Becoming a dress person
a quest in progress
Hi there! I’m channeling my younger self today, with the Vinted pink Acne tee and a pair of denim shorts.
On this hot day, I’m also keeping it cool and airy. This is a short but sweet article about dresses. It’s an item I genuinely tend to skip in my wardrobe. I find it hard to come across a good dress. They’re often either too tight and short, or too wide and long. Materials are really important when it comes to summer dresses. Nothing is more icky than a sweaty synthetic dress on a hot day.
For a long time, I didn’t like wearing dresses because I found them too girly. At school, we were photographed in both our favourite and least favourite outfit. Looking back, I think I look cuter in the dress, and maybe even more myself, but then it was my least favourite outfit. I tend to struggle with finding dresses the most, so that’s also why I always skip it, but I’d like to change this and spend some more time on finding the one, and to bring more feminine energy into my wardrobe.
The image I have in my mind of my ideal dress is above the knees, not too short so I can also easily bike in it. Fitted but not too tight so it won’t be too hot. I’ve searched for hours online now, but I have not found the perfect dress yet. Any tips? How do you find your dresses?
I would love to figure dresses out. To twirl on the beach, to swing on the streets and to run towards the sun.
Something like this if I had to capture the feeling into images.
I really love this Toteme dress, with a blend of organic cotton and silk. Also v lovely price. But maybe too long for what I’m looking for.
This image also mesmerised me today. I’m also seeing more bandana’s like this.
This one is for Fall, but just could not not share this one from CLÒIMH.
Back to dresses
If it’s your it item summer dress, it’s worth spending a little more, but you really have to love it and it must fit like a glove, otherwise you will find it annoying and end up not wearing it. You should feel a certain peace wash over you when you try it on. Don’t buy it for its potential or a wish that it would fit well. When the feeling hits you, you know if it’s meant to be or not.
Dresses over jeans or pants are making a comeback, so it’s worth investing in one with fall layering in mind. Summer sale has started, and I was most amazed by the dresses on SSENSE.
Heels are a must.
Some of the dresses did not meet all my criteria, but they are too good not to share.
I clearly have a thing for black dresses even though I would argue that they are too hot for peak summer, but I just love those shapes. It seems when there’s no colour, designs are focused on shape. The Open YY and Helmut Lang dress are perfect over a pair of jeans.
Love the scarf combo of the Helmut Lang dress. So versatile, you can style it in different ways and it’s 100% silk.
I went through my favourites on Vinted and found this set, so cute.
Just an observation of this week. Underwear peeking out is trending, and on these hotter days, I have seen bikini bottoms doing the same. Just above your hip with some skin visible. Still sexy but somehow more classy.
I also loved this look of Lilly Allen on Glastonbury. I think we will see this combo in Fall in Amsterdam. I would opt for Hunter boots. Do you also notice that the bag, sunglasses, and her energy and posture make the outfit? So much is in the details and how we wear our clothes.
Hope you’re enjoying that cold breeze that juste came in.
Speak soon!
With love,
Mila