Never mind winning an Oscar Movies about Russell Crowe—I linked the gladiator sandals to Kate Moss and Sienna Miller in the early 2000s. I’m a fashion editor after all, not a history or film buff. And just like many other Y2K trends, including short skirt and its cousin, skortgladiator sandals have officially entered the fashion conversation this year.
One of the trendsetters is Valentino, who paid homage to the ancient Greeks and Romans by displaying knee-high sandals on runway S/S 22. BridgertonSimone Ashley’s Simone Ashley then quickly proved the shoes could make the red carpet when she wore them to an event in Italy. Below, see how Daisy Edgar-Jones, Gwyneth Paltrow and Bella Hadid styled a recent trend and shopped for the best gladiator sandals.
