Jelly Shoes, Designer One-Ups the Cheapie Summer Sandal. Even Givenchy has jelly gladiators and you should too!

Once upon a time jelly fisherman sandals with cute anklets were all the rage for grown-up girls. Then the ubiquitous jelly shoe lay buried at the bottom of the bin of boardwalk novelty stores alongside beach sarongs that screamed the name of the beach du jour in iron-on type.

Wait up–jelly shoes are back and quite chic this time around!

I must say that the leader of the fashion pack for jellies are the

Givenchy Shoes Cutout Jelly Flats

in matte plastic. Now, if you think about it, quite a fashion steal to get a piece of the famed designer house at a not too insane price. Try them with some ragged cut-offs and boyfriend T-shirt.

Melissa Mystery Gladiator Sandals

, pictured here from Tobi.com, are another very cool and quite vivid take on a gladiator, and certainly stylish enough for the beach or city.

There are so many chic and cheap jelly shoes around and some are going on sale right now. High end or low ball, there are jelly styles for everyone– which gives absolutely no excuse to continue to wear those tired flip-flops anymore.

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–June 9, 2009