Anyone who follows Kaia Gerber on Instagram knows that she is a woman of diverse interests. Her grid is filled with photos from designer campaigns she's appeared in and professional shots from the red carpet, of course, but she also regularly highlights her love of books. Almost weekly, Gerber posts about her favorite book of the moment (her current favorite is “Dear Dick Head”), and once again, she shows off the way she dresses in honor of her title as a bookworm.

On September 8, the model was photographed leaving a Los Angeles event hosted by author Will Arbery to promote his book “Corsicana / Evanston Salt Costs Climbing”. Her outfit was a mix of classic items inspired by the librarian and appropriate for the literary occasion.

The model styled a checked midi skirt (a “dark academia” favorite) with a powder blue cropped cardigan, which she partially unbuttoned and wore as a shirt. Gerber wore little jewelry, just a few dainty gold chains on her wrists and neck

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She finished off her scholarly ensemble with round-toe ballet flats, a classic shoe from the 2000s. Gerber also carried what appeared to be Celine's Claude shoulder bag in the brand's signature trionf pattern.

Despite the fashion world's longstanding obsession with pointed toes, Gerber is just the latest celebrity to revive the ballet flat of the 00s. Throughout the summer, the model styled pairs of repettoes with everything from sweatpants to white skirts. And now: just this week, Kendall Jenner was spotted wearing a similarly shaped pair at the 2024 U.S. Open.

Katie Holmes is similarly obsessed with rounded flats. Katie Holmes, the “Dawson's Creek” actor, has been wearing her $880 Khaite flat shoes almost nonstop with everything in her closet. Here, she pairs them with gray straight-leg jeans, a white button-down blouse, and a caramel-colored tote bag.

Once considered “chuggies,” these rounded flats are quickly growing in popularity thanks to TikTok aesthetics like “eclectic grandpa,” “dark academia,” and “corporate sneeze.” Whatever you want to call it, Gerber nailed the look.