Come along with me into the wonderful world of dresses, will you? No matter which type of dress is your favorite—from smock styles to blazer options, shift and designs and silhouettes that are structured or flowy—knowing how to style them is what will give your look that special . And it all starts with the shoes, my friends. Choosing the right footwear might be the biggest styling decision you can make.
With so many different hemlines to consider (mini, maxi, midi), there's a lot of pairings to be made. Thankfully, I not only compiled this list of the to wear with them no matter the vibe, time, or place, but I'm taking it a step (heh) further to teach you how to wear a dress with ! One of my favorite fall styling moments. These and chic outfit combos are made for strutting, stopping traffic, and posting on the 'gram.
Wear a blazer dress with cowboy boots. No matter where you're from, are a trend that will live on. Instead of a rustic feel, you can go for an elevated, monochromatic approach with a blazer dress, long coat, and matching bag.
A will be a special touch to add some pizzazz to the ensemble. Wear a shift dress with sequined boots. A shift dress is so easy to wear, especially when it's black (it'll match everything, ya know?)! Because it's such a simple style, you can easily do it up with a pair of boots that will grab everyone's attention.
Ahem, I'm talking sequined boots! Wear a striped shirtdress with heavy, denim boots. Stripes = automatically chill to me. You can look casually put-together and polished in a striped shirtdress and denim boots (for some fab flair).
Wear a lightweight dress and combat boots. Want a dress-slightly-flowing-in-the-breeze moment? A lightweight style (anything sheer, silky, or polyester) will do you good. Add some texture and toughness with some serious combat boots.
A metallic bag will be a fun piece to include, too. Wear a structured dress and gold-accent boots. IDK about you, but structured dresses are always a moment in my book.
What can take them to the next level are gold-cap . If you're brave enough, pin on a , too. Yes, they're cool again! Wear a leather dress and slouchy boots.
Authentic leather or vegan leather—your pick. Just know you need a leather dress in your arsenal; it'll be perf for creating a look with slouchy boots. It gives street-style star vibes, trust me.
Wear a smock dress and animal-print boots. You can totally pull off animal-print boots—especially (faux) zebra designs! Think of it this way: it's essentially just a white and black boot! Wear yours with a bright smock dress for extra eyes on you. Wear a cut-out dress and black boots.
Whether you're into lil slivers of skin showing or you're all about baring the most, cut-out dresses are for everybody. Put on some classic black boots to put the ensemble together. is the fashion editor at , writing weighty and witty stories that run the gamut of gushing over Zendaya to convincing you of everything you need in your closet! She began her journey in the industry with a fashion and faith blog and an internship at almost 10 years ago.
Since then, she's also served as the style editor at . The Haitian-American pageant queen is a Syracuse Masters graduate and the , including: . Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @ .
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