Dresses

Is it just me or did the appeal of wearing loungewear wear off sometime around September last year? While I haven’t fully subscribed to the tracksuit life, I have found myself uncharacteristically reaching for my leggings more than any other item which, although enjoyable, is becoming tedious. Perhaps it’s the first signs of spring that are beginning to emerge, but I have the urge to wear dresses once again, which is timely, seeing as there are so many excellent options to choose from right now. I’d estimate that around 80% of my wardrobe is made up of dresses, and however ridiculously expansive my collection may be, I can always make room for another. But choosing which dresses (yes, plural) to invest in this season is proving difficult, as I’m currently lusting ov...

Will no one think of the dresses? Alas, in 2020, we had little reason to wear them. Thanks to our lack of social lives, no trips to the office, and the proliferation of leggings and jogging bottoms, plenty of our favourite frocks were cast aside in lieu of our more casual and easy WFH looks. But I say enough. It’s time to recognise that dresses need to come back into our day-to-day looks, and I’m here to give you some much-needed inspiration. Thanks to Instagram, we have a variety of outfits to draw from that I know are going to work for right now (when it’s totally freezing) and well into spring. There are your classic shirt dresses, which look great with knee-high boots, knitted frocks that work with small heels, and some great layered dress out...

“Across the collections, we saw designers playing with the idea of a ‘naked dress,’ using slinky silhouettes, body-con, and racy cutouts, however, it was the black dresses that really stood out to us—and buyers,” says Who What Wear UK editor Emma Spedding. “According to Moda Operandi, Jacquemus’s black slip dress was its top-selling piece from the pre-orders. Designers such as Khaite and Victoria Beckham created dresses that played with cutouts on the neckline, strap detailing, and a mix of knits and light fabrication. This is a post-lockdown dress to have in your wardrobe on standby for your first drinks party when you want to wear something truly fabulous.” If you’re in any need of further encouragement, scroll below to see the sexy bl...

For many of us, the minidress will be one of those fashion items that are firmly within the “summer” category of our wardrobes and are loyally packed away with the bikinis and linen separates every September. Recently, however, I’ve noticed some of Instagram’s most stylish embracing thigh-skimming lengths in the darkest depths of winter. Fashion fantasy? Possibly. But it got me thinking about how I can introduce some hemline variety into my trouser-heavy cold-weather capsule. My one caveat to these Instagram outfits is that they’re mostly staged and not necessarily built for a long day out in 5° weather, so it’s best to take them with a pinch of salt. However, whenever I’ve spotted a stylish minidress lo...

I’ve never met a Ganni dress I didn’t like. Despite being launched in 2009, it wasn’t until 2016 that Ganni became ubiquitous among the fashion crowd thanks to Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup’s ability to showcase a new, more modern Scandi style. For years now, fashion girls have been hooked on the pieces that are directional but not too out there, the Who What Wear team included. Initially, when the label caught the eye of the industry, you couldn’t move for the Cherry Bomb and Space Cowboy tees seen on every other street styler. Then came the ballon-sleeve jumpers in bright colours that remain popular today. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you ba...

For many of us the mini dress will be one of those fashion items that is firmly within the ‘summer’ category of our wardrobes, and is loyally packed away with the bikinis and linen separates every September. However, recently I’ve noticed some of Instagram’s most stylish embracing thigh-skimming lengths in the darkest depths of winter. Fashion fantasy? Possibly. But it got me thinking about how I can introduce some hemline variety into my trouser-heavy cold weather capsule. My one caveat to these Instagram outfits is that they’re mostly staged, and not necessarily built for a long day out in 5 degree weather, so best to take with a pinch of salt. However, whenever I’ve spotted a stylish mini dress look, I’ve menta...

If there was one designer dress that got the most love over the course of summer 2020, it would have to be Ganni’s seersucker midi dress. Flattering (thanks to the smocked bust), stylish, and coming in a range of feel-good shades, it quickly gathered a legion of fans who wore it out and about during this year’s heatwave. As is often the case with our favourite summer dresses, the moment autumn arrived, we wished there was a cold-weather version of the Ganni gem. Well, the brand has just answered our fashion prayers.  Coming in the same fit, length, and checked fabric, the winter iteration features longer sleeves, which makes it perfect for cooler days. This baby is just begging to be worn with this season’s track-sole boots, a roll-neck, and a duvet coat—perfect for a chi...

Do you ever scroll through Instagram and get an odd sense of déjà vu, feeling as if you’ve seen an image—or, more specifically, an outfit—before? As a fashion editor, it happens to me all the time. I’ll spot a dress that seems familiar, only to realise it’s graced my feed one, two, or three times previously on various other stylish people I follow.  From a specific shoe to a statement handbag, often, several members of the fashion set will be spotted wearing the same item. And while it used to be considered a fashion faux pas to be wearing the same look as someone else, now it is simply the sign of a trending item. Already this autumn, we’ve noted multiple influencers in the same dresses from brands including H&M, Song of Style, and...