I can relate. As someone who spent £700 on Phoebe Philo wedge thongs, I am similarly in my decadent flop era – and wholly unphased by revealing my toes in public. Please know a lady’s feet are rarely ever offensive. Quite the opposite in my experience; they are a premium asset. My advice to you is simple: celebrate your tootsies. Book in for the supermodel-approved Margaret Dabbs medi pedi (swerving polish in favour of a bare, buffed nail) and adorn your feet in Simuero toe rings. I must warn you, however, that in spite of their seemingly low-maintenance appearance, flip-flops are among the most demanding shoes when it comes to upkeep. You will be moisturising your feet like your life depends on it, so keep a mini bottle of Palmer’s cocoa butter on your person at all times.
Now, you mentioned wearing them on an aeroplane, specifically. My only concern is that you may get cold. Practicing consequential thinking is essential to averting wardrobe-induced discomfort, dearest Splurged. (To quote Joan Didion’s seminal Vogue essay On Self-Respect, you don’t want to be “someone who has come across a vampire and found no garlands of garlic at hand”.) In this case, that’s Tabi socks to ward off the chill. They are sure to attract consternation from your fellow passengers (far more so than a glimpse of a bare foot ever could). Excite them further by taking foot selfies throughout the flight. That will give them something to talk about during those long August arrivals hall queues.
