The Flat Shoe Just Got Its Fall Assignment

Jewel tones, velvet, and a Mary Jane strap are the season's updates to the flat, per WWD's latest test of transitional-weather footwear. The plain ballet flat's off-season anonymity is out; a strap, a richer texture, a deeper color are in, giving the flat sole a reason to carry into fall without swapping it for a boot. It's a small hinge in the closet, but it's the one August leans on when it starts making room for September.

With reporting from WWD.