If there's one thing we know about 2017, it's that the dress has ruled supreme again. It versions have been filling up our Instagram feeds like never before: Cute green wrap dresses from Realisation, white broderie from River Island, polka-dot slinkiness from Ganni… the list goes on, but all the dresses in the spotlight are as ultra-feminine as the next. These are floaty, Boomerang-worthy swathes of silk, chiffon, pretty florals and undulating frills.
The trend continues with some extra oomph into A/W 17. Catwalks—even some of the most unlikely ones—were behind this new breed of Bohemia, with designers patch-working luxe fabrics, puff sleeves, handkerchief hemlines and tiered silhouettes together to create a kind of souped-up prairie frock. Necklines and hemlines are demure, any combination of textures and patterns goes, and they look best when worn with long boots—a trick we've already witnessed on the streets (see Charlotte Groeneveld above in her matchy pinky boots). These are boho, but so much more complex than your average ditsy-print maxi.
So without further ado, let's shop what's set to be the It dress for at least the next six months. See our favourites below.
This would look cool with a little roll-neck layered underneath when winter kicks in.
Dreamy.
Coco is the new go-to when it comes to this classic 1970s style.
Fresh off the runway.
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This dress style is a speciality for the brand.
You didn't think Zara would skip a major look, did you?
We think Ulla is the new Isabel Marant.
If we could pick one, it'd be this.
Imagine this with navy knee-high boots.
From office to party and back again.
This will be just as much of a hit on holiday.Next up, see more of the best summer dresses in case you're heading to hotter climes.
