Sandals & Flip Flops to Add to Your Summer Wardrobe

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial switch to summer, making right now the ideal time to pack away the sweaters and reorganize your closet with hot weather staples like linens, shorts, swimwear and sandals. Get inspired by this year’s chicest sandal trends like minimalist leather flip-flops, ultra-thin straps, chunky platforms, metal jewelry details, grown-up jelly shoes and more!

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Ultra-Wearable Every Day Sandals

These are the sandals that compliment even your most relaxed looks with the subtle elevation of versatile leather, thin straps, wraparound or layered straps and minimalist no-fuss designs. Consider these looks with anything from jeans, shorts, linen pants and casual dresses!

Metal Jewelry Sandals

These sandals elevate any look with jewelry-like metal embellishments. Shop our favorites from “barely-there” thin-strapped embellished sandals to dangling pendants and gold coin straps!

Platform and Espadrille Sandals

Pair trending platform sandals with your favorite linen trousers or summer dresses for resort looks, going out, weddings and more!

Heeled Sandals

Chunky heels, micro heels, 90’s peep toe mules and the return of high heeled sandals are great for work, summer date nights and weddings!

“Grown-Up” Jelly Sandals

First it was with nails, then with makeup and now with sandals! These nostalgic jelly sandals toe-the-line between chic and whimsical, giving us an approachable way to incorporate bright colors into our outfits with the subtlety of sheer translucence and gel-like shine.

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Your Guide to The Top Sandal Trends of 2023

What sandals are in style in 2023?  Meg Gallagher, Los Angeles Personal Stylist for Women has compiled a list of trending must-have staple sandals perfect for summer work outfits, casual days out, beach dinners and more! Book a Style Consultation with Meg, or shop her free fashion resource Madison to Melrose to perfect your style and wardrobe.

Shop Flat Summer Sandals 2023

Shop our favorite flat sandals for easy-wear on ultracasual work days, on the streets or at the beach! We’re seeing the return of delicate strappy styles & barely-there thin sandals, as well as contrasting mega-strap casual staples like the Arizona Big Buckle Birkenstocks and fisherman sandals. Shop our favorites below.

Shop Platform Sandals

Shop these popular sandals for 2023 to insert trend into your wardrobe! We love the essence of pure fun and Y2K nostalgia a platform sandal brings into any casual outfit. Espadrille and natural textures are popular this summer to wear with your “Little White Dress” and other summer sundresses! Check out our favorite platform sandals below.

Shop Heeled Fashion Sandals

Shop heeled fashion sandals that are perfect for summer work outfits, breezy dresses, dinners out and more! Heel styles to note are delicate thong strap heels, platform heels, delicate strappy shoes and micro-heels. Shop our favorites below!

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After Versace’s famous pink platform shoe took the Fall 2022 Runway by storm, the trending platform silhouette has made it’s way into our summer outfits via the platform sandal. We love platform sandals for the magical leg lengthening effect, adding a unique silhouette and a bit of cheeky modern trend into our outfits.

Thought platforms were uncomfortable? Or maybe the silhouette just wasn’t for you? Not anymore. We’ve got our favorite platforms in every shape imaginable ranging from the casual comfort of Dr. Martens to the ultraglam event faves from Reformation. Check out our favorite ways to wear platform sandals with the following outfit ideas!

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The Classic Platform Sandal

Let’s start with the most classic, versatile platform sandal. This is our #1 pick for essential platform shoes! If you’re just wanting to dip your toe (pun intended!!!) into this trend, you’ve GOT to try a basic slide-on platform sandal in black. It’s easy to match with your outfits and gives you the leg-accentuating effect without being too trend-forward.
We love how this piece is simultaneously laid-back and elevated. Great for date outfits, outings and in casual work spaces such as startups and creative offices – this isn’t the pair of shoes that will stay in your back closet.

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Strappy Urban Platform Sandal Outfit Ideas

We love two-strap platforms for their urban street-style appeal! Balance casual with chic by pairing this piece with a dress or trousers, or keep the look ultracasual in jeans or shorts. Many variations are known to be comfort first – making this platform style more accessible to those who aren’t used to the platform shoe style. If you’re a city walker, this may just become your go-to weekender shoe!

Strappy Urban Platform Sandal Outfits With Jeans, Shorts and Trousers

Strappy Urban Platform Sandals Outfits With Dresses

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Party Ready Platform Sandals

A fabulous ode to the Spice Girls is afoot in recent outfits everywhere… Summer 2022 is YOUR time to strut into the party wearing chunky, colorful platform sandals!!! Perfect for date night, outings with friends, social media postings and parties alike – these shoes were made to be seen.
Are loud shoes not your thing? For a more subtle twist (yet unsparing on all the fun), we’ve got your back. Selecting a platform shoe with unexpected, subdued colors or interesting ridges still provides that added pop of texture or color to an outfit that is perfectly right for summer!

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Shop Subdued Party Ready Platform Sandals

Elevated Event Ready Elevated Platform Sandals

These are the it-girl platforms that are reserved specifically for making a statement. Platforms in eye catching colors, memorable straps, beautiful satin materials and a funky high rise are all the right elements to enter an event, wedding or date night in style. Pair show-stopping platforms with pieces that will compliment but not overtake your outfit – all eyes on those AWESOME shoes!!!

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Espadrille Platform Sandals

Espadrille platforms are the quintessential summer shoe for beachside city walks, resorts, beach weddings, date night and summer outings! We love this shoe paired with a sundress and straw bag. These shoes are also great with jeans, jumpsuits, flowy shorts and linen trousers!

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As warmer weather approaches, we’ve been searching for no-fuss shoes to carry us into the summer season! Right now we’re inspired by easy-wear slip ons, slides, sandals and sneakers that will transition us with the gradual changes to our at-home lifestyle. Our ideal summer footwear makes us feel good to be seen – with no sacrifice to comfort! Check out our favorite classic summer silhouettes and dreamy statement shoes below!

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Slip ons, Slides, Sandals and Sneakers

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