This Dress Trend Isn't New, But It's Blowing Up Again This Summer
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@lefevrediary
The dresses from Faithfull the Brand are possible some of my favorites this summer.
The non-boring LBD you were looking for.
The kind of dress you can easily throw on with sneakers to sandals.
Dôen's dreamy smocked dresses are in a category all their own.
I love that this one is a year-round kind of dress.
And this is exactly how we'd style it, too.
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@sarahayang
We loved the trend so much we went ahead and made our own affordable version in two different prints.
I can't decide what I like better about this, the lemony color or the bowtie straps.
Now that's what we like to call big-sleeve energy.
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@champagnemani
Ganni's version of a smocked dress has a cool downtown vibe to it, naturally.
It doesn't get any more summer-ready than this.
Proof that a little bit of smocked fabric goes a long way.
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@laurencrowe88
This hits on the backless-dress trend we're also seeing this summer, making it a one-two punch.
Because polka dots always feel right.
The dainty floral print is giving me subtle '90s vibes.
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@slipintostyle
Believe me, it was impossible to choose which Ciao Lucia dress to include. They're all perfect.
Cute and (secretly) comfortable.
Well, this easily looks twice its price.
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@thenxcvintage
Another standout brand for smocking is none other than Sleeper.
Picnic print is highly underrated, IMO.
A dress this cute that also happens to be on sale for 60% off is just too good to pass by.