Slingback Heels Are the 2024 Spring Shoe Trend—Here’s How to Style Them
The Rise of Slingback Heels
There’s no question this spring: Slingback heels are the event shoe of the season. Recently spotted on everyone from Kate Middleton to Gigi Hadid, the strappy style is sexier and more unique than the classic pump. Popularized in the 1950s by designers like Coco Chanel and Salvatore Ferragamo, slingback heels are basically the halter tops of shoes. They show a little more skin in the back, lending to their seductive, playful image.
The Best Slingback Heels for 2024
- Simple slingback heels
- Sam Edelman Bianka Slingback Pumps – $140
- Zara Embellished Heeled Slingbacks – $50
- Dolce Vita Hardi Loafers – $130
- H&M Pointed Slingbacks – $30
- Embellished slingback heels
- Jeffrey Campbell Lash Sandals – $170
- Reformation Noreen Slingback Pumps – $298
- Alohas Lindy Pumps – $180
- J.Crew Layne Cap-Toe Heels – $198
- Designer slingback heels
- Vince Venice Leather Slingback Flats – $330
- Kate Spade Veronica Slingback Flats – $198
- Tory Burch Pierced Slingbacks – $358
- 3.1 Phillip Lim Slingback Sandals – $495
How to Style Slingback Heels
The good news is that in this case, buying into the trend won’t make you look like a fashion victim. Slingback heels may have come and gone throughout the decades, but they’ve always looked sleek—and they’re so easy to style for 2024. The beauty of slingbacks is that they elevate casual outfits and add an edge to dressy ensembles, making you look in-the-know (and, let’s be honest, downright sultry) in the process.
Instead of adapting your style to fit the shoes, just incorporate them into your current lineup of formalwear and going-out ’fits. Heading to the office or a nice meal? Pair your slingbacks with a wrap dress or a cardigan and a leather skirt. Grabbing brunch with friends? Go a little weirder (in a good way!) with a trench coat, a slip dress, and white crew socks layered under your heels. Enjoying date night or an evening out with the girls? Wear a slinky LBD, a designer bag, and strappy slingbacks.
Just don’t overthink it—you can style slingback heels with jeans, trousers, denim skirts, and even, if you really feel like going for it, running shorts. (Seriously; just wear them with an oversized button-down, statement earrings, socks, and the trendy heels.) There’s no wrong answer, so don’t be afraid to get creative now that it’s warm enough to wear them.
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