The term “uniform dressing” has become trite at this point, but a quick scroll of the feed (and a glance at Hailey Bieber’s street stylings) confirms there’s still comfort to be found in numbers when it comes to copy-and-paste wardrobes. One of the most dominant factions that refuses to die? The Clean Girls, with their minimalist aesthetic built on stripped-back basics and a penchant for Blank Street matcha or pastel-pink Stanley Cups.

Their high priestess, cycling endlessly through athleisure-adjacent tank tops and tiny sunglasses, is, of course, Hailey Bieber. No one does Erewhon-coded Los Angeles girl style quite like her. Presumably aided by the relaxed pace of life that comes from residing within a short chauffeured ride of Nobu Malibu, Hailey Bieber’s daytime wardrobe tends to adhere to a reliable formula: straight-cut denim, waitlisted Tank Air tops or Cou Cou Intimates pieces, and most recently, a pair of relatively sensible heels. Forgoing anything too spindly or skyscraper for a coffee run in L.A., Bieber looked light on her feet, ready to fend off the influencer army at the smoothie bar.

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There is much to be said for the transformative power of a shoe. A simple, walkable heel has the ability to elevate jeans and a tank top from just-dashed-out-the-door to street-style moodboard status. Personally, I will never tire of the “boring outfit, fun shoe” equation, which is the best entry point into whimsy-meets-practical dressing. Other varieties include a fun skirt with a threadbare T-shirt, or Brandy Melville basics offset by aggressively A-lister sunglasses. With Mrs Bieber paving the way, expect her disciples to ditch the pilates socks and micro Uggs for a modest three-centimeter heel any day now.