White Dress Edition

Memorial Day is in 13 days. Bet you forgot…I know I sure did. Needless to say, the markers that always signaled the end of one season and the beginning of the next have disappeared since we’ve been shut in at home with barely a window’s view to the world outside.

Once upon a time, the onset of May excited me beyond reason….the warmer temperatures, the promise of summer vacations near and far, rose on rooftops, picnics in the park….the list goes on. Perhaps the most exciting thing for me was that light colors, breezy fabrics, and easy silhouettes were back in rotation. As most of my friends know, there is literally nothing I love more than a barely there strappy dress and sandals. Extra credit for side boob and a Loewe basket tote.

While I’m not certain we will be able to enjoy the same summer pleasures this year, I have added a few white dresses to my arsenal this season. This season will be all about prairie silhouettes (think: a tiered skirt), ankle-grazing lengths, billowy sleeves, maybe an elegantly placed cutout or two.

Here are my three favorites of the season:

And lastly, the dress that I have had in my closet for nearly three years now, that travels with me on every vacation, that I throw on anytime I want to feel summer ready with minimal effort: