Jessica Alba Revives Isabel Marant’s Iconic Wedge Sneakers in Casual-Chic 2013 Throwback

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From school runs to business meetings, Jessica Alba has always mastered the art of casual-chic dressing.

Back in February 2013, the then-newly minted business mogul was photographed heading to a meeting in Los Angeles, pairing houndstooth skinny jeans with a black jacket and topping off her look with Isabel Marant’s cult-favorite “Bekett” wedge sneakers.

Jessica Alba wears her hair down as she heads to an office in Santa MonicaJessica Alba wears her hair down as she heads to an office in Santa Monica on February 6, 2013 (Credit: WENN)

At the time, wedge sneakers were the street-style shoe of choice—an evolution of a trend with surprising staying power.

Originally popularized in the 1990s as “Buffalo style” sneakers made famous by the Spice Girls and their towering platform soles, the silhouette staged a dramatic comeback in the early 2010s. The revival was led by Marant’s 2011 “Bekett,” which introduced a sleeker concealed wedge heel that instantly became a celebrity staple and a marker of downtown cool.

Jessica Alba keeps it effortlessly casual-chic in Big Star Alex printed houndstooth skinny jeans, a Gerard Darel coat and Plum Perforé Riviera bag, and black Isabel Marant Bekett wedge sneakersJessica Alba keeps it effortlessly casual-chic in Big Star Alex printed houndstooth skinny jeans, a Gerard Darel coat, a Plum Perforé Riviera bag, and black Isabel Marant Bekett wedge sneakers

Now, more than a decade later, wedge sneakers are making a comeback in the fashion world. The trend has quietly resurfaced as part of the broader 2010s revival, with designers and sneaker brands revisiting the once-ubiquitous hybrid shoe.

Alba’s look, frozen in time from 2013, now reads like a blueprint for today’s sneaker-meets-fashion resurgence.

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Jessica Alba wasn’t the only celebrity embracing the wedge sneaker trend—many stars helped define the look both on and off the red carpet. Here are a few standout examples from our archives:

Jessica Alba added her trendy kicks to a pair of black-and-green houndstooth “Alex” skinny jeans from Big Star and a black jacket.

The American actress, model, and businesswoman was laden with bags and carrying a cup of coffee to go, which is typical of this busy actress. She sported a costly pair of suede and lambskin Isabel Marant “Bekett” sneakers.

A closer look at Jessica Alba’s black Isabel Marant “Bekett” wedge sneakers, crafted in suede with a hidden heel and Velcro strapsA closer look at Jessica Alba’s black Isabel Marant “Bekett” wedge sneakers, crafted in suede with a hidden heel and Velcro straps