The Anti-Trend Shoe Style All of Your Favorite Celebrities Have in Their Closets

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fashion collage of Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Jennifer Lopez wearing different outfits with black ballet flats

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In a world where trends are coming in and out before you can even plan an outfit around them, it's always comforting to know that there are some tried-and-true pieces you can depend on no matter the current trend cycle. One such piece is a pair of classic black ballet flats. In fact, the anti-trend shoe style is beloved by fashion people and many of your favorite celebrities.

I recently set out to find fresh celeb-approved ways to wear black ballet flats and came up with some standout outfit inspiration to keep in mind throughout the year. Below you will find seven chic looks from lovely women including Jennifer Lawrence, Hailey Bieber, Katie Holmes, and more. Keep scrolling to check out how each celebrity styled their black ballet flats and to see how to get each look.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence out walking in NYC with her husband wearing an off-the-shoulder red sweater, high-waisted jeans, and black suede ballet flats

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Get J.Law's Look

Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber walking in Los Angeles wearing a black leather bomber jacket, black top, black pants, and black patent ballet flats

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Get Hailey's Look

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner walking in Paris wearing a trench coat, black sweater, The Row bag, jeans, and black suede ballet flats

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Get Kendall's look

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber walking in La wearing eyeglasses, a black sweater, black shoulder bag, black pants, and black ballet flats

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Get Kaia's Look

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez walks with her phone in her hand wearing sunglasses, a tiered tan shirt dress, black croc Hermes bag, and black patent ballet flats

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Get J.Lo's Look

Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier walking in LA wearing a brown leather jacket, metal ben pendant cord necklace, black tank top, black pants, Coach bag, and black ballet flats

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Get Laura's Look

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes walking on a sidewalk wearing cat-eye sunglasses, a gray t-shirt, white cardigan sweater, baggy jeans, and black ballet flats

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Get Katie's Look

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Jennifer Camp Forbes
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Senior Shopping Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.

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