COUTURE FASHION WEEK IN PARIS may be behind us, but the ensembles that attendees choose to wear set style precedents for the entire summer. This season, it’s all about the dress. Aside from Olivia Palermo’s retina-searing combination of patterns in a suit, a statement dress or skirt takes the lead in vacation-wear. On long summer days in the French Riviera, Greece, or elsewhere in the world, a sundress can strike the perfect balance between elegance and understatement, while an intricate midi skirt worn with a simple white-shirt will take you from day to night. Take style cues from Giovanna Battaglia with her elegant crisp white pussy-bow dress, or a playful sequin Valentino number. For daywear, look at blogger Aimee Song’s dresses in floaty fabrics and bright hues. Regardless of which path you follow, remember that a woman in the right dress is unstoppable. – Victoria
Images: 1, 3, 13, 15, 19 – Grazia.it, 2, 7, 8 – Vogue, 4, 6, 14, 18 – Diego Zuko, 5, 9, 16 – Style du Monde, 10, 12 – Harper’s Bazaar, 11, 17 – New York Times.
