traded low-slung jeans and crop tops for brightly printed midi dresses and Bermuda shorts and blazers. The result was infinitely cooler — a grown-up take on flip-flops that we didn't even know we needed.
Now, in the era of laid-back dressing [3] and staying home, flip-flops have become an easy answer to "what to wear" for a quick errand run or a walk around the block. Of course, they can be so much more too. With outfit inspiration from a few of our favourite trendsetters, we're showing you 17 ways to make flip-flops work with, well, mostly anything in your closet. Ahead, find all the ideas you need to take your flip-flop game to the next level.
Add interest to sleek pieces
Flip flops might not be your first thought when styling a blazer and sleek Bermudas, but maybe they should be?
Work a pair into your lounge look
A cardigan and easy trousers are a perfect outfit to pair with flip flops to further the laidback vibe.
Channel holiday vibes
Add flip flops to a holiday-inspired button-down and skirt or shorts.
Give a dress the casual treatment
Complete a pretty summer dress with summer's most effortless sandal.
Wear them with Bermudas
For a no-fuss summer look, slip into flip flops and Bermuda shorts.
Try a heeled pair
Give your day dress a little more oomph with a trendy pair of heeled flip flops.
Style a heeled pair
A dress looks polished, but not overly done-up when you add in heeled flip flops in place of your usual pumps or wedges.
Give jeans a laidback twist
A summer top and your favourite jeans feel easy and breezier when you add flip flops.
Forgo your usual heels
Swap your usual heels for a pair of heeled flip flops to channel that early '00 aesthetic.
Style them for an errand run
With a t-shirt and shorts, they're just the thing to throw on for a stylish errand run.
Rework your favourite dress
Flip flops and a printed midi dress go surprisingly well together.
Style them on the go
Throw on cutoffs and a cosy sweater and finish with flip flops for an effortless vibe.
Step up your shorts game
Flip flops with a little polish are a perfect complement for tailored shorts and a pretty summer top.
Reinvent your separates
Flip flops lend a little '90s cool to jeans and a top.
Keep jeans casual
Adding flip flops to jeans and a cardigan lends a more casual vibe than say, jeans and mules.
Counter tailored separates
Give a tailored pair of a trousers a casual tilt with a pair of flip flops.