The Best Linen Dresses To Wear Now
Embrace effortless warm-weather styling with one-and-done linen dresses you’ll wear on repeat
Airy linen is the ultimate summer fabric – there’s something in its natural texture that lends a whimsical sensibility to clothing, making it both inherently elegant and beautifully cool on warm days. This season, designers embraced linen’s relaxed-meets-structured quality by creating slip-on-slip-off dresses with effortless appeal, perfect for both vacation and easy city days.
A new-season highlight is Gabriela Hearst’s effortlessly elegant ‘Aleka’ shirt dress from our NET SUSTAIN edit. Detailed with pleats at the sleeves and hem, it is the sort of piece you can wear from the office to dinner in the evening with kitten heels and a structured top-handle bag. For extra-special events, like a destination wedding, Zimmermann’s romantic ‘Ascension’ dress, printed with tropical flora and fauna and another NET SUSTAIN highlight, is a suitably romantic choice.
Elsewhere, Agua by Agua Bendita’s faux pearl-embellished maxi dress is printed with lush green floral motifs and has a flattering empire waist. Accentuate its feminine feel with mesh ballet flats and a raffia bag. For ultimate versatility, you can’t go wrong with a little black dress. Inspired by ’60s styles, Faithfull’s mini dress looks chic styled with Mary Jane ballet flats and cat-eye sunglasses for an afternoon exploring the sights. Both are from our NET SUSTAIN edit and crafted from lower-impact materials.
For the perfect slip-on-and-go dress to pack for your next vacation, La Ligne has you covered. Exclusive to NET-A-PORTER, the New York-based brand’s ‘Alba’ mini dress is patterned with artful florals and has a swishy skirt. Wear it over a bikini with salty hair and leather sandals by day, then amp it up with heels come evening. Elsewhere, Le Kasha’s ‘Jesmah’ dress exudes city polish, making it perfect for alfresco dinners and summer-exhibition openings. Complement the versatile terracotta shade with chunky gold jewelry and black accessories.
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