When it comes to summer dresses, there are endless options out there, but if your summer calendar is as jam-packed as mine and you take event dressing seriously, then you know that not any old dress will do. This summer is my busiest yet, filled with rooftop events, weekends away, dinners, parties, and trips. Of course, the first thing I thought of while watching my calendar fill up was, "What am I going to wear?" This summer, I plan to step up my warm-weather wardrobe and be extra intentional about what I wear.
Naturally, I rolled up my sleeves for the deep dive of the century and turned to the retailers I trust most. After hours of digging through pages and pages of summer dresses, I found 30 I couldn't stop thinking about. From the perfect little black L'Academie dress to the last few white-dress opportunities for summer to dresses to close out wedding guest season, there's something for every event on your calendar here.
Keep scrolling to take a peek at my ultimate summer dress list. You're going to love these options as much as I do.
My new favorite LBD.
Any dress with a neck scarf is absolutely a yes.
I recently discovered Artless Forever, and I love the simple yet sultry nature of the brand's pieces.
It's the color for me.
This baby-blue dress stopped me in my tracks.
This dress looks like the most comfortable dress in existence.
A showstopping butter-yellow gown from Helsa.
If I had a wedding coming up, this would be my pick.
This dress comes in six other colorways.
I have this dress in baby blue, and once I saw the black, I jumped on it.
The prettiest white dress to end out the summer.
I can't believe this dress is $60.
I just wore this dress the other day, and I'm obsessed with it.
I'm drooling over this shade of blue.
When in need of the perfect summer- or vacation-ready dress, I always turn to Asta Resort.
This dress also comes in a more neutral tone if bold red is not for you.
I'm not ready to stop wearing white dresses. I'll be taking full advantage of the last few weeks of summer.
I wore this dress twice last month. It's so good.
Simple but effective.
A revenge dress if I've ever seen one.
This dress comes in black and red, but the polka dots are everything to me.
Summer 2024 is the season of the polka-dot dress.
I love this dress for drinks and dinner.
If you are squeezing in one more vacation this summer, I'd go for this crochet option from Tularosa.
I'd wear this crêpe minidress to brunch.
If you were in the market for the perfect sultry black dress, you can thank me later.
The first dress I ordered for fall.
All of the dresses from Laura Harrier's collaboration with Reformation are so good.
The perfect dress for early September.
The perfect easy weekend dress.
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