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6 Maxi Dress And Sandal Combinations To Survive Summer In

What maxi dresses work best with your clogs, flip flops and mesh sandals

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If you haven't checked the weather forecast then let us be the first to tell you: it's going to get hotter again in the UK later this week. And whether this is music to your ears, or more akin to nails on a chalkboard, you're going to need some outfit solutions to manage the warmth.

Summer dresses and sandals are the catch-all solution, and even better when the dress is maxi length: protecting your skin from direct sunlight, while ensuring cool air circulates freely. Sandals, of course, are ideal footwear over trainers, keeping your foot cool no matter the humidity.

If you're worried about a maxi summer dress and sandal pairing reading a little too beachy and casual, then we've put together six combinations to help you weather this scorching storm.

Rixo Jocelyn Broderie Cotton Dress

Jocelyn Broderie Cotton Dress
The Clog Sandals

Miu Miu Patent leather clogs

Patent leather clogs

Bring a touch of bucolic wonder to the quotidian with Miu Miu's patent clogs and play with textures by pairing with a Broderie Anglaise maxi dress.

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The Row Valenit cotton and silk-blend jersey maxi shirt dress

Valenit cotton and silk-blend jersey maxi shirt dress
The Jelly Flip Flop Sandals

Ancient Greek Sandals Jelly flip flop

Jelly flip flop

For those whose idiom is 'less is more', try translucent flip flops and a black, silk maxi dress. All you need is a capacious tote and some sunglasses and you're good to go.

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Altuzarra Lollie gathered stretch-knit maxi dress

Lollie gathered stretch-knit maxi dress
The Mesh Sandals

Dear Frances Balla Mesh in Chianti

Balla Mesh in Chianti

Match the meteorology with this red hot combination. Altuzarra's plunging dress can be dressed down with Dear Frances' part ballet, part sandal, burgundy-hued shoes.

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Mango Flared Dress With Ruffled Hem

Flared Dress With Ruffled Hem
The Toe Wrap Sandals

M&S Ankle Strap Buckle Flat Sandals

Ankle Strap Buckle Flat Sandals

The high street is your hero when it comes to hot weather dressing, and this strapless Mango dress, plus M&S sandal combination proves it.

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Arket Maxi T-Shirt Dress

Maxi T-Shirt Dress
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The Bungee Cord Sandals

Miu Miu Riviere cord and leather sandals

Riviere cord and leather sandals

Be ever so practical while being the chicest around in Miu Miu's cord sandals. Paired with a simple khaki maxi dress and perhaps a bandana headscarf and you'll remain unflustered no matter the humidity.

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Cos Pleated Linen Maxi Dress

Pleated Linen Maxi Dress

Arket Leather Strap Sandals

Leather Strap Sandals
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Tiny straps, be it on your dress or you shoes, are a great heatwave hack. These Arket leather sandals are a minimalists dream, but try offsetting with a bold-hued maxi dress, like this one from Cos.

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Daisy Murray
Digital Fashion Editor

Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.

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