The often-divisive ballet flat has the fashion world at its feet


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Ballet flats are the must-have shoes of 2023. Photo: AFP

Who said that ballet flats are a thing of the past? A fashion essential since the mid-1950s, ballet pumps were quickly relegated to the rank of outdated shoe, despite a short-lived revival in the early 2000s.

But it's time for the style to make its comeback... Not everyone is a fan but this shoe is back in a big way, spotted on the feet of the most stylish it-girls.

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