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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #1
If there’s one piece that belongs in every fashion girl’s wardrobe this season, it's a pair of supersaturated non-blue jeans. Balance your extreme bottoms with a plain white tee. Top things off with an ankle-crazing coat with details (contrast seams, etc.) that mimic your bottoms; ground the look with chic yet casual white sneakers.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #2
Cinch a romantic (ruffled) frock with a logo-happy leather belt; slip on some luxe, rainbow-bright sneakers for a dose of alternative edge.
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Bold canvas belts are the accessory du jour, second only to reflective statement sunnies. Style yours with an ironic, vintage-feeling tee, 80s-inspired mom jeans and footwear of choice. Don't forget to cuff your denim.
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Oversized coat plus supersized knit plus barely-there bottoms equals foolproof outfit formula tested by many a fashion scientist. The crowning elements? Box-fresh tennis sneakers and statement socks pulled high.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #5
Complement a billowy, maxi-length smock dress with variegating stripes with futuristic, all-white Reeboks. Complete the cool, cozy look with a thoughtfully messy top knot.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #6
To reiterate: bold striped dresses are neutral sneakers' best friends. Rock a vertical striped midi, a matching colorblocked handbag, tri-stripe Adidas and a leather jacket draped over the shoulders for added sass.
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Behold, a study in contradictions. Team a red carpet-worthy off-the-shoulder dress (extra points for a cut-out accent) with multiple chain necklaces, geek-chic glasses and a metallic statement purse. Lace your seemingly out-of-place Converse to your ankles to give your 'fit a street-savvy vibe.
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A silky jumpsuit has a soft-spoken glamour that is best accompanied by lace-free (would-be) Keds.
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Play with texture. Rock cropped leather-look pants with a fashion Patagonia and classic Chuck Taylors, reach for a perforated clutch, live your maximalist truth.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #10
You can't go wrong with a strong-shouldered blazer, high-waisted pants and a cool graphic tee. Especially if you match said graphic tee to your Kate Moss-approved Gazelles.
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Still, don't worry about being too matchy-matchy. Here's another great example of a color-coordinating outfit that doesn't overload the senses.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #12
Sport an Issey Miyake-approved dress with this season's It coat (the trench), this season's It bag (strangely enough, the fanny pack) and an always-in-vogue shoe that matches your micro pleats.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #13
Colorblocking, fuzzy coats and side-zip pants FTW.
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If you want to wear sneakers with a patterned suit, make sure at least one color on your shoes matches. That'll tie your look together.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #15
When sporting a Canadian tux, skip the Stan Smiths. Throwback (suede) high-tops are less expected and far more eye-catching. Just be sure to roll up your denim to avoid 90s realness.
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That said, you can't go wrong with Adidas classics. Think of them as a neutral basic. They're the "little black pump" of the shoe kingdom.
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Matching your accessories has never been chicer. When you can't find the exact color, select items in the same family, like slate and dove gray.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #18
If the whole furry shoe trend doesn't appeal to your vegan sensibilities, you can still get in on the action with fuzzy trainers that reach the same goal.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #19
Want to elevate your fall trench? Pair it with colorful kicks that make a statement.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #20
When in doubt, a pair of Chucks and a leather jacket will up your edge factor any day of the week.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #21
White sneakers will take cashmere loungewear from the couch to the cafe. Add a statement coat and a casual day clutch and you'll be good to go.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #22
Sometimes we can all get a little tired of our monochromatic black uniform. To shake things up, replace your Chelsea boots with trainers on days when you have a lot of miles to cover.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #23
If the focus of your outfit is a white button-down, grab a pair of white slip-ons with metallic detailing, like silver paneling or studs. They're clean, sporty and will match your mirrored sunglasses.
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A good rule of thumb: Leopard print is seen as a neutral in fashion. Mix and match with abandon.
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Got some free time? Think about personalizing your Adidas trainers to really make them pop.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #26
To wear sneakers with a lace-trimmed slip dress, throw on an oversized jean button-down to give it a more casual feel. Then pair with tennis shoes in the same colorway.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #27
We don't know about you, but we're still obsessed with 90s minimalism. To get the look, pair basic black low-tops with a black tank dress and a black and white backpack. Keep the rest of your accessories simple.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #28
The robe coat was a big hit on the Milan runways for Fall 2017. Get a head start this season by purchasing a cold-weather version in a bright shade of turquoise. It'll elevate your everyday basics, like jeans, T-shirts and white tennis shoes.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #29
A studded day bag, a sleek black hat and black leather sneakers will chase the country right out of your overalls.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #30
Headed to a date? Balance out your mini with sneakers. After all, you don't want to look like you tried too hard.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #31
Canvas lace-ups aren't just for beachside summers. As long as you switch out your seasonal accessories, you can make your lace-ups last through October.
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See what we mean?
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #33
An all-white outfit is just begging for metallic sneakers. If the look feels too bland, add a pop of color with your handbag.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #34
To prolong summer's cropped pants, swap out your open-toe sandals for sheer tights and no-fuss sneakers.
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Can you wear your Stan Smiths with a sophisticated white dress? Of course you can. Watch and learn.
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Old-school Vans (the new Stan Smiths) work equally well.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #37
Guess what? You don't have to wear heels with your cocktail dress. You have plenty of flat options, from pointy sling-backs for night to Converses for day.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #38
When you keep your outfit to two colors — like black and white — you can make just about anything work.
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How to Wear Sneakers With Everything #39
These models are proof that you don't need a pair of expensive designer shoes to make sneakers work. Nike, Reebok, Adidas and Converse all have affordable options under $100.
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