The Best-Dressed

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.

"Iris & Ink cotton dress, £95 (S$167), www.theoutnet.com."
 
Striped Lines are universally most flattering when they are either vertical or horizontal, and limited to no more than three colours.
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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.

Pleated Grecian-inspired and feminine, sometimes pleats are all the detail we need.
 
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Chiffon, $139, Topshop.

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Chiffon, $179, H&M.

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Silk, $825,  Maryling.
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Delpozo chiffon and silk (price unavailable), Club 21 Forum.
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Viscose, $139, Dorothy Perkins.

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Chiffon, $159, Warehouse.
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Chiffon (price unavailable), Stella McCartney.
Tee The dress that truly goes goes places, from work to bars, from from Tiong Bahru to Thailand.
 
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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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Linen, $510, Bimba Y Lola.
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Cotton, $49.90, Uniqlo.

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Cotton, $49.90, Uniqlo.

Romantic Florals are a spring perennial. For the kind that last for many seasons, opt for smaller or sparer blooms. 
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Viscose, $89.90, Mango.
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Viscose (price unavailable), Maje.
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Polyester, $209, Topshop.
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Polyester, $69, Dorothy Perkins.
Shirt A structured or tailored version = more mileage and a better fit.
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Victoria Victoria Beckham cotton dress (price unavailable), Victoria Beckham.
 
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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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Cotton, $580, Bimba Y Lola.
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Viscose, $106, Topshop.

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Cotton, $179,  Massimo Dutti.
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Retro We are all for ’40s-inspired, not period costume dressing.
 
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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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Cotton, $179,  Massimo Dutti.
Retro We are all for ’40s-inspired, not period costumedressing.
 
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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.

Black Is there a ’90s minimalism thing going on here? Why, yes.
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Cotton blend, $139, Cos.
 
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MM6 cotton, $320, Club 21 Forum.
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Georgette, $898, Jil Sander.

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Cotton (price unavailable), Proenza Schouler.
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Cotton (price unavailable), Cos.
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Cotton, $59.90, Uniqlo.

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Viscose, $118,  Dorothy Perkins.
White Like black, this looks most modern when it’s ’90s Calvin Klein- or Japanese-casual.
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Cotton dress (price unavailable), Joseph.
 
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Cotton (price unavailable), Proenza Schouler.
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Cotton blend, $190, Cos.

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Cotton, $59.90, Uniqlo.

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Iris & Ink viscose (price unavailable), www.theoutnet.com.
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Cotton and wool, $250, Cos.
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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.

Belted The dresses here are two-in-ones – all their belts are detachable.
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Weekend Max Mara cotton (price unavailable), Max Mara.
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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.

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