If you want to keep jeans in your summer rotation, then you'll appreciate the chic denim-and-sandals pairing I just spotted in New York. Stepping out in the city, Dua Lipa styled a classic pair of straight-leg stovepipe jeans with black leather flip-flops, bringing an effortlessly cool, '90s-inspired energy into her low-key look.

Building on her understated foundation, Dua layered a black tank top beneath a white button-down shirt, finishing the look with oversized black sunglasses and a roomy black leather shoulder bag, creating an unfussy but polished summer outfit that's so easy to recreate.

Whilst ballet flats will always look chic with jeans, this latest heatwave makes the pairing feel a little impractical. Instead, open-toe leather flip-flops have become the summer shoe of choice. More refined than the chunky fisherman sandals that have dominated the past few summers, this pared-back style works particularly well with this season's slimmer jean silhouettes, creating a sleek, warm-weather outfit that you can keep coming back to.

One of the chicest ways to style denim this summer, read on to shop my edit of the best Dua-inspired jeans and leather flip-flops available now.

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