Eminently elegant, endlessly versatile, the midi dress is the ultimate closet staple – your one-stop style hero to look effortlessly put together. The flattering length and sleek silhouette mean midis can be dressed up (add heels), dressed down (add sneakers), made work-appropriate (with a blazer) and will even see you through the colder months paired with a chunky knit and knee-high boots.

This season, designers from Valentino to Loewe have amped up the silhouette’s demure, feminine origins with full-skirted styles, enticing colors and whimsical details. Asymmetric hems were an SS23-runway favorite, and one that translates seamlessly into real life. Victoria Beckham’s dark-green ruched-jersey creation has the brand’s signature dressed-up polish when worn with heeled pumps and a clutch bag, while Stella McCartney’s acid-green, fluid silk style is beautifully adaptable, pairing just as seamlessly with heels for evening events as it does with white sneakers and an oversized tote for day to day. And for year-round style? Jil Sander defines minimal chic – wear the German brand’s cream, asymmetric wool midi with stompy boots now, swapping for chunky slides in warmer weather.