I'm Anti-Heels, and These Flat Shoes Will Look Great With Dresses

What can I say? I can't handle wearing heels unless it's a car-to-dinner-seat situation, especially if they are over three inches. Thankfully, the shoe gods have blessed me with a constant stream of flat shoe trends for almost a decade—the last few years, in particular. Nowadays, it's rare to see many in the fashion set wearing heels in the wild. Instead, it's all about comfy shoes that don't sacrifice style, even for formal occasions. I wouldn't have dared show up to an event like a wedding in anything but heels some years back, but times have changed.
Such is the case when it comes to styling dresses in general. There are a plethora of flat shoes that go great with just about any style of dress, whether it be for an everyday outfit or the fanciest of party looks. Below, I share six of my top flat shoe styles to wear with dresses this season. From sneakers to ballet flats to sandals, there's something for everyone on this list.
1. Ballet Flats
Sidsel Alling, a stylish creative from Denmark and one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram, paired her neutral ballet flats with a black minidress, oversize blazer, and cool accessories.
2. Sneakers
Chrissy Rutherford gives her pretty floral dress the cool-girl treatment with white socks and sporty sneakers. This outfit makes for a great summer uniform.
3. Flip-Flops
Who What Wear editor Anna Laplaca is the epitome of cool in an animal-print dress and black platform flip-flops.
The exact flip-flops from LaPlaca's look above.
4. Loafers
Emma Rose Thatcher proves that one of the best ways to give a pretty white dress a bit of an edge is to pair it with some standout loafers.
5. Slide Sandals
Abisola Omole is the picture of effortless in a simple white dress, a layered neutral button-down, and linen-like slide sandals.
6. Ankle-Wrap Sandals
The forever chic Lucy Williams opted to pair her sheer black maxi dress with brown ankle-wrap sandals from her new collaboration with Ancient Greek Sandals.
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Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on Wholesale Replica Bag trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.
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