I refuse to give Tory Burch any more of my money for flats, but needed a pair of simple, stylish, black ballet flats. Enter:
Repetto textured-leather ballerina flats, $265: Net-a-porter
I like that the leather is textured which differentiates them a little bit. That being said, for $265, I'd better still be wearing them in 2016. Mayan calendar not withstanding, of course.