Gigi Hadid was spotted in Paris and LA this July wearing the Mars ballet flat in black nappa lambskin. Two cities, two very different outfits, one pair of shoes. It is the kind of styling decision that reads as effortless precisely because it is so considered, and it places our squared-toe flat at the center of the French girl dressing revival that has quietly taken over 2026.
Gigi Hadid's Paris and LA Moment in EDLA Mars Ballet Flat
Hadid has spent years cementing her status as the girl to watch when it comes to off-duty dressing. Where red carpet moments are engineered by a team for maximum impact, her street style has always read differently: less performance, more proof that someone with genuinely great taste got dressed on a Tuesday. This latest Paris and LA sighting tracks.
Some shoes get one outing. The Mars black ballerinas earned a repeat, photographed on Hadid during off-duty moments in both Paris and LA within the same stretch of summer. That repetition is the story. When someone with access to every shoe imaginable reaches for the same black ballet flat twice, it stops being an outfit choice and becomes a verdict.
The verdict makes sense to us. A black Mary Jane flat is the quiet anchor of French girl dressing: it grounds color, softens tailoring, and never asks for attention. That is the register the Mars ballet flat was designed for. We make shoes for women who look like they're not trying, but always are, and Hadid's tonal, understated styling of the Mars is that idea walking down a sidewalk.
How Gigi Styled the Black Mars: Two Contrasting Approaches
The two looks could not sit further apart, which is what makes the pairing instructive. In one, she wore the flats with a fitted black knit top from her brand Guest in Residence and relaxed linen trousers in butter yellow, letting a single block of color do the talking while the black Mars ballerinas kept the outfit grounded. It is the easiest formula in the French girl playbook: one statement, everything else quiet.
The second look went the other way, all neutrals and texture. A Prada white tank, a cream lace-trimmed skirt with a ruby print, and the same black flats underneath. Where the first outfit used the Mars as ballast, this one used it as punctuation, a clean, dark full stop under layers of softness. To finish, the accessory that tied the whole thing together was a beige-toned suede tote bag from Miu Miu.
Across both, the squared toe is what carries the look. It reads more deliberate than a round-toe flat, slightly '90s in its geometry, and it is why the same shoe can hold a high-contrast outfit and a monochrome one without changing character.
The EDLA Mars Ballet Flat: Black Nappa, Red Calf-Hair, and Spanish Craftsmanship
The pair Hadid was spotted in is the Mars ballet flat in black nappa lambskin (€255): squared toe, slim front strap with a buckle and a bow at the vamp. For something less quiet, the Mars ballet flat in red calf hair (€325) takes the same silhouette somewhere bolder. 
Every pair is made in Alicante, Spain, in family-run ateliers where the leather is cut by hand and the soles are stitched with knowledge passed down through generations. That is the part you can't see in a paparazzi photo, and the reason a simple flat holds its shape season after season.
The Mars ballet flat wasn't designed to chase a moment like this one. It was designed to be worn on repeat, anywhere, with almost anything. This July it just happened to prove it in two cities at once.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ballet flats was Gigi Hadid spotted wearing in Paris and LA?
She was spotted in the EDLA Mars ballet flat in black nappa lambskin (€255), a squared-toe mary janes flat with a front strap and bow detail giving it a feminine touch. All EDLA shoes are crafted in Alicante, Spain.
Do EDLA Mars ballet flats run true to size?
Yes. The Mars ballet flat fits true to size unless noted otherwise on the product page, and our team at customercare@edlaworld.com can help you choose between sizes.
What colors does the EDLA Mars ballet flat come in?
Two versions: black nappa lambskin at €255 and red calf hair at €325, both with the same squared toe, front strap, and bow detail.