Nothing says summer like breezy dresses and sneakers. Whether you’re looking to fill your closet with easy ensembles to beat the heat or packing for an upcoming getaway, start filling your cart with the best dresses of summer—which just so happen to complement all the incredibly cool sneakers we’ve been eying lately. Consider the best sneakers to wear with summer dresses as your unstoppable power pair for the months ahead.
Vogue’s Summer Dress Wish List
Celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Dakota Johnson, and Rihanna are regularly sporting this simple outfit idea on the street—giving us ample inspiration to do the same. It’s a laidback, East-meets-West coast way of dressing that emphasizes comfort with good taste, making this combination undeniably appealing. Pro tip: It also doesn’t hurt to have a trending sneaker in the mix, to amp up something as minimal as a slinky slip or little black dress, as these women so often prove.
Whether you’re eying a soft jersey T-shirt dress or have a printed poplin maxi in mind for an upcoming vacation, be sure to add a pair of cool coordinating sneakers to match. You’ll find in our master edit a mix of trending retro sneakers, alongside white minimalist favorites in canvas and leather, and some high-shine silver options.
Below, discover all the many stylish ways to wear summer dresses with sneakers—the perfect formula for summer-in-the-city ease. Go ahead, mix and match as you like!

