THE Tasman mule was a sell-out last winter.
But this year there’s a new UGG on the block, and it’s already causing controversy.
Singer PinkPantheress has been seen out and about sporting the new viral shoes
The UGG Zora ballet flats have caused controversy and divided opinion in the fashion world
They aren’t cheap though – and come in at a whopping £130 a pair
The Zora flats have overtaken the Tasman mule as the UGG of the season
The shoe in question is the Zora , which comes in at a whopping £130 a pair – and singer PinkPantheress is among the fashionistas who has been seen out sporting them recently.
“Your style is about to be en pointe with our Zora,” UGG said of the footwear on their website.
“We took everything you love about ballet flats, and designed it the UGG way: with a suede upper, plush sheepskin and lamb sockliner, and a lightweight sugarcane EVA outsole.”
They come in just one colour – the traditional UGG chestnut – and in sizes from a three to a 9.
Brianna is one fashion fan desperate to get her hands on some of the shoes, so was left gutted when the shoes were sold out in her home country of Canada.
“I should have known this would happen,” she captioned a TikTok video documenting her attempts to find some.
“HOW DO I GET THEM? @UGG”
But people in the comments section of the video were divided as to whether or not the shoes were a must buy – with one even labelling them “granny slippers”.
“Those are ugly AF,” one wrote.
“I can’t be the only one who doesn’t like them?” another added.
“I think they are hideous lol but that’s just me,” a third agreed.
“Hon THEY R UGLY (in my opinion,” someone else wrote.
“Y’all we need to stop being so Like wtf are those?” another sighed.
“People are just buying and wearing anything now, huh?” someone else commented.
However, others insisted they loved the shoes and, like Brianna, were desperate to get their hands on a pair.
“Omggg so cute!” one wrote.
UGGS...UGG-ly or UGG-ssential?
Fabulous’ Deputy Fashion Editor, , has shared her opinion on whether UGGS are in or out this season.
“The term UGG originates from Australia, they were often worn by surfers in the 60’s coming over to the UK during the 70’s.
After Oprah featured UGG boots as part of ‘Oprah’s favourite things’ in 2003 sales of the brand skyrocketed.
Everyone from Paris Hilton to Kate Moss and even Beyonce were donning these fur lined boots and that meant everyone else had to copy.
Back in the day I decided to go cheap and instead of buying a pair from the UGG brand themself which would have set me back around £100, I went to Dorothy Perkins and bought myself some black ones that cost a quarter of the price.
They lasted probably all of a month before they were ruined from the wet weather, I was walking on the side of them and they just looked downright scruffy.
After that I knew they weren’t for me.
Synonymous with noughties chavs wearing them with neon socks and tucking them into onesies they went from being the in thing to a major fashion faux pas.
Finally people could see that they needed to get rid.
They may have been and still are the definition of comfort – however does that mean that we have to be seen back out in public wearing them?
If it was up to me I’d be keeping these boots parked firmly back in 2008 where they belong.
Don’t get me wrong I think the UGG slippers are great and would happily wear a pair of them in the comfort of my own home, but that’s as far as I stretch.
This time round celebrities such as Olivia Attwood, Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Garraway have all been donning the boots.
However, it looks like they are wearing them in between takes on shoot, running errands or a trip to work before swapping for a pair of heels.
Hopefully it stays this way and people just wear them for comfort over fashion – I for one will be sticking with my trainers on this one.”
“They are so damn adorable,” another gushed.
“Omg I need them,” a third commented.
“Dude come on why’d we have to share this they’re gonna be sold out before I get my hands on them,” someone else complained.
“I just searched for them and the browns are sold out,” another commented.
“THEY KINDA LOOK LIKE TINKERBELL’S SHOES,” someone else pointed out.
