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Put Away the Ballet Flats. These Are the Shoes You Need Now

Take a cue from Hugh Hefner and slip into the season's most luxurious flats

by Tiffanie Petett | 1 COMMENT

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Smoking Slippers Until this year, the mere mention of smoking slippers probably brought to mind an 80-something entrepreneur in a plush velvet robe reclining in his den with a cigar (and a couple of Playmates). But the footwear formerly reserved for elder statesmen has gotten a fresh and fashionable overhaul that has super chic starlets and everyday fashion-philes clamoring for a pair (or three).

Smoking slippers -- the hot new shoe of the season -- cover more of the top of your foot than fall's incumbent flat, the ballet slipper. They feature a raised vamp (the place where the shoe cuts across the front of your foot) with a slight notch where it meets the side of the shoe. What makes them so special is their uncomplicated regal appeal. They manage to be comfortable and casual, but still every bit as stylish as a pair of cutout booties. In the hands of designers, this versatile fall flat can be refined, playful or even edgy. Here, three ways to wear the slipper with the celebrity cult following.

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