How to Wear Jeans and Flip-Flops Like Stylish Scandi Women

Although Copenhagen street style is some of the best in the world thanks to everyone’s unique individual style, there’s one item that unites the stylish Scandi set during Copenhagen Fashion Week: klip klappers, or, in English, flip-flops. Around the city, there’s an unmistakable, rubber clapping sound you hear descending the subway steps or running around the city from show to show. As a Miami native, I know this sound all too well, but since living in New York, I’ve stashed my beach-ready plastic flip-flops away to make room for more city-appropriate (and rat-proof) footwear.

If you ask anyone in New York City if they’ve considered wearing flip-flops around the city, they might give you a strange look. This controversial shoe trend, although incredibly stylish on social media, raises the eyebrows of those who preach about the horrors of low-soled, open-toed footwear when roaming around Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. And, although I fully understand their qualms, after taking flip-flops for a spin around Copenhagen for fashion week earlier this month, I’m convinced they’re the best shoes for on-the-go situations.

Influencers, celebrities, and editors alike were all wearing flip-flops during fashion week. After seeing nearly every single model depart from the Skall Studio runway in a pair of black, slim Havaianas flip-flops, I knew I was on to something.