If platforms aren’t your thing, go minimal for spring

The great thing about fashion is that even if one trend isn’t your proverbial cup of tea, a new and diametrically opposite trend will usually come along immediately afterward to offer itself up for those left out by what preceded it. For those of you who joined me in hating the chunktastic platforms that will be dotting retail stores this spring, I’d like to offer up the Maison Martin Margiela Hook Buckle Flat Sandals.

Lanvin and Chloe showed similar flat sandals on this season’s runways, but at less than half the price of a pair of black leather Lanvins, these Margielas are certainly a great alternative if you’re looking to add an industrial edge to your everyday footwear.

The great thing about fashion is that even if one trend isn’t your proverbial cup of tea, a new and diametrically opposite trend will usually come along immediately afterward to offer itself up for those left out by what preceded it. For those of you who joined me in hating the chunktastic platforms that will be dotting retail stores this spring, I’d like to offer up the Maison Martin Margiela Hook Buckle Flat Sandals.

Lanvin and Chloe showed similar flat sandals on this season’s runways, but at less than half the price of a pair of black leather Lanvins, these Margielas are certainly a great alternative if you’re looking to add an industrial edge to your everyday footwear.

I love a flat trend. Love. I wear flats almost all the time anyway, and the more heelless trends there are, the more options I have. It’s a selfish compulsion, but we’re all self-interested people at heart. Not only do sandals like these give me more options overall, but this has the double advantage of being a good trend – sleek, clean-lined flat sandals with nary a jewel or embellishment in sight will be the kind of shoe you look to well into fall. Buy through ShopBop for $420.

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