What Shoes to Wear With Every Type of Dress This Fall

While we wouldn’t dare try to limit you to one pair of shoes for every dress you own, we do think it’s super helpful to have go-to combinations that are tried and true. Case in point: today’s slideshow. We found 11 inspiring street style looks that serve as a guide on what shoes to pair with what dress this fall. Enjoy!
The Dress: A-Line
The Shoes: Lace-Up Pumps
The Dress: Shirtdress
The Shoes: Knee-High Boots
The Dress: Sweater
The Shoes: Ankle Boots
Full look via Marshalls.
The Dress: Mini
The Shoes: Ankle Wedges
The Dress: Bohemian
The Shoes: Western-Inspired Boots
The Dress: Sheath
The Shoes: Pumps
The Dress: Tuxedo
The Shoes: Loafers
The Dress: Slim Midi
The Shoes: Lace-Up Boots
The Dress: Full Midi
The Shoes: Platforms
Do YOU have any dress and shoe combinations that you love? Share them with us in the comments below!

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)
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