I can see myself in the not too distant future throwing this on over a swimsuit and calling it a (warm and sunny) day!
1. H&M dress,
2. Jade Swim swimsuit,
3. Khiry gold ring,
4. Versace scarf bag,
5. Malone Souliers satin slides,
get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
I've been a regular at Bar Pitti in Manhattan since the late '90s, and while I was there last week, feasting on my usual funghi saltati, I could not help but feel like I was back in the late '90s. Because pretty much every female diner there was wearing a slip dress! And now I am game to give it a go again, too. It's the ideal dress for these humid summer days, and I love how it's so easy to layer with an oversized cardigan, sweater, hoodie or blazer. Both model , above, and , below are sporting (also ) navy dress. I also want to slip in to these by (on sale), , , , and .
For all those who compliment a dress I'm wearing and then roll their eyes when I tell them it's by , here you go. (You know who you are!) The above ruffled (Zimmermann-spirited) $34 lovely also comes in . P.S. I also came across this , this and this under $200 (Ulla-like) winner, below. You're welcome!
I'd say I'm pretty proficient in discerning a good dress from a not so good dress. But I know I've truly hit the bullseye when my twin sister outright steals one from me. Such was the case last weekend on Nantucket, where she actually took all the dresses in my suitcase and put them in her closet, including the , above. You can see her caught red-handed (and slightly sheepish looking) in the , below. She also appropriated these by , , , , and . Yes! All of them! P.S. My friend Sasha, pictured above, is also clearly talented in dressing up. Hers is by .
1. Dodo Bar Or sequin dress, $765, matchesfashion.com
2. Mango blazer, $119, mango.com
3. Nanushka bucket bag, $765, shopbop.com
4. Gianvito Rossi boots, $1750, netaporter.com

1. Cult Gaia dress, $458, netaporter.com
2. Vetements cardigan, $1290, matchesfashion.com
3. Loewe raffia bag, $550, mytheresa.com
4. Larroude sandals, $190, shopbop.com


1. Boden dress, $190, boden.com
2. Isabel Marant shearling vest, $695, netaporter.com
3. Gucci bag, $1700, gucci.com
4. Aeyde boots, $475, nordstrom.com
1. Raey slip dress, $205, matchesfashion.com
2. Banana Republic cardigan, $190, bananarepublic.com
3. Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in , $38, bergdorfgoodman.com
4. Sarah Chloe stackable gold rings, $145, goop.com
5. Larroude boots, $375, shopbop.com

Photos: Amalie Moosgaard, Jenny Walton

1. Anna Quan knit dress, $345, netaporter.com
2. J.Crew denim jacket, $128, jcrew.com
3. Marni resin bracelet, $350, shopbop.com
4. Binge macrame bucket bag, $98, shopbop.com
5. Gianvito Rossi lace-up sandals, $745, netaporter.com



1. Banjanan dress, $345, shopbop.com
2, Rodin Lip & Cheek Oil, $35, nordstrom.com
3. Isabel Marant earrings, $140, shopbop.com
4. Rothy's hemp pail, $255, rothys.com
5. Staud ruched sandal, $250, netaporter.com