The Prettiest $40 Dress Trend Women From All Over Are Wearing
I don't know about you, but the one thing I want all my summer dresses to be is pretty. There's nothing easier in the summer than throwing on a one-and-done dress that has enough interesting details to constitute its own outfit, and right now, '80s-inspired bows are catching my eye the most.
As we do with most trends that catch our eye, we designed our own version for our Who What Wear Collection, and based on the below outfit proof, it's clearly been a hit. We've spotted women from all over gravitating toward the Bow Tie A-Line Dress, an easygoing sleeveless style with a cute bow tie detail on the neckline. It comes in two colors, but the beige is the obvious favorite among them.
Okay, I lied. There's another major detail I like my summer dresses to embody: effortlessness. And luckily for me, the dress I'm highlighting below is as easy as they come. The neutral color means it goes with pretty much everything while the bowtie detail lends itself to a pretty, compliment-generating outfit that doesn't require a ton of effort. Given all of the above, it’s no surprise that girls are already wearing it all over from California to North Carolina—and in some seriously inspirational ways. Keep scrolling to see how eight girls are styling our bow-tie dress and, of course, shop it for yourself.
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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.
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