Vogue First! Shop Isabel Marant x Havaianas’s Summer Collaboration—Exclusively for the Next 48 Hours

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The flip-flop has spent decades being dismissed as a beach afterthought — something you grab on the way out of a vacation rental, not something you choose. That era is officially over. Isabel Marant, one of fashion's most reliably cool architects of effortless dressing, has partnered with Havaianas on a debut summer collaboration, and the result is exactly what you'd expect from someone who built a career on making undone look intentional.

The collection drops May 22 and spans four styles: tie-dyed pairs that lean into bohemian maximalism, and studded sandals with sturdier soles wrapped in soft leather and finished with chunky rounded metallic hardware — classic Marant signatures, just lower to the ground. According to Vogue, readers get exclusive early access to shop the drop a full 48 hours before it's available anywhere else.

Why Marant Said Yes Immediately

When Havaianas came to Marant with the concept, there wasn't much deliberating. She was already a devotee. "To me, they represent the Brazilian quintessence of joy, freedom, and summer nonchalance," she told Vogue. Her design brief was equally unambiguous: build a flip-flop luxurious enough to carry you from sand to street to an actual party without ever feeling like you compromised. Two styles deliver on the edge — the studs, the leather — while the other two go full color and print. The range covers the full spectrum of her aesthetic without diluting either end.

On styling, Marant is characteristically unfussy about it. A good bathing suit and a pareo are enough at the beach. Back in the city? She'd wear them with fluid trousers or jeans and a T-shirt. No overthinking, no elaborate outfit architecture — the shoe does the work. It's the same philosophy that made her sneakers and ankle boots wardrobe staples for women who want to look like they're not trying too hard, even when they absolutely are.

Flip-flops have been creeping back into serious fashion conversation for a while now — spotted on street style circuits, reinterpreted by luxury houses, worn by people like Hailey Bieber in the kind of simple, sharp combinations that make a $30 sandal look considered. The Marant x Havaianas collab doesn't just ride that wave; it makes the case that this particular silhouette, done right, has no off-season in a stylish woman's rotation.

If you've been waiting for a version of the flat summer sandal that doesn't feel like a concession, this is it.

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