As much as I love the ease of slipping into this one-piece wonder, I often get stomped with the questions like "which footwear to wear with that abstract print midi dress or would this flats be flattering with that mini dress?" I bet- not only me, but we all could use some help in the dress-shoe-coordinating department.
There is not much to remember, just a few of the shoe-and-dress formulas that go together like, well, gin and tonic.
1) Mini dresses and chunky footwear - when you are baring a lot of gam skin, you can actually get away with wearing clunky heels and even boots. This of the inversely proportional rule. The shorter the hemline, the longer-in-shaft can be your shoes and vice-versa. Same with block heels. You can wear a mini dress and pair it with your favorite chunky heel for that cool-girl-vibe.
H&M patterned linen dress // ZARA heels // ZARA bucket bag
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2) Midi pairs well with midi- calf length dresses look the most flattering when paired with a mid-heels aka kitten heels. You will never be judged for when wearing your favorite midi-dress with your new Zara kitten heels.
3) Maxi dresses with high heels- well, your dress might be floor-grazing but you definitely don't want it to graze all the dust with it. To keep the dress clean and the hem-line off the floor, a pair of high heels come in handy. Personally, I prefer to wear a pair of sleek strappy sandals with my maxi dresses- it makes me look taller and slimmer.
4) Sexy sundresses and sexy flats - got a sexy, strapless sundress??? How about pairing it with a pair of sexy strappy flats?? This one might be contrary to the inversely proportional rule but sometimes you gotta take fashion risks and this one will definitely be worth it.
I am taking a fashion risk by pairing a midi-dress with a mid-shaft high heel. The high slit both in the front and on the sides render this dress an equivalent of a short dress, and hence the pairing works. What say??
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