Trend Alert: Yes, You Can Wear Sneakers With Dresses, And Not Look Like A Third Grader
I've noticed that some of the best street style stars are definitely pulling off sneakers and dresses effortlessly this year. At first I loved the look with casual “every day” dresses but now noticing that sneakers can be the perfect touch to a fancy gown to make them look the right amount of cool.
Sneakers and dresses are becoming extremely popular in high fashion. You’ll notice that most brands are coming out with their own elevated sneakers to pair with a dress without a second thought. With more options than ever before, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can make this look my own. When first thinking about how I could own this, I started thinking about a lot of dresses I own. But pairing a girly dress with sneakers could sometimes make you feel like you look like a kindergartener. Here are 6 sneakers and dresses pairings that are straight from the street-style stars themselves, along with a recommended pieces to buy to get you started.
For Any Occasion
The most important thing to know about wearing sneakers with dresses is knowing that you are pairing a piece that is supposed to be more “dressy” with something that is meant for daily use. I love the contradiction of these two pieces, because the pairing makes it perfect to be at almost any occasion. I like this combination in particular because it takes a summer dress, adds a sweater to make it more comfortable for other seasons, and a pair of sneakers to keep it casual for travel or hanging out downtown for the day.
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Edgy Flair
These shoes have quickly become the smooth spreading butter on top of the toast that is your wardrobe. If you’re willing to try out a new pair of shoes, this is a great one to add to get started. Work these black suede shoes in like in this picture with a bold printed dress and leather jacket, or even more subtly with all black.
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Mixing High and Low
I look up to Street-Style Start Jenny Walton because she has a talent for styling her own pieces. Some fashion people wear one piece once and then are never seen in it ever again, but Jenny shows us how to wear our most treasured pieces any way we want. In this outfit, Jenny mixes high and low by combining a Gucci sweater with a colorful Zara skirt and low-top converse to pull the high and low together.
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Stylish Shirt-Dress
Where do I even start about all of the details of this look? The sophisticated white shirt-dress looks amazing complimented with Chloe buckle sneakers. Pernille rocks the look with a pop of gold with her gold watch and a cool bucket bag.
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Casual, But Still Sophisticated
What is more sophisticated that an oversized navy blue duster trench coat? Paired with a long elegant day-wear white dress this is such a professional look, but with the addition of fun platform sneakers and embellishments, it provides an elevated yet casual twist.
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Carrie Bradshaw Update
What is more sophisticated that an oversized navy blue duster trench coat? Paired with a long elegant day-wear white dress this is such a professional look, but with the addition of fun platform sneakers and embellishments, it provides an elevated yet casual twist.
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