Three weeks ago I took part in a television debate about the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to publicly reveal the racism they claimed to have suffered as members of the Royal Family, and the impact on their mental health. Since then I have been subjected to relentless racism myself on social media. I haven’t announced it (like the former Arsenal player Thierry Henry did this week when he publicly quit social media, in response to anonymous racist bullying) but I have been forced to step away from Twitter and Facebook myself, because it was getting too much. I am a strong person, but I am not made of steel. These are just the past few weeks of my own, very much lived experience of racism in Britain. But the report just released by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities tells a very different story. The Commission, which was created by Boris Johnson after the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, said there was no evidence of institutional racism in Britain, and that the country was a “beacon for other white-majority countries”. That may be what the Government wants to believe, but it does a disservice to this country. If we acknowledge there is racism in Britain – as the report does – then we have to acknowledge it will find its way into institutions. The report gives a false sense of hope that our work is done and will simultaneously give social media racists the comfort to push a little bit further as they hide in plain sight. The harsh reality, though, is that social media is just a reflection of a bigger problem in society. These people are your co-workers, they are even a parent at the school gate. Not all racism is caught on camera. Not all racism is a black man lying on the ground with a knee on his neck. It comes in many forms. Between myself and friends we have dozens of examples of where we have faced institutional racism throughout our lives: in some of their cases, losing out in the workplace and restricted opportunities. The point about covert racism is you know it exists because you have experienced it – but it is much harder to prove. Discussing racism is one of the most uncomfortable conversations to be had. For some people it must feel like tiptoeing around a minefield, trying not to put a foot wrong. For someone of colour, already racially battle weary, it can open all your old wounds. Your mind flashes back to all those previous incidents... only for someone to search for explanations or excuses to question your truth. It’s had me thinking about my own journey as a mixed-race person from a council house in St Werburghs in inner city Bristol in the 1980s to national breakfast television. My white British mum and Guyanese father used to prepare us for the outside world without trying to spoil our loving childhood home. I always got the impression my father, who came to England at the age of 14 and took up an engineering apprenticeship after leaving school, didn’t want us to dwell on history too much. Almost like he had lived it, so we didn’t have to. Mum was very protective over my younger brother and I. The white mother experience isn’t to be underestimated. I remember Mum started a new job working for a local wine company, it was going well until the day she popped into the office with me. We were met with that look of surprise, followed by a change in treatment, concluding in a change in job. School was the place where differences became visible to me. As well as learning the two times table I also had to teach myself quickly about what prejudice meant. Managing the many forms of racism can start at the same time as learning to tie your shoelaces.
Prom is a pivotal moment in the lives of so many high schoolers. Unfortunately, the pandemic paused those memorable events, and also put a financial strain on some families. One pageant queen from Burlington helped girls get a special dress for their upcoming prom — for free.
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In February, Marina Larroudé got dressed up to go out to dinner in her Upper East Side neighborhood in New York. The weather was still wintry, but the designer, who recently launched her eponymous shoe brand, was determined to wear a heel from her new collection.
“My son, who is seven and has seen me wear high heels his entire life, said to me, ‘Oh Mommy, you look high!'” Larroudé recalled with a laugh. “We were so used to wearing them in the past and feeling confident, tall and sexy, having the posture that comes with it. All of a sudden, after not wearing them for a year, when I put them on again, he saw that confidence, that height. We didn’t realize the power they had.”
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Larroudé is not alone. Now as spring melts both the restraints of winter weather and the confinements of pandemic quarantine as vaccinations roll out, high-heel wearers across the U.S. are likely looking into their closets, assessing their options. If the chaos of Miami Beach’s spring break bacchanal is any indication, pent up demand for celebration is alive and well — and that zest will call for fashion to match it (responsibly, one hopes). What fashion item is more symbolic of revelry than the high heel?
From designers to shoppers and everyone in between, the consensus is that the high heel’s return is certain and imminent. (Some might argue that the style never left as evidenced by the demand for Amina Muaddi’s signature martini heels over the past year, even in the depths of lockdown.)
But how will we wear them now, after a year at home — and a year of turmoil? After the pandemic, building back the high heel is a question not just of festivity or taste, but also one of how we’ll redesign entire lifestyles moving forward.
For some, the answer is based on pure, raw emotion. “I think everyone wants a bit of a lift, and I tend to go with my gut. We all want to be dreaming a little bit,” said designer Maria Cornejo, who included sensible — but significant — wooden block heels in her Zero + Maria Cornejo fall ’21 collection. “We didn’t sell a lot of heels (last year), we sold more of the styles you can wear at home. But we can’t give up. That’s the whole point of fashion, to dream a little bit and take ourselves out of the doldrums.”
“We are so used to practical shoes that craving a crazy pair of heels is just a natural reaction,” said Mary Alice Malone of Malone Souliers. While the designer herself has spent most of the past year in flats while working from home and spending time with her young daughter, she has also made a point of wearing heels on designated date nights with her husband.
As much as it represents celebration and festivity, the high heel also stands as a symbol of tradition — for better or worse. A handful of women alleging that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo demands a specific dress code — that always includes a high heel — is indicative of the literal and figurative restraints and connotations the shoe still holds for women — a modern comparison to the corset. Contrast the footwear choices of the most powerful woman in the U.S. — Vice President Kamala Harris, who often wears sneakers in public — with the towering, stiletto pumps of former first lady Melania Trump. It’s easy to see that the shoe can come with some cultural baggage, itself a symbol of identity politics and the shifting stations of women.
For most women and high-heel wearers, though, footwear choices will come down to practicality, not politics. During the Presidential Inauguration, First Lady Jill Biden rotated two different pairs of Jimmy Choo pumps, which many fellow high heel wearers (regardless of party preference) saw as a familiar indicator of discomfort, akin to the footwear rotations seen at formal events such as weddings (in the end, many just take off their shoes altogether, going barefoot on a late-night dance floor).
“When women do start going back to events, they are going to feel differently about what they want to wear,” said podiatrist and shoe designer Marion Parke. “Perhaps they are not going to want to go back to the high heel as they have traditionally come to know it.”
Parke’s six-year-old line has always focused on styles built to distribute weight evenly on the foot, but she emphasizes elegance over the clunky shapes that orthopedic shoes have adopted over the years. “What’s growing now is this category of bringing together wearability and fashion,” said Parke. “The woman we appeal to is very cerebral, but she also appreciates a beautiful shoe. She is also smart enough to say, ‘I don’t want to look like a fool, I want to be composed and not distracted by my shoe choice. I want to be present.’ You can wear high heels in a smarter way.”
For Parke, that philosophy applies not just to high heels but to all shoes, and for spring ’21, she has developed a line of flat sandals that support the medial arch — something that doesn’t exist often in the style, which is often made of a piece of cardboard wrapped in leather. “A lot of brands think a flat or loafer is already comfortable, but they are often not built with mid-foot support,” she said.
Most designers are looking at ways to jazz up styles that have traditionally seemed less glamorous, taking things downs a notch from the razor-sharps stilettos of the past, which had already fallen somewhat out of fashion from the last decade even before the pandemic. For spring ’21, Parke is banking on more of the same from last year, namely outdoor dining, garden parties, fire pits and the wedge sandals and flats that accompany those activities.
Malone is focused on a combat boot, which will also carry over to fall/winter (“long walks in the park are definitely the 2021 trend”), while designer Chloe Gosselin has lowered her average heel height offering, herself preferring a kitten-heel mule for some day-to-day glamour. “As a mom, running around, I won’t be wearing a heel all day anyway,” said Gosselin. “At the beginning (when I launched my brand) I had crazy high heels, but I’ve taken them down now a bit, and added options like block heels.”
On the runways, the big brands seemed to be following in the same practicality-focused footsteps, even if the message is more focused on joy and a return to normal life. The simple act of swapping a stiletto heel for a more sturdy block heel, which many New York designers did for fall ’21, means glamour and comfort can go hand-in-hand. The now-ubiquitous combat boot has taken on a whole new identity now that Valentino has shown them with evening gowns and other rarified looks, building on the notion that beauty is both in the eye of the beholder and ever-evolving. Prada’s silhouette of the season will be the platform — for both its men’s and women’s collections.
Even Christian Louboutin, king of stilettos, offered a lower, block-heeled alternative to his classic red pump for fall ’21, debuting a strappy, patent-leather Mary Jane in the same preening, lipstick-red hue as a classic So Kate high heel (those who have been paying attention know that the designer has been slyly offering these equally glam alternatives for years now).
“I think the return of the high heel translates to the return of the platform heel – something wearable and right,” said Caroline Maguire, Shopbop’s fashion director, who herself spent the past year at home with her family in flats and slippers, no heels whatsoever. Maguire noted that overall, the online retailer’s shoppers have been seeking out subtler heel options in the form of kitten and block heels, and she predicts easy-to-wear styles such as mules and slides to dominate the spring ’21 that is kicking into gear.
“There is a fine line between what is considered editorial beauty and what the customer is actually going to wear in their daily life,” she said. “How comfortable and wearable the high heel is will definitely affect the shoe’s position in our closets going forward.”
As increasing vaccinations across the U.S. collide with rising temperatures, many are heralding the return of dressing up — including the high heel. While interpretations of the shoe vary from designer to designer (and wearer to wearer) most agree that a little heel goes a long way when it comes to festive dressing. Here, nine designers give their thoughts on the return of the beloved — and yes, beleaguered — high heel:
Mary Alice Malone
“Probably much like the rest of us I spend most of my time working from home or outside with the babies. But I have really made a point to wear heels when I get a chance to have a date night with my husband. I really miss my heels, and they keep looking at me so longingly. We are so used to practical shoes that craving a crazy pair of heels is just a natural reaction.”
“I feel like everyone cannot wait to go back to ‘life.’ Covid has been a time of rethinking and reinvention, yet people miss their lives, their habits – they miss going out and having fun. So yes, I think women will wear heels again. Heels make you feel more feminine and secure sometimes. You walk differently, you act differently, everything looks more exciting when you feel beautiful and step into a room with confidence.
That said, they will stick to more comfortable clothes and shoes for daytime. A woman can be feminine even when she wears flats. But women do not need any advice; they always know how to pull it off. Even men have been wearing slightly higher heels lately. We are in front of a new book to be written for men also.”
“Three months ago I would have told you people are done with high heels, but from what I’m seeing now, I think they will come back stronger than ever. As a woman making heels, as long as they are comfortable and the quality is still there, I think they will be back. But now you need to have an offering of flats, too. As a mom, running around, I won’t be wearing a heel all day. At the beginning (when I launched my brand) I had crazy high heels, but I’ve taken them down now a bit, and added options like block heels.”
Chloe Gosselin Celine sandal.
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Maria Cornejo
“I still want to go out. I want to dream about next fall or even late summer, when we can dance again. I think we do want to feel sexy. I don’t want to wear heels all the time, but I do want to dream of going to Paris or going out in New York and dancing, hanging out with friends. We didn’t sell a lot of heels (this year), we sold more of the styles you can wear at home. The whole point of fashion is to inspire, to dream a little bit and take ourselves out of the doldrums. We need beauty in the world, we can’t actually just exist on water, food and air.”
Zero + Maria Cornejo leather wrap sandal for fall ’21.
CREDIT: Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo
Mariasole Cecchi
“Women are still willing to buy fun, beautiful and unique heels, even just to upgrade their daily casual look with a positive and catchy touch. This evolution has also influenced online sales, as new styles launched during the pandemic have been highlighted on social media by powerful engaging content, such as the Taya pump – which has been selling out in all colors since pre-orders last March! Our client is particularly after that special and unique accessory that can light up their look, especially when it comes to heels. In fact, during the whole year, heels have been our best-seller.”
“During exceptional times all habits are disturbed, life is heavier and we look for the more functional. However, heels are essential for a certain feminine allure, like a punctuation to the silhouette, an element of the human body and it cannot be dissociated from a certain type of femininity. So I’m not really worried for the moment regarding heels, we will always buy them, and we will wear them in the appropriate situations. It’s like riding a bike, you never forget how to do it!”
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Alexandre Vauthier x Giuseppe Zanotti crystal-studded wrap sandal.
Marina Larroudé
“While I was working on launching my collection, I was at dinner (in New York). I was dressed up, wearing leather shorts and a little jacket and my plaid pumps. The waitress came up to me and said, ‘Oh my god you’re wearing heels, I love your shoes! Thank you so much for dressing up.’ It’s like getting a blow dry. It’s just nice to feel dressed up again.”
“I think there will be some women who you will never be able to take out of their heels. There will be some women looking for an excuse to not have to wear them anymore. I think it’s going to be more acceptable, sure, to wear a lower heel. But I still think there is something about high heels and they really look beautiful.Even the American Podiatric Medical Association has going on record to say we are not going to try and take high heels away from women, it’s close minded to think that they won’t wear them. But there are smart ways to wear high heels.”
Selena Gomez remains hard at work on upcoming Hulu series Only Murders in the Building on New York City's Upper West Side, and last night, she was photographed wearing her preppiest ensemble for the show yet. Gomez appeared on set with Martin Short in a teddy coat, black sweater, yellow pleated plaid skirt, sheer black tights, and boots. Her hair was half up, half down.
Gomez was shooting a particularly dramatic scene alongside Short. Their co-star Steve Martin was photographed on a stretcher with NYPD uniformed actors on the scene. Make what you will about what that means for the plot of the show.
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Between takes, Gomez and Short seemed to be enjoying themselves, though:
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Gomez was shot on set in costume earlier that day, so you can see what she was wearing in the daylight:
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Gomez revealed a little about the show during an Instagram Live in February. “The show is actually really fun,” she said. “It’s kind of a dramedy, so there’s moments that are real and then there are other moments that are complete chaos and hilarious. I’m working with Steve Martin and Martin Short and if you don’t know their work, by the way, they’re pretty amazing people to be around.”
Short spoke about the show's plot before it started filming. “It’s about three people who live in one of those upscale apartment buildings in New York,” he told The Daily Beast in August 2020. “They see each on the elevator, they kind of nod, but they never really speak. They don’t even know each other’s names. And then you find out that each one of them goes to their individual apartments and just turns on true crime and obsesses. And then one time they’re in the elevator with this fourth person. And they find out that fourth person is killed and they’re determined to solve it. But they make a pact: only murders in the building will they solve. Because they can’t be bothered to go outside.”
An exact release date for Only Murders in the Building has not been set yet, but it is expected to come out later this year.
Alyssa BaileyNews and Strategy EditorAlyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton).
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Few celebrities have had as manystreetstyle moments as Rihanna had amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Last night, RiRi again went out to dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. She dressed in all black this time, pairing a crop top with a patent, slitted mini skirt. She finished off the look with tie heels, a long black coat, square sunglasses, a black clutch, dangle earrings, and black gem rings. Noticeably missing this time was a mask, despite California’s mask mandate and Rihanna wearing them during past appearances.
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Rihanna exited the restaurant alone, but she has been quietly dating A$AP Rocky for months now. The two were first reported to be romantically involved in December after years of friendship.
One source told Us Weekly that A$AP had been interested in Rihanna for a very long time. “A$AP has been very into Rihanna for years,” the source said. He “was always the instigator” in their flirtatious connection. Rihanna “would brush off his advances and kept him in the friend zone” until summer 2020, the source said.
A$AP and Rihanna spent the holiday together in Barbados along with her family. “Spending Christmas together was an obvious step for Rihanna and A$AP,” a source told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “They’ve known each other for so long as friends and in a work setting, which makes it so easy for them to get along, travel together and be involved in each other’s lives to the full extent. They always have such a good time together and definitely seem in love.”
Updates on the two have been rare since, as they’ve both kept their relationship largely private. But they were seen on a dinner date with friends at the end of January.
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Since March 29, 2020, she has taken photos of herself from her living room in 53 different color-coordinated outfits — each one carefully selected from the burgeoning closets, jewelry boxes and neatly stacked hat boxes that have satisfied her love of making a grand entrance since she was a young schoolteacher in the 1960s.
She hasn’t decided what she’ll be wearing this Easter Sunday, but those who know Wimberly said the odds are good that she’ll make a big splash.
“She never skips a beat with the hats, the clothes and all that beautiful jewelry,” said Robin Watkins, 54, the church’s executive office assistant.
“If anyone is feeling downtrodden, they just look at her [Facebook] page and immediately feel uplifted,” she said. “Her heart is as beautiful as each outfit she has shared with us.”
Parishioners often call Wimberly “doctor” as a nod to her doctorate in education and the years she spent as a school principal and superintendent after she’d moved on from teaching, Watkins said.
She was already known at her church for the head-turning outfits she wore every Sunday, so when the pandemic hit last year and in-person services were canceled, Wimberly decided to up her game.
“In the 20 years I’ve been going to church there, I’ve always had my little routine that I learned from my mother as a girl,” she said. “I’d pick out a nice outfit and hat and lay it out the night before, so that I could be prepared and look presentable.”
When she learned last year that Metropolitan’s service would be streamed on March 29 due to the coronavirus threat, Wimberly said she couldn’t imagine wearing her bathrobe and slippers while tuning in from her living room, even if she was by herself.
“I thought, ‘Oh, my goodness, I can’t sit here looking slouchy in my robe,' ” she said. “I didn’t want to sit around alone and feel sorry for myself, so I decided, ‘You know what? I’m going to dress up anyway.’ ”
Wimberly got up early to style her hair and put on some lipstick, then she slipped into a favorite white dress trimmed with eyelet, a sheer white ruffled hat, matching shoes and a beaded turquoise and gold necklace.
After she posted the photo and a Bible scripture for her friends, she was inundated with positive responses, she said.
“For years, everyone had known to look for me in the last row, section two, dressed to the nines,” Wimberly said. “People always looked forward to seeing what I was wearing. So when I posted that photo, everyone told me it boosted their spirits.”
The following Sunday, she decided to do it again, this time selecting a bright blue ensemble with silver and white jewelry. And the week after that, on Easter Sunday, Wimberly chose a pink skirt and beaded sweater jacket, and a matching hat decorated with pink and yellow lilies.
She soon decided to write down what she wore each week on a calendar so that she wouldn’t commit the faux pas of wearing the same outfit twice.
“It’s safe to say that 50 is a good number for the hats,” she confessed. “But the clothes? I’d better not go there. Let’s just say I’m now refusing to look at any catalogues.”
When she was growing up, Wimberly said she cared more about climbing the tallest tree with the neighbor boys than trying on the latest frilly arrivals at fashion stores in downtown Tulsa.
It wasn’t until she became a teenager and noticed that one of her junior high teachers wore a different beautiful outfit to school each day that she gradually developed an appreciation for fashion, she said.
After she graduated from the University of Tulsa and was hired in 1963 as a first-grade teacher in Chicago, Wimberly said she decided to emulate that teacher’s example and dress up for the kids.
“They’d rub my arm and say, ‘Oh, Miss Ford [her maiden name], you look so pretty,’ ” she recalled. “Pretty soon, I had so many clothes that I started a rotation and color-coding system, so I could keep surprising the kids with my outfits.”
When she moved back to Tulsa and pursued a career as a principal and administrator, she decided to continue that tradition at work and at church, said Wimberly, who has lived on her own since her husband, James Oliver Wimberly, died in 2009.
She never anticipated that anyone outside her congregation would find out about her selfie Sundays, she said. But then, on March 22, a local television reporter who attends Wimberly’s church decided to do a story about her colorful outfits.
“I started hearing from people everywhere who said my photos made them smile,” said Wimberly. “The whole point was to inspire people and make them feel good, so I’m happy that’s working.”
Her pastor, Ray Owens, said he’s not at all surprised that Wimberly’s vogue outfits are a hit.
“Dr. Wimberly’s impressive hat collection is merely an outer expression of her inner wisdom, wit and grace,” he said. “We look forward to the day she again graces our church sanctuary with her impeccable style.”
Wimberly is hopeful that she’ll be back in her pew by late spring or early summer, she said.
Of course, she’ll then face a dilemma.
“What will I wear? That will be determined by the season and the weather,” said Wimberly. “Maybe something purple with black and white. You can’t go wrong there.”
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Whether you're an essential worker or have simply realigned your style priorities, the pandemic has left many of us with a newfound appreciation for sensible footwear — but that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice fashion for function.
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Now that temperatures are climbing back up, we can confidently bring out our warm-season clothing and get ready to step out in style. A stylish, comfortable, and lightweight skirt is the perfect fashion piece to take on spring picnics, park walks, or dinner dates. Pair it with a flattering top and a chic pair of strappy sandals or leather slides, and you'll be on your way.
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Wondering what to wear this season? A floral dress is foolproof. A fluttery gown is perfect for a summer wedding, a loose shift can be tossed over a swimsuit for a beach day, and as fashion's saint of summer Lilly Pulitzer knew, a colorful pattern hides any mishaps, ensuring you will still look great at the end of the day, even if some spritz was splashed. Below, we've picked 20 of our favorite flower print dresses for all occasions this spring.
Destini Tie Waist Maxi Dress
LILLY PULITZERnordstrom.com
$228.00
Socialite Lilly Pulitzer opened an fruit juice stand in Palm Beach, then designed these colorful dresses to hide the juice stains, her friend Jackie Kennedy wore one on the cover of Life magazine and the rest was preppy history.
Printed Georgette Dress
GANNIshopbop.com
$139.90
This high-neck shift dress strikes a perfect balance of polished and effortless.
Willow Midi dress
Cult Gaianet-a-porter.com
$560.00
Cult Gaia's Willow silhouette is so flattering that they update it each season. This summer, it is lush and vibrant with palm leaves.
Billabong Dreamer Floral Dress
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$89.95
How romantic is this dress? The peasant-style sleeves can be worn off-the-shoulder as well for a full-blown bohemian look.
Lisou Lauren Mango Love Flower Silk Shirt Dress
LisouLauren Mango Love Flower Silk Shirt Dressorchardmile.com
$700.00
A retro collar and rich yellow silk make this shirt dress elegant, yet edgy.
Flowers cotton dress
MANGOmango.com
$79.99
This breezy cotton dress cinches at the waist for a flattering fit and is made from 100-percent sustainable cotton.
Ellwood Dress
thereformation.com
$248.00
A wrap dress in a muted floral print is everything we want to wear for a picnic.
flower crochet mini dress
FARM RIOfarmrio.com
$295.00
Embrace those 70s vibes with Farm Rio's bold crochet mini dress! Bonus: it can take you into fall with black tights and over-the-knee boots.
Free People Flower Fields mini dress in cream mutli
Free Peopleus.asos.com
$93.75
A relaxed shirt dress is gorgeous with sandals now and booties later.
Printed Belted Midi Dress
stories.com
$129.00
If you love neutrals but want to step things up a little, this structured number is for you. Its simplicity means it can go anywhere from a wedding to a weekend brunch.
Priya Rosa Dress
AllSaintsus.allsaints.com
$228.00
Still channeling Bridgerton? A rosy, ruffled Regency-esque mini-dress will tide you over until season two.
Vintage 1970s Floral and Lace Maxi Dress
Raleigh Vintagefreepeople.com
$138.00
North Carolina-based vintage haven Raleigh Vintage stocks a curated selection on Free People's site, making it easy to find gems like this 1970s maxi dress.
Shirred Embroidered midi dress
Tory Burchnet-a-porter.com
$398.00
A stretchy shirred bodice is flattering on everyone, as is a crisp white poplin. The embroidered florals along the bottom are the finishing touch.
Gardens At Giverny Midi Dress
Lost + Wandershopbop.com
$89.60
Named for Claude Monet's famous French gardens, this tiered dress is perfectly easy to slip on for the day.
Veronique Shift
mollymoorkamp.com
$425.00
Modern prepster Molly Moorkamp tweaks 60s staples for 21st century life, like this punchy bell sleeve dress that is perfect when you just want to pull something on and go.
Bardot Fiesta Floral Faux Wrap Dress
BARDOTnordstrom.com
$49.97
Channel the French Riviera in a faux wrap (meaning, no accidental slips) dress with cheery blooms.
Flowy flower printed dress
MANGOmango.com
$79.99
No need to put floral dresses away when fall comes around. A dark floral, like this relaxed number, can be worn year-round.
The Saya Midi Dress
SANCIAnordstrom.com
$119.40
A carefree dress with a dainty floral print has vacation vibes all over it.
Kollineaari Unikko dress
marimekko.com
$176.00
No one does a graphic print like Finnish brand Marimekko. Their famous poppy pattern was developed in the 1960s, but feels just as fresh today.
California Soul Dress
BB Dakotashopbop.com
$119.00
Turquoise and pink work unexpectedly great together for a dreamy SoCal feel.
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