This "Boring" Dress Is Set to Be the Season's #1 Buy
Fashion decrees that everyone should consider owning a little black dress, but there's an equally viable case to be made for the little white dress. Not that it has to be little (especially if you're wearing your LWD in the city rather than at the beach), but as long as it's crisp and bright white, then you're good to go. There's just something unapologetically summer-like and optimistic about this shade, be it lacy and whimsical or linen and minimalist. What's more, the basic warm-weather staple was a pretty big deal on the S/S 23 runways.
"Much like the majority of the new-season collections, here we have another summer staple, but one that designers have reimagined in line with the 'keep it simple but never boring' mantra," says Who What Wear UK's affiliate editor Emily Dawes.
Below, you'll find an edit of the best white dresses to invest in now that'll see you through the summer. Before that, however, feast your eyes on the ways influencers wear their little white dresses for all the white-dress outfit inspiration you need.
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Reformation dresses always impress me, but the white styles are in a league of their own.
This dress dominated in yellow last summer; now it's back in fresh white.
Puffy sleeves are always a good idea—particularly on white dresses.
A white dress you could wear to the office—just add ballet flats.
Incredibly versatile, white dresses can be dressed up or down.
Proof that white dresses are the perfect accompaniment to brighter accessories.
Maxi dresses are a key trend for summer; this Staud option is a dreamlike in its beauty.
Beach or bar, you'll want to wear this dress for every summer outing.
The trend isn’t limited to midis or maxis—minis also look so striking in white.
If you're into the cottagecore aesthetic as I am, then this Dôen dress will do it for you.
Don't be afraid to contrast your white dress with black accessories.
Wear with tan sliders for day or metallic mules for night.
Metallic accessories will take your little white dress from day to night.
Is there anything fancier than white lace?
A basket bag and minimalist mules are all you need accessory-wise.
I had my eye on this dress all last summer, so I'm over the moon to have found it at this price.
This dress comes in an array of beautiful colours, but the white iteration is the most premium-looking IMO.
Flounces and puff sleeves only add to the charm of white dresses.
Zara created a minidress just like this two years ago which sold out at lightning speed. I suspect this will follow suit.
Chances are you've seen tons of your favourite influencers in this midi dress, and for good reason. Cool, easy to wear and still so stylish, it's the perfect throw-on-and-go dress.
This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated.
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Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.
Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.
Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.
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