The Chic Way to Style Lacy Shoes

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With designers from Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci turning out the prettiest lacy shoes, we’ve noticed that they’re a rising trend among fashion girls. If you’re interested in getting a pair, you might be wondering the cool ways to style them. Our suggestion? Fight the impulse to just pair them with dainty dresses, and add them to your everyday look.

Keep things simple by pairing a cool pair of heels with straight-leg jeans. The elegant lace of the shoes is the perfect balance to the toughness of denim. Another chic outfit option is a pair of snug sock boots worn with everything from dresses to cropped pants. And for the truly bold, why not try out Balenciaga’s second-skin boots that reach the top of the thigh? Layer them underneath a sheer dress and you’re sure to pull together a seriously cool look that’s ready for the street style scene. Here, we’ve rounded up the 17 best pairs of lacy shoes to add to your closet.

Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.