This Fashion Editor Is Wearing The Ganni x Melissa Jelly Shoes All Summer Long
Ganni teams up with Melissa to put a high-fashion twist on iconic jelly shoes. Preview the collaboration now, then shop the summer sandals on May 18.
Reported by Refinery29 Fashion.
Jelly shoes have been circling the trend conversation for a while now — PVC mules here, ballet flats there — but the Melissa x Ganni collaboration might be the drop that actually closes the case. According to Refinery29 Fashion, the recycled plastic footwear brand and Copenhagen's favorite sustainable fashion house have joined forces on a summer collection that is, by every measurable standard, the most fun thing dropping this season.
Melissa is not new to this. The brand's roster of high-fashion collabs reads like a mood board: Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Telfar, Diesel. Ganni, with its signature ruffles, graphic prints, and that particular Danish energy that somehow feels both laid-back and completely intentional, is a natural next chapter. Melissa brand director Paulo Pedó put it plainly: "Ganni brings a distinctly original perspective to dressing, balancing attitude with a sense of playful irreverence that both reflects and reimagines everyday Danish style." The result, he noted, came together organically — two brands with strong points of view, not fighting each other for the spotlight.
What's Actually in the Collection
Two silhouettes: a slim flip-flop and a thong kitten heel. Both available in cherry red, bright yellow, aqua blue, classic black, and Ganni's leopard print — the kind of color range that makes packing for a trip feel like a personality exercise. The shoes are designed to move between a poolside situation and an actual dance floor, which is exactly the kind of versatility summer demands. Refinery29's editor personally tested the blue kitten heels ahead of the launch and is already planning to wear them through Miami Swim Week and a trip to Aruba — which, honestly, is the most convincing endorsement a jelly shoe can get.
The collection lands on May 18 at 7 a.m. ET on both brands' websites, and the limited-edition label means you already know how this goes: hesitate and lose. If you've been casually watching the jelly trend from a distance, this is probably the moment to stop spectating.
When two brands with genuine aesthetic identities stop competing and start building something together, the outcome tends to be worth the hype — and this one is.
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