Surprisingly sandals are not going to be the summer shoe this year. Closed-toed, regal, and chic, the Mary Jane is what everyone will be gravitating toward this summer. We saw the influx of this trend last September at shows like Prada and Bottega Veneta. You can also thank Pharrell’s recent debut as Louis Vuitton’s Mens for the uptake in the Mary Jane trend. When you tend to think of the Mary Jane, you might associate them with a school uniform or more of an “upscale” look with slacks, but you can style them in pretty much any way you want to.
At Prada, the Mary Jane was re-imagined into a heeled’ flat combo worn more formally, whereas, at Louis Vuitton, they were styled with frilled socks — reminiscent of little girls kicking their feet in pews on Sunday mornings — and, of course, with long shorts to give off a casual effect. You can style them like below if you’d like to keep it dapper, or if you want to make your look more casual, try wearing a plain white tee and a pair of jorts alongside some frilled socks to add some fun. Another way you can style them is with an oversized suit for a business casual look or with a denim skirt and blazer for a brunch look. The options are truly endless with this versatile show trend.
Take a look below at a few examples of Mary Janes on the runway, and then keep on scrolling to see where you can get a pair.
