Burgundy Ballet Flats Will Make You the Main Character of 2026

Burgundy ballet flats will be the stars of your looks for the next few months.

There are colors we almost automatically associate with summer—pristine white, sandy tones, pastels—and others that undeniably evoke autumn and winter, like black, gray, or burgundy. However, in recent seasons, color palettes have abandoned strict rules, giving way to a true stylistic revolution that completely blurs the traditional color scale. We’re no longer surprised to see white jeans in the middle of January or monochromatic looks in chocolate brown during the hottest months of the year.

And if 2025 was already hinting at this trend, spring 2026 will definitively confirm this shift. One of the shades that’s definitively leaving its comfort zone to take over the summer season is burgundy. An elegant color that, this time, won’t be appearing in coats or knitwear, but rather in accessories.

Specifically, in a shoe that never goes out of style: the beloved—and also hated by many—ballet flats. You might already have a pair tucked away in your closet from last fall, or they might just become your new object of desire. Either way, the truth is that burgundy ballet flats are making a strong statement and establishing themselves as the star shoe of spring 2026, especially among those with a classic style.

The reason? They work as the perfect point of contrast. A clear example was recently seen in one of the best looks at the Venice Film Festival arrivals, styled by Suki Waterhouse, who demonstrated the power of burgundy accessories by combining them—a handbag and ballet flats—with purely summery pieces like a white skirt and a striped t-shirt. A simple look, but absolutely refreshing in the middle of August.