Best Summer Dress Trends 2020
These Are Hands-Down the Best Dresses of the Summer
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Even if you're not dressing for anything in particular, we firmly believe in the power of a great dress to change our mood — and this summer's biggest dress trends give us plenty to choose from. With attention on romantic details, vintage silhouettes, and, maybe most importantly, ease, these trends are super stylish and exactly what we want to be wearing right now — because what's easier than throwing on a dress you love for a quick errand, a walk, or even while lounging around the house? No, they're not sweatpants, but that's exactly what we love about them. Plus, you can rest assured these pieces will serve you well layered up and reworn again and again, and long after this summer. Read on for the trends and the dresses we've handpicked to shop.
- Puff-Sleeve Dresses
- Slip Dresses
- Vintage-Inspired Dresses
- Knit Dresses
- Backless Dresses
- Smocked Dresses
1 Puff-Sleeve Dresses
Romantic is the best way to describe these silhouettes — oh, and statement-making, all without trying too hard. What's not to love?
2 H&M Puff-Sleeved Cotton Dress
3 Mango Floral print dress
4 Mara Hoffman Violet Dress
5 Zara Printed and Embroidered Dress
6 Slip Dresses
What's easier than a dress this light and beat-the-heat friendly? We also love the way slip dresses look layered up with a tee or a cardigan, so you can rest assured this piece will serve you long past summer.
7 OPT Polka Dot Slip Dress
8 Realisation Par The Alba Dress
9 H&M Satin Slip-style Dress
10 Vintage-Inspired Dresses
With crochet and lace detailing, delicate floral prints, and vintage silhouettes from the '40s, these dresses will be the special pieces you'll keep coming back to in your closet.
11 Rouje Minette Dress
12 LoveShackFancy Clemence Dress
13 Doen Mandarin Dress
14 Mango Pleated long dress
15 Knit Dresses
Like a second skin, these dresses are made to flaunt your curves and come in a million cuts and colours. They're endlessly versatile for everyday.
16 Mango Openwork Cotton Dress
17 Vince Rib Cami Dress
18 Altuzarra Shinobu ribbed-knit tiered pima-cotton midi dress
19 Solid & Striped Knit Tank Dress
20 Backless Dresses
Bring the drama with an open back dress, even if your plans just revolve around cooking dinner at home and taking a stroll in the neighbourhood.
21 H&M Back-laced Dress
22 STAUD Apfel Dress
23 Zara Openwork Embroidered Dress
24 Saffron The Morocco asymmetric crinkled ramie midi dress
25 Smocked Dresses
Smocked detailing is a summer staple, and this season, the options are endless. While these dresses are easy to dress up or down, they're also the ideal dress for just lounging around the house.
