On a recent Monday, when temperatures in New York City and elsewhere were soaring, Jalil Johnson had to put together an outfit for a business meeting and a lunch. Mr. Johnson, a writer and an influencer in Manhattan, does not have a corporate job. But he still wanted to look presentable and stylish, so he went with a dark blazer, a blue button-up shirt — and flip-flops.
“I think they look fantastic with a suit,” Mr. Johnson, 25, said. He liked the visual contrast created by wearing a blazer with beach sandals, he added, and had been emboldened to dress up his flip-flops after seeing pairs on the runways at the recent men’s wear shows.
Louis Vuitton showed leather flip-flops and Prada had models walk the runway wearing rubber-soled thongs in shades of pale blue and pistachio green.
Auralee’s show featured male and female models wearing colorful two-tone flip-flops that resembled a $690 pair by the Row.
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