Bridesmaid Dresses That Don't Look Like Bridesmaid Dresses

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The tricky thing with bridesmaid dresses is that they, well, look like bridesmaid dresses. They’re often something you wouldn’t otherwise have in your closet and end up being something you wear for just a few hours. If you’re going to shell out upward of a few hundred dollars on a dress, though, chances are you’re going to want to find something you’ll actually want to wear again.

We’ll let you in on a little secret: Some of the best unique bridesmaid dresses aren’t bridesmaid dresses at all. You can actually find really chic options that are just right for a wedding day but can also double as cool dresses for a summer getaway or dinner with friends. So, if you’re looking for some great bridesmaid dresses without that “bridesmaid dress” look, you might want to skip the bridal shops and look to these four designers instead. Here are our favorite styles that you can shop now.

Reformation

Brock Collection

Mango

Topshop

Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.