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Several core items from our wardrobes can be worn now and later, and one of those items isboots.

Whether chunky, kitten-heeled, motorcycle-style, ortotallyflat, theres an outfit formula that will work.

The same goes for thepoplin skirt; add a suede boot for an unexpected touch of soft texture.

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Unsure how to style your linen mini-dress this year?

A tall tonal boot from Reformation, complemented by modern accessories, rounds out the look.

Your go-to baggy trousers can be paired with a strappy tank and bootieschic for summer date nights, too.

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Below, fiveVogue-approved ways to style your boots for spring and summer.

Keep hues in the same color family by adding a woven basket bag.

Wear yours with button-ups, cardigans, and sporty sweaters alike.

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Team it up with Stauds knee-high suede boots while you wait for the weather to warm upjustso.

Dries Van Notens silky lace-trimmed shorts are a welcome change from the classic denim Bermuda shorts.

Add in a weightless linenblazerand tall kitten-heel boots for an edgy look.

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