A girly printed dress is the perfect piece to reach for during the warmer months when pants just won’t cut it. Ashley Tisdale proved just that in her flirty, feminine Plastic Island strapless dress at The CW Upfronts. Although she chose to dress it up with platform ivory pumps for the occasion, a little Summer dress like this would look just as great with flat sandals for a daytime look. Check out similar options here.

The beginning of fall and we’re already seeing the gold heels on the red carpet turn into silver. Are we over disco yet?

Check out Ashley’s get-up — a cute strapless white dress with empire waist and button details paired with silver slingback cut-out peep-toes. A month ago? She’d be wearing gold shoes.

Ashley Tisdale’s flair for color and fashion extends beyond her character Sharpay in “High School The Musical” (which is on the verge of debuting its long-anticipated follow-up). She’s got the magic touch in real life too — here, pairing a green tunic dress with a rainbow monogram Louis Vuitton handbag and green flip-flop sandals. You can get the same look for much less — there are loads of rainbow monogram and logo print handbags to choose from on Shopstyle and the flirty casual green dress? It’s the new black this summer.

Ashley Tisdale at the beach in her cover-up — a cute blue smock dress. We love it — and we’d take it to the street with a cute belt or in a different fabric. The smock dress is this summer’s most versatile dress for so many body shapes — it’s even bra-friendly, which is a huge bonus for sleeveless dresses these days!

Ashley Tisdale’s shapeless blue smock cover-up belies what’s underneath — a flirty bandeau candy-striped bikini that’s too cute for words! We love the shape and the pattern, but bustier gals should opt for a more supportive style — like a halter.

What’s a girl to do with a patterned black and white dress in the summertime? A white sandal would be too matchy-matchy and a black shoe would be too intense.

Ashley Tisdale pairs her cute strapless frock with a be-medallioned green thong sandal. We love how the bright summery color is a brilliant, warm contrast against the relative coolness of her dress.

Ashley Tisdale may be underage, but she’s got style beyond her years — and while the cutesy white crochet tank dress may be very age-democratic, the accessories like her Louis Vuitton mini-monogram handbag, are far more grown up.

So even if you can’t pony up for a tiny monogrammed duffel, try adapting the adorable white dress and the gold ballet flats into your wardrobe this summer.

Even young trend-setters can look classic without feeling dowdy — a simple black quilted jacket, which is smart and warm for the winter months outside of L.A. paired with smart classic accessories like a Burberry scarf and timeless leather gloves is always a smart move. Make it modern and the look your own by adding a signature bag and cool shoes — in Ashley’s case, she stayed true to her Cali roots by toting a big white bag and sporting shiny black calf-high boots.