There was a time when the qualities of a great dress were how versatile it was, not how many likes it got;
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There was a time when the qualities of a great dress were how versatile it was, not how many likes it got; how much wear we got out of it, not how photographed it was; how it flattered us, not how of-the-moment it was; and how it simplified life, not how much of a statement it made. That’s why our focus for S/S ’19 is to bring back that time – starting with eight pages of 61 dresses. They may not get you likes or be worn by influencers. But they will do everything else that matters in real life.
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Knit, $74.95, H&M.
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Viscose, $165, Massimo Dutti.
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Viscose, $89.90, Mango.
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Polyester, $44.95, H&M.
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Viscose, $605, Sandro.
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Polyester, $109, Dorothy Perkins.
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Chiffon, $139, Topshop.
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Chiffon, $179, H&M.
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Viscose, $139, Dorothy Perkins.
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Jersey, $94.95, H&M.
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Cotton, $29.90, Uniqlo.
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Polyester, $34.95, H&M.
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Cotton, $49.90, Uniqlo.
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Cotton, $49.90, Uniqlo.
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Viscose, $89.90, Mango.
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Cotton, $59.90, Uniqlo.
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Cotton, $119, H&M.
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Viscose, $106, Topshop.
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Viscose, $625, Sandro.
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Polyester, $74.95, H&M.
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Polyester, $54.95, H&M.
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Polyester, $129, Topshop.
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Viscose, $625, Sandro.
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Polyester, $74.95, H&M.
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Polyester, $54.95, H&M.
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Georgette, $898, Jil Sander.
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Cotton, $59.90, Uniqlo.
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Cotton blend, $190, Cos.
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Cotton, $59.90, Uniqlo.
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Viscose, $150, Cos.
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Cotton, $119, H&M.
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Viscose, $510, Bimba Y Lola.
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Cotton, $175, Cos.
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Cotton, $49.90, Uniqlo.
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Viscose, $415, Sandro.
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Wool blend, $250, Cos.
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Cotton, $945, Maryling.
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Polyester, $55.90, Zara.
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Weekend Max Mara cotton, $1,950, Max Mara.