“Whereas heels were once integral to power dressing, flats now connote a liberation from that stereotype. As clothes have become more gender-neutral, the need to announce our femininity with a percussive soundtrack has vanished.” - NYT T Magazine
Spending the summer at a tech company with a luxury bent, and based in Milan, I will say I was very surprised at the number of flats I saw in the office. In fact, I have only worn heels to work twice in the past eight weeks. Compare that to New York in particular, and I am sure I would be wearing heels at least 85% of the time. As the article notes, it has been refreshing and liberating to wear flats all the time, everywhere. Plus, it is quite hard in heels to navigate all the cobblestone streets and slanted sidewalks that are so common in this city. However, I do wonder if I’ll keep up the sensible, chic, choice once I return stateside...