When I think of summer fashion, dresses and sandals usually come to mind, the more slinky and strappy, the better. They’re breezy and easy, two qualities I look for when temperatures rise to extreme summer levels. Or, at least, he Was<\/em> my favorite couple. In the lead up to 2026, I’ve seen some alternative shoe choices that have me questioning my long-term allegiance to sandals, leading to my shoe preferences shifting toward another less traditional shoe trend: the moto boot. Apparently, beautiful 20-year-old girls aren’t as loyal to sandals as I thought we all were, and when they’re looking for shoes to wear with a summer dress, the moto boot is the style they’re grabbing right now \u2014 case in point: Olivia Rodrigo.<\/p>\n Rodrigo, who is preparing to release her third album, You look so sad for a girl who loves so much<\/em>On June 12, This Week was seen shopping with friends in Barcelona ahead of a private concert at which she will perform in the Spanish city. For the casual occasion, the 23-year-old wore a black drop-waist knee-length dress from local Barcelona brand, Gimaguas, which she paired with Fry Moto boots, Exclusively Campus 14L boots, Ray-Ban sunglasses and a handbag from the Rixo x Dragon Diffusion collaboration. Everyone is talking about the bag at Fashion RN, but it was her dress and shoe combo that immediately caught my attention. Everyone expects people to style a summer dress like hers with flip-flops or strappy sandals, but her choice to replace them with pointed shoes made them ten times cuter and more interesting.<\/p>\n (Image credit: Splash)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n But Olivia Rodrigo: <\/strong>gimaguas leela dress<\/a> ($265); frey campus 14l shoes<\/a> ($298); Rixo X Dragon Diffusion Amoria Shoulder Bag<\/a> ($390)<\/p>\nOlivia Rodrigo’s look<\/span><\/h2>\n
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