Forget Sandals—This Is the Heel Style That Makes Halter Dresses Look Elegant

By Kevin Harson8 August 2025

Given that it's summer, sandals have been the go-to with dresses lately. It's understandable, as they're easy to throw on and go, but I can't say that they're the most elegant shoe choice with every dress trend. One of those is a halter dress, which Molly Gordon just wore for an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

While exiting the studio, Gordon was photographed wearing head-to-toe Loewe, consisting of a halter dress and a pair of sleek black pumps. Her dress might’ve been the focal point of the look, but her pumps made her dress look supremely elegant in an instant. Black pumps are a tried-and-true shoe, and while it might be warmer where you live, sandals just aren't going to have the same elegant effect as pumps. Black pumps are a wardrobe staple that you can't go wrong with, whether it's a night out, a dinner, or any event you might be wearing a trend-forward halter dress to, or any dress, for that matter.

Read on to shop classic black pumps and halter dresses to wear with them.