Have you heard of fashion flossing? Or are you a fan of tulle? It seems that both of these microtrends have been leading towards a longing to be dancers — ballerinas to be exact! Ballerina ribbons on our sandals and midriffs have been making appearances at London Fashion Week for a few seasons now.
We were first introduced to this trend with Fashion East's collection for Charlotte Knowles in Spring 2019, then again throughout multiple collections from Supriya Lele. More recently, Fashion East's Nensi Dojaka put a dancewear twist on delicate spaghetti trap ribbons laced around the body for Spring 2021, while ballerina tulle has long been a staple at Molly Goddard and Simone Rocha collections. For Autumn 2021, it seems that ballerina ribbons are being interpreted on sandals and boots with crisscross ribbon straps at Molly Goddard, Simone Rocha, and Vivienne Westwood.
Molly Goddard Autumn 2021
Image Source: Molly Goddard