The 11 Best Dress-and-Sandal Outfits from John Lewis |Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing

last updated 2 June 2021

Our social calendars are suddenly filling up with plenty of lovely things, from family reunions to dinner parties, but we wouldn’t blame you at all for feeling a little overwhelmed (us too). With more plans comes the need for more outfits to leave the house in, and after over a year in tracksuit-fueled hibernation we’re suddenly having to rediscover the joy of dressing up.

As well as deep diving into our closets to revive trusty favourites, we’ve also been on the lookout for easy, mood-boosting pieces to inject some life into our 2021 wardrobes and make the whole process of getting dressed a lot more enjoyable again. Of course, we’re here to share our findings with you and one place that has thoroughly impressed us all on theBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK team this season, is John Lewis.

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On top of its design-driven in-house brands, the roster of womenswear labels housed at John Lewis has expanded this year. There are more emerging and independent brands to discover, like Kemi Telford and Albaray, as well as high-street favourites like Hush, making it a great place to shop for everything in one place.

There are cute separates, lots of excellent linen and some very chic relaxed tailoring. But the hero of John Lewis’s new summer drop has to be the dress. Especially when it comes to planning for all those upcoming summer occasions. You just can’t beat a perfect dress with a great pair of sandals to make you look and feel your best again.

Here, we’ve picked out 11 of our absolute favourite dress and sandal combos from John Lewis’s huge new edit to get you started (it was tough to get it down to just 11, trust us). Affordable and easy to throw on in the mornings, we can’t think of a more useful addition to freshen up your summer wardrobe. Keep scrolling to shop…

1. Wrap Dress + Lace-Up Sandals

Ro&Zo

Gingham Wrap Midi Dress

Mango

Criss Cross Gladiator Sandals

2. Black Dress + Bright Sandals

Albaray

Cotton Broderie Anglaise Midi Dress

Mint Velvet

Bryony Knot Sandals

3. Yellow Dress + Espadrilles

Albaray

Square Neck Broderie Anglaise Midi Dress

Castañer

Karenina Linen Espadrilles

4. Floral Dress + Tan Sandals

John Lewis Partners

Ditsy Floral Midi Dress

L.K.Bennett

Rosalind Leather Snaffle-Detail Sliders

5. Maxi Dress + Flip-Flops

And/Or

La Galeria Elefante Jodie Dress

Carvela

Comfort Sienna Leather Flip Flops

6. Gingham Dress + Espadrille Sandals

Albaray

Gingham Cotton Tiered Dress

John Lewis Partners

Nuria Suede Espadrille Sandals

7. Short Dress + Printed Sandals

Mother of Pearl

Tencel Soft Denim Shirt Dress

And/Or

Lean Suede Leopard Print Flatform Sandals

8. Smock Dress + Velcro Sandals

Mint Velvet

Shirred Linen Midi Dress

Jigsaw

Ava Leather Sandals

9. Floral Midi + Buckle Sandals

Whistles

Marni Floral Print Trapeze Dress

Hush

Newport Leather Flatform Sandals

10. Printed Dress + Tevas

Kemi Telford

Tile Print Drawstring Tiered Maxi Dress

Teva

Midform Universal Sandals

11. Tea Dress + Double Strap Sandals

Hush

Jemma Daisy Print Tea Dress

Birkenstock

Arizona Narrow Fit Double Strap Sandals

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