If you favor simple, classic outfits and often use accessories and shoe trends to make them more interesting and fresh, Kaia Gerber is a great person to look to for inspiration. Her effortless, cool wardrobe is filled with low-key yet polished pieces, such as slip skirts, trench coats, pull-on pants, cropped tees and tanks, and low-rise jeans. That brings me to her latest low-key outfit, which she paired with a bag color and heel style that made it feel even more special and trend-forward.
Gerber started with a cropped T-shirt and fold-over bootcut leggings. The bag trend she chose was a cobalt-blue style by Chanel. Cobalt is one of 2026’s biggest color trends, so it undoubtedly makes any outfit it’s paired with look of-the-moment. The heel trend she opted for was ballet heels. Gerber is a longtime fan of ballet flats and has been spotted repeatedly this year wearing a similar style with a low block heel. Sure, this is somewhat of a classic style as opposed to being trendy, but since the shoes are kind of everywhere right now, I’d absolutely call them a trend.
In summary, cobalt bags and ballet heels, whether worn together or separately, are the sign of an It girl in 2026. Scroll on to see Gerber wearing both in L.A. a few days ago and shop the trends for yourself.
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On Kaia Gerber: Chanel bag; Repetto by Kaia Gerber Kaia Ballet Flats ($440)
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