How to Wear Spring Shoes

Photo by: Illustrations by Lauren Friedman

Lace-Up Oxfords
They're tomboy where the ballet is more girly. So: Embrace the boyishness-cropped, not-tight trousers are perfection. Look at pictures from any Thom Browne show, and you'll get the idea. "The key is your ankles showing," says Anne. "If the pants were touching the shoes, you'd just look like … a man."

The other option is to contrast the boyishness with flouncy femininity-in this case ... more 

Photo by: Illustrations by Lauren Friedman

Lace-Up Oxfords
They're tomboy where the ballet is more girly. So: Embrace the boyishness-cropped, not-tight trousers are perfection. Look at pictures from any Thom Browne show, and you'll get the idea. "The key is your ankles showing," says Anne. "If the pants were touching the shoes, you'd just look like … a man."

The other option is to contrast the boyishness with flouncy femininity-in this case (above), a poufy floral skirt. You could also do long and flowy, Anne notes: "Either way, it's about juxtaposing the boy with the 'Hey, I'm a girl!' "

Left: "Bahia" oxfords, $79, Tommy Hilfiger, Macys.com. Skirt, $278, Nanette Lepore, Neimanmarcus.com. Right: "Bahia" oxfords, $79, Tommy Hilfiger, Macys.com. Pants, $39, Joe Fresh, Joefresh.com for locations

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