Gone are the days of squeezing our fresh pedicures into painful stilettos as the only option for accompanying our dresses. Now, there’s a new duo in town, that makes for easy, breezy styling. Enter: the dress and trainer combo. Fashionable yet functional, pairing your dress with trainers is the ultimate cool girl twist on an old classic.
Here at SilkFred, we can get on board with any trend which means you don’t have to compromise style for comfort. In this handy guide, we’ll teach you which are the best dresses to wear with trainers, so you can strut with confidence all summer long.
Walk this way! Your dress just got an edgy new upgrade with some fresh footwear…
Trainers To Wear With A Mini Dress
Working with a mini dress? Why not add a sporty spin with some retro sneakers? This is the easiest way to add some edge to a feminine mini, and looks effortlessly cool.
Style with some black shades and a shoulder bag, and you’re ready to roll. For the ultimate Sporty Spice look, finish your fit with a pair of striped crew socks, pulled up. Even Mel C would really wannabe ya!
Trainers To Wear With A Patterned Dress
Struggling to style your patterned dress with the right trainers? This one’s easy peasy. Let your print do the talking and go for some monochrome kicks. Choose from all black or all white, depending on the colour palette of your dress. We’d recommend a black trainer for a darker patterned dress, but if you’re wearing brighter colours or pastel tones, then a white trainer is your best shout.
Accessorise with a cross-body bag in a neutral colour, so as to not distract from your pretty print. And, if you’re feeling fancy, why not add some frilly ankle socks for an extra girly touch?
V Neck Mini Dress With Flutter Sleeve In Navy
Trainers To Wear With An LBD
Want to show off your new fresh creps? One way to make your feet the focal point is by styling an all-black outfit with some bright, colourful trainers. This way, your outfit is the blank canvas, and your shoes will remain the centre of attention. Enter the LBD. Perfect for daytime strolling, or as an effortless evening look, an LBD styled with some bold sneakers is always a winner.
To finish the look, accessorise with some minimalistic jewellery to keep the attention on your trendy trainers, and you’ll be serving casual chic all summer long.
Halter Neck Tie Back Mini Dress In Black
Trainers To Wear With A Maxi Dress
If there’s one style of dress that epitomises the cool girl trainer and dress combo, it’s the maxi. Light, floaty and oh-so-versatile, these floor-length numbers needn’t just be reserved for formal occasions. We’re here to tell you that maxi dresses can be for everyday casual, too – the magic is in your footwear.
So what’s the best trainer to wear with a maxi dress, you ask? We say chunkier, the better! Go for a chunky white or silver trainer to add an instant laid back feel to your fit. Accessorise with an oversized scrunchie or hairband to keep up the chunky theme, and add a cardigan for a light layer if it’s due to be a bit breezy.
And there we have it! Our ultimate guide to this season’s most comfortable trend. Happy swishing and stomping!
