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June 2021

Ballet pumps are back!

We all thought ballet pumps had dropped off the radar. But here they are back again, stimulating the creativity of style gurus who hanker back to the noughties.

By Julie de los Rios

Dior

Fishnet

Revisited by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior ballet flats are trimmed with cotton fishnet mesh and a multi-coloured insole. The Dior Poème laced ballerina flats are embellished with the initials CD and a bee on the back and showcase traditional Balinese Endek fabric.

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Repetto

Entrechats

Let’s give Repetto its due. Remember that in 1956, the Parisian house transposed a dance shoe into a city ballerina, at the request of Brigitte Bardot. And so it was that Cendrillon ballerinas came to be, treating themselves this season to a vibrant summer wardrobe.

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Celine par Hedi Slimane

Rock

Nostalgic for his friend Kate Moss’s rock look, Hedi Slimane brings classic ballet pumps up to date. You can wear the bow knot slipper for any occasion and with all your looks. Even your joggers!

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Chanel 

Colourful

Forest green, fuchsia pink or sunshine yellow. These smooth velvet ballerinas reveal shimmering reflections. 

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Jimmy Choo

Precious

When the British house tackles ballerina shoes, they inevitably gain glamour. The Baily ballerinas glitter and sparkle while the Ade flats side with black and pearls.

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