21 Summer Dresses and Sandal Combinations That Will Carry You Through the Season

It is officially dresses and sandals season! The combination is quite possibly the easiest and most effortless outfit choice for summer. In the thick of the heat, depending on how casual or formal you want to be, the mix works for almost every scenario. Take the pairing from an 8-to-8 workday that starts with meetings and ends with cocktails, for a leisurely weekend look, or balmy evening soirées.

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​​The breadth of summer dress styles on the market is vast, ranging from long and airy, like Posse’s eyelet white dress to Marina Moscone’s polka dot silk scarf dress, but it is the footwear you pair these with that truly defines the overall personality of an outfit. For example, a white fisherman flat grounds and relaxes a floral midi for daytime activities, while a leather kitten heel thong sandal elevates an airy printed silk-chiffon dress for dinner and dancing. Depending on how you want to feel and where you are heading, the mix and matching of summer dresses and sandals will render fun combinations for any mood or occasion.

A bonus of this outfit formula is that it will come in handy when packing a carry-on for your summer escapes. A small trolley filled with dresses and sandals as your holiday wardrobe will be a dream to pack and unpack. Below, you will find 22 sensational summer dresses and sandal pairings we already thought of for you!

Amanu

The Kibera croc-effect sandals

Dries Van Noten

printed ombré slip dress

Loewe

x Paula's Ibiza crystal-embellished sandals

Staud

Wylie cotton-blend poplin maxi dress

Dries Van Noten

beaded snake-print wedge mules

Prada

flat leather and cord sandals

Birkenstock

Arizona big buckle sandals

Loulou de Saison

Uma lace trim silk twill maxi dress

Toteme

thong leather kitten-heel mules

Rabanne

gathered embellished midi dress

Manolo Blahnik

Susa flat leather sandals

Matteau

strapless gathered midi dress

Valentino Garavani

Voyage Imaginaire georgette dress

Gianvito Rossi

Shanti embellished thong sandals

Merlette

Laurus smocked midi dress

Gucci

sandals with bamboo detail

Ulla Johnson

Genoveva crochet floral maxidress

Christen

Mono t-strap flat sandals

Loro Piana

Vera cutout studded sandals

Miu Miu

Vernice strappy slingback sandals

Alaïa

draped halterneck maxi dress

Pucci

embellished satin flip flops