Hailey Bieber Wore This Major Sandal Trend In the Most Controversial of Ways

Hailey Bieber's always-evolving style is fun to watch. The night before she wore the outfit we're going to discuss, she was in a short, pink sparkly party dress and barely-there shoes. Although it was the polar opposite of what she stepped out wearing while in New York City yesterday, it was just as interesting.
The outfit I'm here to talk about was not without some mild controversy. Bieber wore a white cropped T-shirt with baggy low-rise shorts, an article of clothing that can also be polarizing. But it was Bieber's choice of footwear that you'll likely either love or hate. She wore fisherman sandals, the reigning ugly sandal trend for the past year or so—and she opted to wear them with white ankle socks. Wearing socks with sandals was once a major faux pas, but it has become the norm these days. So whether you agree with it or not, wearing socks with sandals is technically cool now.
If Bieber has inspired you to order a pair of fisherman sandals, I've included some of my favorites below, which you can choose to wear with or without socks.
On Hailey Bieber: Leset Kelly Crop Slim Fit Tee ($72); Bottega Veneta Medium Andiamo Intrecciato Leather Tote Bag ($4900); The Row Fisherman Sandals ($1031); Khaite Bambi Belt ($380); Child of Wild Cleo Hoops in Gold ($38)
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Next up, 14 splurge-worthy designer sandals and the less-pricey alts that are just as chic.

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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