If Jelly Sandals Are Wrong, I Don’t Want to Be Right
Lindsey Lanquist
Tacky nostalgia is my new favorite aesthetic.
The first time I laid eyes on jelly sandals, I ignored them. Because they seemed like one of those ‘90s relics that could only ever skew juvenile. But jelly sandals—in all their seemingly elementary glory—have managed to endure, only growing in pervasion since they first trickled into the zeitgeist in 2016. And now, I’ve gotta say, I kind of love them.
I feel about jelly sandals the same way I feel about many of the early aughts trends that have seen a resurrection in 2019: They’re so ugly, so tacky, so inherently cringe-worthy that they’re actually kind of delightful. Since we can all agree the aughts were a regrettable time as far as clothing goes, we can...