how to wear gladiator sandals

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This isn’t exactly ancient Rome, although sometimes our lives can seem like a battle in the gladiatorial games. Lucky for us, this season we can actually dress for it. As you may already know, gladiator sandals are a big trend this season. Like a lot of things lately, the ancient sandal has been modernized. It now comes in all shapes and sizes, and is accessible to more women. Gladiator sandals can be tricky for some. The question “what would I wear them with?” is on the minds of a lot of women. We have picked a few of our favorite styles and put together some outfit ideas. For instance, a simple gold gladiator can take a gold shimmery evening dress from ultra formal to ultra fabulous. It’s a look that can easily be worn to a cocktail party on the beach. The classic brown leather gladiator looks great with a white cotton summer dress. It’s a “bohemian meets roman goddess” look that is perfect for running around on a hot summer day. The snakeskin gladiator is another style that we love. This one is perfect for casual chic days, or casual fridays at work. It’s a more sophisticated gladiator, and can easily be dressed up or down. You can pair it with white jeans, slacks, or shorts. Finally, the high leg gladiator. Keep it simple on top with this style. Let the sandal be the focus. We’ve paired it with a basic black summer dress, which works for day or night. The high leg gladiator sandal is the riskiest of the styles we’ve selected. It makes more of a statement than the other styles. Hopefully, this will help you pull your gladiator together. What makes women crazier than Russell Crowe portraying a sweaty, muscular, man of honor? Well, shoes of course.

items in this observation (clockwise):

  • Tibi Sequinned T-shirt dress @ Net-a-Porter
  • Belle by Sigerson Morrison gladiator sandal @ Bloomingdales

  • Halle Berry scalloped edge sundress @ ASOS
  • Giuseppe Zanotti gladiator sandals @ Barneys

  • Adam Lippes denim flounce sleeve jacket
  • Sam Edelman Gilda sandal @ Piperlime

  • Pomona by Velvet @ Active Endeavors
  • Leather High Leg Gladiator Sandal @ ASOS
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    • I have to tell you... I am so thrilled that we are rocking our gladiators two summers in a row. I picked up a fabulous pair of Michael Kors sandals last summer... and am already collecting a few fabulous pairs for this season.

      In my opinion, as long as you're not going for the thick platform style you can wear these with almost anything. My pick? bronze metallic with a stacked heel and brass hardware. It just doesn't get better than that.
    • ahhh these are sooo out of fashion, good post, but my opinion is they are gross.
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