White shoes are some of the hardest fashion items to style well. I personally own just one pair because finding ones that feel elevated instead of tacky or cheap is difficult, which is why I often default to black, tan, burgundy, or brown when it comes to footwear. Recently, though, Alexa Chung began introducing a style into her regular early-summer wardrobe, and the way she styled them with dresses, in particular, stuck with me. The look was so easy and cool—nothing like the other white-shoe outfits I’m used to seeing. Just like that, she convinced me to give white shoes another go, but only in this style and styled like this with dresses.

The London-based It girl posted a slideshow of photos to her Instagram, with the hero image being a picture of her lounging on an extraordinary leopard-print couch and wearing a knee-length, short-sleeve printed dress with white ballet pumps from Repetto. She finished off the look with sunglasses and a large top-handle bag.

On Alexa Chung: Repetto Camille Ballet Flats ($470)

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