Going somewhere? Of course, you are! It’s summer!

By Janet Reeder

Adrianna Papell dress, £179, and Adrianna Papell jumpsuit, £179, johnlewis.com featured

Going somewhere? Of course, you are! It’s summer!

Adrianna Papell dress, £179, and Adrianna Papell jumpsuit, £179, johnlewis.com featured

Summer dressing is a breeze when compared to dressing for winter. All you need is a pretty dress, a pair of trainers, flat sandals and heels and you’ve nailed it.

Oh, but why stop at one dress when there are so many lovely ones out there at the moment?

The key to choosing a dress for your summer wardrobe hangs on its versatility. Ask yourself if you’ll wear it again. All the dresses on this page can be adapted for smart or more casual occasions. We suggest wearing the Monsoon hanky hem strappy dress with a pair of platform sandals and a hat for a wedding or summer party and then swapping the heels for flat sandals for the beach on holiday.

Or pair the Jessica Russell Flint tea dress with white trainers for day and a heel or jewelled slider at night. 

And be bold when it comes to colour – we’re loving the brightest pink and orange hues around at the moment. Finally, if you buy your dress at the start of the summer, you’ll get enough wear out of it to justify the expense. 

Adrianna Papell dress, £179, and Adrianna Papell jumpsuit, £179, johnlewis.com
Adrianna Papell dress, £179, and Adrianna Papell jumpsuit, £179 @ johnlewis.com
Bandhani print hanky hem strapped dress, £75, monsoon.co.uk
Bandhani print hanky hem strapped dress, £75 @ monsoon.co.uk
Duke’s Place bag, £179, radley.co.uk
Duke’s Place bag, £179 @ radley.co.uk
Gold snake platforms, £100, dunelondon.com
Gold snake platforms, £100 @ dunelondon.com
Immia dress, £175, tedbaker.com
Immia dress, £175 @ tedbaker.com
Jessica button tea dress, £345, jessicarussellflint.co.uk
Jessica button tea dress, £345 @ jessicarussellflint.co.uk
Pink and orange zebra shirred maxi, £99, scampanddude.com
Pink and orange zebra shirred maxi, £99 @ scampanddude.com
V by Very double-breasted blazer dress, £60, very.co.uk
V by Very double-breasted blazer dress, £60 @ very.co.uk
V by Very floral pleated midi dress, £55, very.co.uk
V by Very floral pleated midi dress, £55 @ very.co.uk

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