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    Kaia Gerber Wore the Timeless Heel Trend That French Girls Swear By

    It goes with everything.

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    By Eliza Huber
    Published 23 February 2024 In News

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    As a supermodel, Kaia Gerber finds herself in Paris a lot, whether she's there to walk in a Valentino show or attend one for The Row. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that she's picked up a thing or two from the French fashion capital's seemingly endless source of stylish women, one of which she debuted following Ayo Edebiri's performance on Saturday Night Live.

    At NBC Studios in New York City to support her friend (and fellow client of stylist Danielle Goldberg), Gerber wore a very laissez-faire combination of stretchy black trousers from one of her favorite brands Bleusalt, a matching wool coat, an "Ayo" graphic tee, and the best part, a pair of ballerina pumps just like the ones that French women buy on repeat from brands such as Repetto and Margaux. Her shoe of choice, which is essentially a ballet flat but with a micro heel, effortlessly dressed up the model's choice of lounge pants, something that the style is known to do with just about anything it's paired with. And since no-work pieces are paramount to the quintessential French-girl fashion formula, it isn't hard to imagine why the easy and versatile alt for ballet flats has become a pivotal part of that equation.

    Scroll down to see Gerber's look and shop ballet pumps like hers.

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    These are an obvious fan favorite.

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    These Tory Burch pumps are an easy pair to say yes to if ballet pumps are on your shopping list.

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    Dreaming of this ecru pair from Repetto.

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    I always find the best shoes at Anthropologie.

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    If a higher heel is what you're craving, this is the pair for you.

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    These will never go out of style.

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    Metallic shoes make every outfit feel special.

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    Aeyde is one of our editor's favorite shoe brands of 2024 thus far.

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    Just do it.

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    This suede pair has "need" written all over it.

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    The bulbous toe makes these flats feel just the right amount of edgy.

    This article was originally published on Who What Wear.

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