Penélope Cruz Made Platform Flip-Flops and Bell-Bottom Jeans Look So Chic

Have you been following the amazing red carpet looks at this year's Venice Film Festival? Lily-Rose Depp stole the show in Chanel Haute Couture, while Iman chose a memorable Valentino Haute Couture feathered number. But the dramatic red carpet looks aren't the only great fashion moments coming from the festival. Celebrities are also photographed en route to more laid-back events, and Penélope Cruz's denim look, in particular, caught our eye.
Cruz teamed a posh red blazer and classic quilted Chanel bag with two items you may or may not have worn in 2003: light-wash flared jeans and platform flip-flops. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: What's old is new again. Cruz made her Paige Genevieve Flare Jeans in North Star Distressed ($229) and flip-flops look impossibly chic and even film festival–worthy, so you might want to consider copying this look for fall. Scroll down to see how she styled the pieces, and shop her jeans for yourself.
On Penélope Cruz: Paige Genevieve Flare Jeans in North Star Distressed ($229); Chanel bag
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Next, Jennifer Lopez looks ageless in this high-cut thong swimsuit.

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.