Okay, let me walk you through how I tackled that celeb Hermès sandal post today. Started off scrolling Instagram over breakfast, like usual. Noticed three different actresses rocking those chunky Hermès Oran sandals in pap shots. Thought, “Huh, that’s everywhere suddenly.”
Gathering The Material
Grabbed my iPad first. Headed straight to Getty Images’ public gallery – their “Editorial” filter’s gold for candids. Searched “Hermès sandals 2024” and scrolled like mad. Screenshot anything relevant (making sure “Editorial Use Only” watermarks were visible). Cross-checked those celebs’ latest red carpet events on Vogue Runway. Jessica Alba’s airport look? Total keeper. Almost included Bella Hadid too, but her sandals were last season’s color. Trashed those.
The Real Struggle
Hit a wall finding men’s styles. Spent 45 minutes deep-diving into Twitter pap accounts with hashtags like #CelebStreetStyle. Finally hit jackpot when Timothée Chalamet popped up wearing those black Hermès slides while grabbing coffee. Felt like winning the lottery. Cropped out bystanders using basic phone editing tools – kept it messy realistic, no fancy Photoshop.
Putting It Together
Dumped 22 screenshots into a folder. Axed all but these 7 for being repetitive:
- Zendaya’s all-white Orans at LAX
- Kylie Jenner pairing gold slides with sweats (iconic)
- Timothée’s low-key slides moment
- Gwyneth Paltrow in brown leather
- Gisele leaving Pilates in worn-in pairs
Wrote blurbs under each like: “Proof even A-listers live in these” and “Notice how broken-in hers are?” No fluff. Published directly on WordPress after triple-checking watermark visibility on every shot.
Random Payoff
Weirdest thing? Got two DMs from high school friends asking where to buy them. Guess even billion-dollar sandals count as “practical fashion” sometimes. Still laughing that Timothée’s feet are my most successful find this week.
