Back to School Basics – Wearing Sneakers with Dresses

If there’s one piece of advice I have for people who are still in school, it’s this – ENJOY YOUR SUMMERS! You really don’t realize how priceless summer break is until you don’t have it anymore. Because once you finish school and start working, you will very rarely ever have another 3 consecutive month period off ever again (unless you’re unemployed). Gone are the carefree days where you don’t have to worry about paying bills, having gaps in your resume, and accruing enough PTO for your next vacation! AMIRITE? With school starting again and summer break just about over, I wanted to do a little “back to school” special focusing on one of my favorite looks – how to pair dresses with sneakers. Check out my ideas below and let me know what you think!

Tip #1: Material is key

When wearing dresses with sneakers, you can’t go wrong with casual fabrics such as cotton. Here, I’m pairing a solid colored knit skater dress with some fun floral printed sneakers.

Tip #2: White is Nice

Even though I’m always at a food spill risk when I wear white, I love the look of a summery white dress with some sneakers. This cut-out star dress from Zara could easily be worn with a pair of heels, but it works equally well with my basic Chuck Taylors. Check out a few white dresses here and here.

Tip #3: Floral is your Best Friend

I don’t know what it is about floral, but floral dresses with these slip-on Keds reminds me of running through the fields during sunset on a farm. Not that I grew up on a farm or anything, but it does have a very “Little House on the Prairie” look to it, don’t you think? All I need is a big straw hat!

Tip #5: Shift it Around

Here’s another floral look, but this time, in the form of a shift dress! Lush makes a bunch of super cute shift dresses in a variety of prints and all of them would look great with sneakers. Add a belt or wear them with leggings to mix up the look.