Vogue’s Definitive Guide To 2024’s Best Summer Dresses
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“Comfort schmomfort!” declared Jeremy Scott back at his fantastical autumn/winter 2021 show. He wasn’t suggesting that we should all start wearing chainmail dresses and skyscraper heels – simply make an effort to pick outfits that make us “feel wonderful”. As he put it: “I don’t think sweatpants can do that.”
The best summer dresses, on the other hand, most definitely can. British Vogue’s picks will appeal to lovers of print, pattern and colour, and even if your wardrobe is strictly black, there are breezy LBDs ideal for a balmy afternoon. From Doen’s feel-good gingham and Cos’s paintbox brights, to Arket’s cool-girl minimalism and Conner Ives’s upcycled appeal, we are truly spoilt for choice this season.
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As the forecast brightens, make Vogue’s edit of the best summer dresses your first port of call. And don’t worry, despite what Mr Scott says, comfort has still been taken into account.