Vogue Arabia, March 2021. Photo: Theresa Rudzki
Just as the LBD was made for special occasions, the little white dress has sealed its spot as the ultimate no-fuss number for balmy summers. Always elegant, a good white dress needs little to no add-ons—and it’s much more versatile than you may think. While slinky bodycons—think Victoria Beckham, Balmain and Galvan—are ideal for romantic outdoor dinners, ruffled pieces a la Camilla and Staud add just the right amount of oomph to pristine white palettes. For the maximalist, the humble white dress gets a party-ready makeover with oversized sequins at Loewe, while Patbo jazzes things up with XL pearls.
One silhouette that never goes out of style in the realm of all-white dresses is the collared number. Look to Etro’s broderie anglaise creation if you’re a sucker for intricate detailing, or take a sportier route via Miu Miu’s poplin look. If stop-and-stare dresses are more your thing, you can’t let the summer go by without stepping out in Magda Butrym’s beautifully sculpted floral organza look, or Veronica Bears’s srtapless appliqué masterpiece.
Below, a closer look at 25 white dresses you’ll fall in love with this summer.
Agata strapless appliquéd cotton-blend twill mini dress, Veronica Beard. AED 2,686
VB Body cutout stretch-knit midi dress, Victoria Beckham. AED 2,438
The Amari crêpe gown, Solace London. AED 2,376
Thalia faux pearl-embellished ribbed-knit gown, Galvan. AED 6,294
Textured Nulux tennis dress, Lululemon. AED 486
Striped stretch tennis dress, Tory Sport. AED 1,053
Ruched stretch-jersey mini dress, Norma Kamali. AED 764
Poplin midi dress, Miu Miu. AED 9,200
Paula’s Ibiza sequin-embellished ribbed-knit mini dress, Loewe. AED 5,200
Off-the-shoulder crystal-embellished corded lace midi dress, Self-Portrait. AED 1,735
Off-shoulder denim dress, Alexander McQueen. AED 11,465
Marike ruffled cotton halterneck maxi dress, Staud. AED 1,963
Lily crocheted cotton mini dress, Miguelina. AED 1,727
Jacquard-knit mini dress, Givenchy. AED 6,300
Ileana guipure lace-trimmed cotton-blend voile maxi shirt dress, Charo Ruiz. AED 2,479
Embellished cutout silk-cady maxi dress, Chloe. AED 41,645
Cut-out detail tweed minidress, MSGM. AED 3,835
Camilla ruffled pintucked cotton-poplin mini dress, Ulla Johnson. AED 1,816
Broderie anglaise organic cotton-blend peplum maxi dress, Stella McCartney. AED 9,250
Belted leather-trimmed broderie anglaise cotton midi dress, Alaïa. AED 16,780
Belted broderie anglaise shirtdress, Etro. AED 10,194
Beaded metallic tweed mini dress, Patbo. AED 2,789
Atedy pointelle-knit cotton-blend maxi dress, Isabel Marant. AED 4,091
Appliquéd silk-organza and satin mini dress, Magda Butrym. AED 9,063
