Katie Holmes’s Old Man Sandals Are Surprisingly Chic

Katie Holmes was yesterday afternoon photographed strolling by means of Manhattan in a striped linen shirt, wide-legged denims, and a pair of fisherman sandals—olive inexperienced and well-ventilated—initially designed for Mediterranean anglers in want of a quick-draining shoe. (See the pictures here.) I wish to wheel them onto a cobbled marina and say, “It is sufficient, please relaxation,” and allow them to bake within the solar like a few sun-dried tomatoes. (#Eurocore be damned.)

Much has been product of the so-called grandma shoe: how anatomical Scholl Pescura heels and generously cushioned Wörishofer sandals have been reclaimed by a era of people that have but to expertise the joys of a backyard heart or slipping a $20 invoice right into a younger relative’s palm. Less glamour has been afforded to their masculine counterparts (ie, breathable fisherman sandals).

Consider the fisherman sandal a timeworn various to all of the Billabong fashions—wire flip-flops, shell necklaces and board shorts—that proliferated Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2024 collection, and inspired several Vogue editors to revisit the jelly sneakers of their childhoods. A fisherman sandal represents the final word instance of luxurious residing: cheerful, wine-filled lunches, and leisurely strolls alongside the shore, la dolce vita turned la dolce far niente. Katie Holmes will get it.

This article first appeared on British Vogue.

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