30 Stunning Summer Dresses for a Jam-Packed Social Calendar
When it comes to summer dresses, there are endless options out there. But if your summer calendar is as jam-packed as mine, and you take event dressing seriously, then you know that not any old dress will do. This summer is my busiest yet, filled with rooftop events, weekends away, dinners, parties, and trips. Of course, the first thing I thought of while watching my calendar fill up was, "What am I going to wear?" This summer, I plan to step up my warm-weather wardrobe and be extra intentional about what I wear.
Naturally, I rolled up my sleeves for the deep dive of the century and turned to the retailers I trust most. After hours of digging through pages and pages of summer dresses, I found 30 I couldn't stop thinking about. From the perfect little black Reformation dress to H&M dresses that took my breath away to bold dresses in the new Simon Miller and Mango collab, there's something for every event on your calendar here. Keep scrolling to take a peek at my ultimate summer dress list. You're going to love these options as much as I do.
I just ordered this dress for a weekend trip. It's so stunning.
This Simon Miller x Mango dress is showstopping. It comes in black as well.
This dress is perfect for a party or a dinner. Add your favorite heeled sandals or sleek wedges, and you're good to go.
The way this dress looks on is just divine. You'll be wearing it nonstop.
There is something about a good jersey body-con dress that is just classic.
I wore this dress in blue to a daytime party in Brooklyn and got so many compliments.
I'd wear this with gold jewelry and flat sandals to a daytime event or a brunch.
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Grace has always been a lover of all things fashion and beauty. Upon receiving her first degree in visual communications from FIDM in Los Angeles, she moved to New York City and continued her education at LIM College, majoring in fashion media with a minor in society and culture. Grace has worked for PhotoBook magazine, Insider, and Harper's Bazaar. As a writer, Grace has had pieces published covering topics including racial justice, fashion, politics, and current events. During her free time, she loves wine tasting, creating content for her social media, spending time with friends, traveling to new places, and Pilates, and has a love for reality television, especially The Real Housewives. Grace is the person in your friend group everyone goes to for recommendations for the best place to grab drinks in NYC on a Friday night or the best hotels and restaurants to try when traveling to a new city. While fashion is her main love, she loves all things wellness and lifestyle as well. Her ideal sunday is brunching with friends then walking around furniture shopping and listening to a podcast. As the assistant shopping editor at Who What Wear, Grace loves finding the best buys out there for the WWW readers.
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