Swerving Pointed-Toes, This is the Old-School Shoe Trend I’ve Seen Countless Stylish Women Wearing Instead

By wazup on September 21, 2025 Comments Closed / 105 views

Swerving Pointed-Toes, This is the Old-School Shoe Trend I've Seen Countless Stylish Women Wearing Instead

Sometimes, despite being right in the weeds of fashion’s trend cycle, a silhouette sneaks up on me. One moment, it feels long forgotten, and the next, I’m seeing it everywhere. That’s exactly what happened this week when, scrolling through a stream of celebrity looks, I realised that countless women had quietly shelved their sleek pointed-toe heels in favour of a decidedly old-school shoe I hadn’t clocked in years. Swerving the sharp silhouettes that dominated for so long, all of a sudden, celebrities are opting for peep-toes instead.

Margot Robbie wears an asymmetric blazer with peep-toe shoes and jeans.

At first, it was Margot Robbie who caught my eye. Pairing a relaxed denim look with peep-toe heels, she broke up the polish of structured tailoring with a touch of lightness. The open-toe detail gave her outfit a breezier, more wearable feel that modernised her ensemble.

Then came Paloma Elsesser. At a Fashion Week event in New York, she styled a black pair with a leg-skimming pencil skirt and a sheer high-neck top. The shoes echoed her subtly skin-baring look and lent a chicness that felt right at home in New York‘s Fashion Week setting.

Paloma Elsesser wears a midiskirt with a sheer top and peep-toe shoes.

Tracee Ellis Ross proved the style’s versatility, pairing her peep-toes with long-line denim shorts and a graphic tee—an easy, everyday outfit elevated by a shoe once deemed too “ugly” to be desirable.

Long dismissed and relegated to the sidelines, peep-toes are getting their redemption arc this season. And if the celebrity style crowd is anything to go by, this is one throwback trend is well worth a second chance.

@traceeellisross wears red peep-toe shoes and blue denim shorts

Inspired by the style set swapping closed-toe polish for this playful upgrade, I’ve pulled together an edit of the best peep-toe heels to shop now. Read on to discover my edit.