"Ballet" Flats...

This is what I get for dipping even my toe into the world of fashion and not just staying with my yoga clothes...

Everyone remember these? The cute little ballet flats? Well, aparently the fickle winds of fashion seasons have blown these out of style. When they were hip, I was unable to get a pair. But now I can and I'd like some, but they're nowhere to be found.

At least, under the guise of "ballet flats" they're nowhere to be found...

I've lived in the Middle East - but even if you haven't you can probably catch the distinctive Middle Easter/Eastern flavor of the design. The overlap bisecting the shoe gave it away to me - these little slippers are a complete knock off of the shoes that Arabian and Indian women have worn for centuries. "They've got to have a couple ethnic names..." I said to myself. So I started an internet crawl to try and discover it.

Well, ladies, if any of you missed out on this trend and really wish you hadn't, get on google and search Khussa Shoes. You'll find a literal treasure trove of these little guys - and they won't go out of style. Apparently the fashion winds don't blow as hard in Arabia as they do here - hurray!