Weekend wishlist: the black summer dress edit

You know me by now, I’m uneasy with colour. I like chic. I like black. I like a bit of denim and maybe a splash of leopard (it’s a neutral) but that’s it. As the weather warms up, it can sometimes be difficult to find nice black dresses that aren’t of the going out/LBD variety, so I thought I’d do a little black summer dress edit of some of the ones I’ve liked (and a couple I’ve bought) recently.

This lovely square neck linen one from Next is super flattering (I went for the petite as it was a bit shorter and I’m small of boob) and it has pockets!! It’s an easy, chic, pull on style that just looks so nice with a pair of Converse (or even some Birkenstocks, I shouldn’t wonder).

Next square neck linen dress £26

I struggle a little bit with & Other Stories sizing. I think a 36 is a 10, but then someone told me the other day that actually a 38 is a 10, so who knows. I ordered this spaghetti strap dress and decided it was a teeny tiny bit too tight across the boob, so I’m waiting for the next size up to come into stock, but it’s super flattering, easy and breezy for a summer day and I love the ruching at the back that means you can get away without wearing a bra, and the little flippy skirt bit. It feels like perfect summer date attire (oh, the dream). Adorable.

& Other Stories spaghetti strap dress £65

You know I love hush. And now they have a beautiful new website, making it even easier to shop their gorgeous clothes. Oh, and PSA, their stuff sells super well on Ebay, so view it as an investment. I sold two dresses recently and got £25 for each one. That’s not bad at all for a year’s wear, is it? Also, I had my eye on their Edith playsuit for ages, but then spotted one on Ebay and got it for just £30. Their Venice Beach stretch cotton dress has always been one of my faves. It’s like a stretchy, flattering skirt with a loose t-shirt attached. It’s so easy to pull on, is super comfy and always looks really lovely.

hush Venice Beach dress £45

Staying with hush, if you want something loose, cool and flattering, check out the Albee. If you were a fan of the Alvers dress, this is the updated version. Still with that lovely asymmetrical hem. This one comes in a gorgeous leopard print as well:

hush Albee dress £65

Topshop has up to 50% off dresses until Monday and there’s a good selection of black summer dresses. You do have to wade through a bit of weirdness, but I loved this shirred flippy dress, which is such a bargain at £17.10. Just pull on and go!

Topshop flippy dress £17.10 in the sale

Arket currently have 15% off dresses - I love this easy, linen wrap dress (also in shocking pink if you’re a colour fanatic).

Arket linen wrap dress £50 in the sale

Let me know if you’ve seen anything you like, and have a lovely weekend in the sunshine 🙂

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