The times when only stilettos, sandals or ballerinas could be worn with a dress, and sneakers were only worn for sporty outfits or for a workout are long gone. Just because you’re dressing up an elegant or more sophisticated outfit doesn’t mean you automatically have to reach for high heels.
Top fashion influencers for several seasons have been creating more and more sophisticated combinations and breaking more patterns by juxtaposing sneakers, high socks with dresses and skirts. Such a treatment will add style and character to your styling. Here are some rules on how to put together the mentioned elements so as not to commit a fashion blunder.
Keep a common element linking the styling to the shoes
An easy way to match your sneakers with your dress is to make sure you The listed items of clothing have one common color, Whether it’s green laces to match the green print, or cream flowers to match the cream soles of the shoes.
It’s a subtle hack, and the whole combination will be much more stylish. In the photo below, we can see how a well-known instagramer combined orange Nike Dunk High Syracuse With a sweater dress having inserts in the same color.
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2. Mini, midi, maxi – you can combine the sneakers with a dress of any length
As the top Polish influencers-Jessica Mercedes and Maffashion-show. sneakers can be dressed up a dress or skirt of any length, There are no restrictions here. The girls opted for fairly simple cuts of clothes, matching them with shoes by Adidas and New Balance.
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3. combining sneakers with a skirt is great, but do it with your head!
It is known that not every sneaker will look good with a dress. Imagine Air Jordan 1 High In combination with, for example, a glittering New Year’s Eve outfit. Such a combination could work on the catwalk at extravagant designers, but not necessarily on a daily basis.
Therefore, it is always better to bet on lighter kicks. On the other hand, if you care about “heavy” footwear, platform converses, for example, should work well. In combination with sneakers will look better a delicate, airy dress(or skirt) or one with a simple cut, without many decorations such as sequins, updos and frills.
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4. white sneakers always look good
Sports shoes in a neutral color-white, beige or gray-are a must-have for every woman, on a par with jeans, white shirt or black ramones. Such kicks will go well with many different dresses – those plain as well as those patterned, sporty, shirtlike or flowy.
Classic snow-white model Air Force 1 strue here like no other. This is probably the most timeless cut of sneakers. It’s hard to believe, but it appeared on the market as long as 40 years ago.
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5. your styling will be perfectly complemented by accessories
If you are not sure if your combination of a dress or skirt with sports shoes looks good, play it with add-ons. Match with taller, bright socks, wear an oversized, masculine jacket or white shirt. These elements will make the styling less stiff and more street and casual, still keeping it classy.
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6. retro sneakers and dress – the most fashionable combination
If you are a fan of vintage-style sneakers, we have good news- they look great paired with dresses and skirts. Loved by women, ultra comfortable New Balance 530 are great for when you want to look stylish on the busiest of days.
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Treat the tips presented above on how to combine a skirt or dress with sneakers as advice from a good friend, but remember that the most important thing is your comfort and having fun with fashion.
Don’t be afraid to experiment and break patterns. Having a hard time finding your dream kicks? Take a look at us orwrite to us via private message on Instagram. We will certainly try to help!
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