STYLE

Ankle boots

The shorter your boots are, the easier they are to wear with cutoffs or a skirt. Match them with accents in your accessories, and choose bright, fun colors and prints, especially florals, to make the look seasonal.

Aerie Doolman Hi-Lo Tee, $25, ae.com

Lipsy Essentials Vest Top, $12, lipsy.co.uk

White Floral Denim Hotpants, $16, desireclothing.co.uk

Asos Acquaint Leather Chelsea Ankle Boots, $91, asos.com

Armani Exchange Elastic Cord Cuff, $29, armaniexchange.com

Warehouse 50’s Style Sunglasses, $25, warehouse.co.uk

Combat boots

Any lace-up boots you’ve got in your closet will look killer with dresses. Mixing the hardness of combat boots with the softness of a girly dress makes ya super stylish. Complement the look with simple jewelry and you’re good to go!

Tie Dye Shirt Dress, $40, topshop.com

Madden Girl Gamer Boot, $60, dsw.com

Snake Bruin Clutch, $42, lookinggoodtoday.com

RJ Graziano Gold Stack Bangle, $38, bloomingdales.com

Gorjana Anchor Necklace, $50, shopbop.com

Cowboy boots

Western-inspired footwear is so fun for the summer. They look best with dresses, especially hi-lo hemmed dresses like the one pictured. Toss on bold colors to show off the playfulness of the look, but try to avoid denim, or you’ll look a little too much like a real cowgirl—unless that’s what you’re going for!

Strappy Lace Hi-Lo Dress, $40, delias.com

Volatile Swift Cowboy Boots, $100, buckle.com

John & Pearl Alex Earring, $45, wolfandbadger.com

Armani Exchange Stackable Stone Rings, $38, armaniexchange.com

Delias Polish in Emerald Isle, $5, delias.com

12 Row Braided Mix Bangle, $8, rue21.com