6 summer dress and shoe pairings that feel fresh for 2025

A dress is the cornerstone of most summer wardrobes. On days when you want to get ready in a hurry, a summer dress is an ultimate ready-made outfit that requires very little styling – the only thing you really need to consider is what shoes to pair with your chosen sundress.

Midi-dresses and chunky sandals have been a winning combination for several summers, but if you want to experiment with some new silhouettes this year, there are a number of fashion-forward shapes that are just as effortless. It is undoubtedly the summer of the flip-flop – embrace a ’90s mood by pairing a slinky dress with an in-built scarf with a pair of heeled thong sandals.

For those after something a little more statement making, perhaps the Noughties is more your decade. Chloé’s creative director Chemena Kamali is spearheading the return of the cork wedge and clog sandals, bringing some added glamour to printed dresses that are sweeping new-in sections this summer.

When it comes to leading dress silhouettes, this summer it’s all about a white nightie with lace and broderie anglaise detailing, as championed in Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2025 collection. While these cotton dresses will pair with almost any summer shoe, we love the bookish charm a pair of well-worn leather loafers brings to this dainty look, as seen at Miu Miu. The sneakerina – a trainer, ballet pump hybrid – is also trending this summer, and while it is often worn with sporty shorts or barre-ready leggings, it pairs beautifully with bubble-hem mini and midis, which are 2025’s answer to the personality dress.

Keep reading for more ideas of new dress and shoe pairings to try this summer.

Nightie-style dress and flat loafers

reformation – Anemone Dress

Miu Miu – Bleached Leather Loafers

mytheresa – Bow-Detail Crêpe De Chine Slip Dress

duke + dexter – Wilde Brown Suede Penny Loafers

dune – Suede Slip On Ruched Toe Loafers

Bubble hem minidress and sneakerinas

COS – Bubble-Hem Minidress

Louis Vuitton – LV Sneakerina

Moda Operandi – Fifi Linen-Blend Bubble Minidress

Puma – Speedcat Ballet Flats

COS – Sleeveless Bubble-Hem Midi-Dress

Vivaia – Round-Toe Satin Sneakerina

Printed dress and clog sandals

Net-A-Porter – Muumuu Floral-Print Silk-Twill Maxi Dress

Maksu – Blue & Burgundy Gathered Detail Tunic

ancient greek sandals – Natali Sabot

Net-A-Porter – Marea Crocheted Cotton Maxi Dress

Free People – Cecily Clogs

Strap dress and embellished sandals

COS – Pleated Linen Maxi Dress

MyTheresa – Embellished Leather Sandals

Arket – Mini Gingham Dress

Net-A-Porter – Gleam Leather Sandals

MyTheresa – Bazaruto Embellished Leather Sandals

Polka dot dress and ballet pumps

Marks & Spencer – Polka Dot Ruched Midaxi Bodycon Dress

Net-a-Porter – Leonie Bow-Embellished Ballet Flats

Net-a-Porter – Maryanna Ruched Polka-Dot Silk-Georgette Midi-Dress

COS – Ruched Leather Ballet Flats

& other stories – Frilled Maxi Dress

Me + Em – Studded Ballet Flat

Scarf dress and thong heeled sandals

Mango – Asymmetrical satin dress

Illi Scarf-Detailed Strapless Stretch-Knit And Silk Crepe De Chine Maxi Dress

Shanti 70 Embellished Leather Sandals

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