Fashion Editors Are Scrambling to Get Their Hands on These 5 Chic Sandal Trends Right Now

collage of three fashion influencers including Sylvie Mus, Sasha Mei, and Camille Charriere, wearing editor-approved sandals like slingback sandals, jelly sandals, and kitten heel mule sandals

Whether in our shared Slack channels, sharing our latest buys, or even sharing runway or Insta looks that caught our eye recently, it's quite clear when a Who What Wear fashion editor is beelining towards a particular trend. Beyond that, we can clearly see when others in the fashion editor space are championing certain pieces as well through social media. This season, we all seem to have our eyes set on upping our sandal game as evidenced by the endless buzz around a select set of sandal trends.

Whether it's a fun jelly sandal, a heeled flip-flop or a sleek slingback style, you better believe we will be showing off our latest scores the minute we get our hands on them. Ahead, shop five sandals trends that fashion editors are scrambling to get their hands on this season, plus check out some visual outfit inspiration for chic ways to wear each style. I recommend you don't hesitate in scooping up your favorites since many of these sandals are selling out fast.

Kitten-Heel Mule Sandals

fashion influencer Camille Charriere walking on a sidewalk in France wearing black sunglasses, a striped long sleeve t-shirt, capri bike shorts, green top-handle bag, and white square-toe mule heel sandals

(Image credit: @camillecharriere)

fashion influencer Anouk Yve poses on a deck wearing an open tie-back black top, white Bermuda shorts, and black kitten heel mule sandals

(Image credit: @anoukyve)

Jelly Sandals

fashion influencer Sasha Mei poses next to a tree with pink flowers wearing black oval sunglasses, a sleeveless black plissé maxi dress, cord necklace, woven bag, and blue jelly sandals

(Image credit: @sasha.mei)

overhead view of fashion influencer Sasha Mei's feet wearing jelly sandals and a colorful midi skirt

(Image credit: @sasha.mei)

Slingback Sandals

Paris-based fashion influencer Sylvie Mus poses on the street wearing a white tie-front top, gray tee, white maxi skirt with a front slit, black shoulder bag, and black slingback heel sandals

(Image credit: @sylviemus_)

female fashion influencer Debora Rosa wears a low bun, silk camisole top, black Bermuda shorts, and simple black slingback sandals

(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

Sculptural Metal-Detailed Sandals

British fashion influencer Lucy Alston poses in a sheer polka-dot dress and black flat sandals with toe ring that has sculptural metal details

(Image credit: @lucyalston_)

black flat Tory Burch sandals with a metal medallion on a printed tile floor shot by fashion editor Anna Laplaca

(Image credit: @anna__laplaca)

Heeled Flip-Flop Sandals

British fashion influencer Abisola Omole poses in front of a distressed wall and mosaic tile floors wearing a light green wrap dress and black flip flop heeled sandals

(Image credit: @abimarvel)

fashion influencer Tania Sarin poses in a black racerback tank top, Bottega Veneta black cloud clutch, white Bermuda shorts, and black flip-flop heeled sandals

(Image credit: @taniasarin)
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently the shopping updates editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.