Bella Hadid Nails One of Y2K's Most Controversial Shoe Trends

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There are plenty of contentious footwear combinations out in the world—tights with open-toe heels, socks and sandals—and Bella Hadid has managed to nail one of the most controversial. Today in Paris, the model stepped out in a square-toe heel with flared denim jeans. The look is ’00s to the core, a staple in the era’s rom coms, music videos, and on the more casual red carpets.

Hadid wore the heel and jean combination under a three-piece suit comprising a pale pink coat, a tiny vest, and a skirt. Skirts over pants—just as controversial as square-toe heels and flared jeans—have been a big trend on the spring 2023 runways. Perhaps that inspired the supermodel’s look.

Wearing a dressy shoe with something as casual as denim is historically challenging to pull off, but screen sirens of the ’00s like Kiera Knightley and Cameron Diaz managed to do so. And let’s not forget Janet Jackson who made the look her signature.

As for today, Hadid’s ladylike, polished suit artfully matched the heels peeking out from under her flares. She made the look her own.