Black Evening Flats

At a recent shoot, GP wore some Balenciaga flats—rad, but comparable in price to a really (really) nice vacation, and some black lace-up flats from Michael Kors (now available for pre-order in our shop). The latter have since become her obsession of the season, which we know because she wears them almost every day. They’ve also inspired an ongoing conversation about how hard it is to find the perfect black evening shoe. Here, the best of the best.

• ZARA Pointed BallerinasZara, $49.99We like these with cigarette pants
  and a tuxedo jacket.
• Michael korsgoop, $550The lace-up silhouette goes best with
  shorter hemlines, like evening shorts
  or a mini shift dress.
• Miu Miu Crystal-embellished
  suede point-toe flatsNet-a-Porter, $675Kind of like the perfect smoking slipper,
  with an excellent crystal-embellished heel.
• VALENTINO Rockstud
  Leather BallerinasMyTheresa, $775Patent leather dresses things up fast, though
  the studs mean they never look too fancy.
• TOM FORD Leather
  Ballerina Flat with LockTom Ford, $1,090An ankle strap and a locket—all over rad.
• SAINT LAURENT Classic Paris
  10 Ballerina FlatSaint Laurent, $895Studded stars mean this simple
  silhouette is anything but.
• 3.1 PHILLIP LIM
  Devon Dorsay Flatgoop, $350Cutaway sides make this
  simple flat legit sexy.
• (Black flat inspo.)