Suki Waterhouse dresses like someone living a double life—and in a way, she is. While her professional wardrobe is a vibrant mix of vintage boho style—think shaggy Charlotte Simone coats, thrifted flared jeans, and slouchy Chloé boots—her everyday look is far more low-key. Take yesterday’s photo of her walking through Manhattan with Robert Pattinson: she wore an Isabel Marant shirt over a Madewell tank and Levi’s 501s, looking like any other 33-year-old New Yorker.
The outfit’s standout piece? A pair of Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 sneakers—a shoe that’s as common in street style galleries as it is on actual streets (from Peckham’s car boot sales to Columbia Road’s flower market and even the posh corners of W6 during the Boat Race). First popularized by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill, then briefly mocked when TMZ called them Prince William’s “sensible walking shoes” in 2012, the Mexico 66s have made a comeback as part of the trend toward sleeker, more understated sneakers.
Personally, I’m still adjusting to this shift, but these low-profile kicks—like Emily Ratajkowski’s Puma Speedcats or Harry Styles’s worn-in Dries Van Notens—have slowly replaced the chunky dad sneakers that once ruled. As Lily Allen, a self-proclaimed sneakerhead, wrote in British Vogue: “I recently bought two pairs of the lightweight Miu Miu x New Balance runners. They look delicate compared to my old JD Sports finds, but they’re still all about freedom—which is what sneakers have always meant to me.” And isn’t that the same spirit behind Waterhouse’s boho flair?