The Prettiest Dresses and Shoes I Can Find at M&S, Topshop and Zara

Shopping! I'm great at doing it for other people (if I do say so myself) but really quite terrible at committing to buying anything myself. Why? Probably because I spend such a great deal of time trawling stores for content, friends and family that when it comes to my own closet, I'm just a bit worn out.

Many years of experience both on and off the job means that I can spot a fantastic high-street item from 50 paces, sifting out the cheap polyester from the decent viscose dresses or instantly spotting which pairs of affordable heels will actually be comfortable.

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Olivia and Alice wearing Topshop dresses and Dorothy Perkins sandals.

And right now, those are my two specialties: dresses and shoes. They are my biggest weaknesses, the most present pieces in my own wardrobe, and therefore the items I spend looking at the most when checking out new-in sections or sifting through Instagram. As such, I've put some time aside to pull together the very best dress-and-shoe pairings you can buy from everyone's favourite high-street stores: Zara, Marks and Spencer and Topshop.

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(Image credit: @inmysundaybest)

Sade of @inmysundaybest wearing a dress from & Other Stories and sandals from Next.

So without further ado, let's get going! Keep scrolling to see the loveliest footwear finds and most darling dresses.

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Next up, see our guide to the key trends for autumn and winter 2019.

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.