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

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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.

Vogue’s Favorite Summer Dresses and Sandals:

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The City-Chic Tie-Dye
Dries Van Noten printed ombré slip dress
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Banana Republic leather slide sandals
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The Airy Midi
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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!

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Amanu

The Kibera croc-effect sandals

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Dries Van Noten

printed ombré slip dress

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Loewe

x Paula s Ibiza crystal-embellished sandals

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Staud

Wylie cotton-blend poplin maxi dress

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Aeyde

Melody flip flops

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Mango

lace camisole dress

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Dries Van Noten

beaded snake-print wedge mules

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Zara

striped belted dress

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Prada

flat leather and cord sandals

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Cos

gathered maxi dress

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Khaite

loop kitten heel sandals

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Posse

Cecilia maxi dress

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Valentino Garavani

Lake Powell sandals

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Banana Republic

flounce-hem mini dress

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Birkenstock

Arizona big buckle sandals

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Loulou de Saison

Uma lace trim silk twill maxi dress

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Toteme

thong leather kitten-heel mules

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Rabanne

gathered embellished midi dress

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Manolo Blahnik

Susa flat leather sandals

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Matteau

strapless gathered midi dress

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The Row

Helena leather slides

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Valentino Garavani

Voyage Imaginaire georgette dress

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Gianvito Rossi

Shanti embellished thong sandals

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Merlette

Laurus smocked midi dress

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Banana Republic

leather slide sandals

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Another Tomorrow

cutout flared wrap dress

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A.Emery

Remly leather sandals

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Heirlome

Jose de Jesus dress

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Gucci

sandals with bamboo detail

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Ulla Johnson

Genoveva crochet floral maxidress

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Christen

Mono t-strap flat sandals

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Alejandra Alonso Rojas

hand crochet dress

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Loro Piana

Vera cutout studded sandals

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Dôen

Brigide sundress

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Emme Parsons

Ernest leather sandals

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Bernadette

Gisele ruched midi dress

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Miu Miu

Vernice strappy slingback sandals

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Adriana Degreas

cotton minidress

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Staud

Catherine raffia sandals

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Alaïa

draped halterneck maxi dress

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Pucci

embellished satin flip flops