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At Celine, designer Michael Rider has delivered one of the season’s standout styles: a slim, flat plimsoll in clean white (also available in black and yellow).
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
But oh, the lightness and pleasure of Lily and Ruth, their keen companionship over tea and toast, quick trips to the seaside, plimsolls by the door.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Black hull, gold plimsoll.
—New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
Dancers tap their plimsoll shoes and slide across the floor in wingtips, busting out retro moves like the toss-across and the swingout.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2019
Papery fabrics and knot fastenings harked back to ER gowns, with white plimsolls throughout confirming the on-the-ward aesthetic.
—Alice Tate, Marie Claire, 20 Feb. 2013
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
But oh, the lightness and pleasure of Lily and Ruth, their keen companionship over tea and toast, quick trips to the seaside, plimsolls by the door.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Black hull, gold plimsoll.
—New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
Dancers tap their plimsoll shoes and slide across the floor in wingtips, busting out retro moves like the toss-across and the swingout.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2019
Papery fabrics and knot fastenings harked back to ER gowns, with white plimsolls throughout confirming the on-the-ward aesthetic.
—Alice Tate, Marie Claire, 20 Feb. 2013
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“Plimsoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plimsoll. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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