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1. A smart button-down maxi if your usual go-to is an oversized men's shirt and lived-in jeans. Look, it's freakin' humid out, there's never been a better time to ditch the denim.
2. A smocked flare dress with a tiered skirt that'll have you twirling in three...two...one...yup, there ya go!
3. A pop art-inspired fruity number that I could absolutely picture Sofia Vergara wearing on a tropical vacation. With 6-inch heels, too, ofc.
4. A long-sleeve boho design with balloon sleeves and a faux wrap design that gives you the look you're after without having to babysit your boobs all night.
5. A puff-sleeve, open-back dress you can *maybe* justify buying if you wear it to every wedding you attend for the next three years.
6. Or, if that's a bit expensive budget-wise but right on the money style-wise, a similar design from UO.
7. A lived-in crewneck dress you can slip on when you *have* to leave the house but would rather not.
8. An abstract maxi with a deep V-neck and cutout back that'll make you feel like an exhibit at MoMA.
9. A smock-back maxi that comes in 14 different prints so if you become super attached to it, you can wear it on repeat for two weeks straight.
10. A bright and bold floral number if you just finished watching The White Lotus and you've now decided you want to live in a constant state of vacation just like Jennifer Coolidge.
11. An off-the-shoulder A-line dress with a lil' side slit so you can pop your leg out whenever it needs a breather or some time in the sun.
12. A bow-front button-down dress that'll make any outing an ~event.~ Like seriously, even if you're just going to the grocery store it'll be a magazine moment.
13. A boho maxi dress so comfortable and easy to wear, you will do the sniff test on it to see how many more times you can wear it before washing.
14. A belted sun dress that *might* just make you want to attend an event instead of spend another evening bonding with your couch.
15. A tiered tent dress with adjustable button straps and pockets big enough for your phone, keys, and wallet so you don't have to bring a bag if you don't want to. (*I* never do.)
16. A fantastical cheetah-print number that looks like a modern take on a Victorian nightie — something I didn't know I definitely needed.
17. An emerald satin slip you can layer over a graphic tee, under a leather jacket or chunky sweater, or just wear on its own for a Carrie Bradshaw moment.
18. A shirred floral design with loads of floaty layers that — when taken out for a spin — will make it look like you're gliding on air and definitely not tripping over your own shoelaces.
19. A square-neck sweater dress that'll straight up make you feel like Kim K, just minus the millions of dollars, unforch.
20. An airy, midi-length slip dress so simple, you can zero in on a minimal aesthetic or go maximalist with your wildest accessories and shoes.
21. An off-the-shoulder ombre dress that looks like a rainbow popsicle and I mean that in the absolute most positive way possible.
22. A silky wrap dress with deep V neckline, an open back, and a a calf- or thigh-baring slit (totally your choice if you wanna Angelina Jolie it up or not come photo time).
23. A lantern-sleeve A-line dress you can wear on or off the shoulder if you've developed some potentially second-degree sunburns that cannot be touched by anything other than aloe and air. THIS IS A PSA — wear your sunscreen, people!
24. A ribbed lyocell dress so simple, you can zero in on a minimal aesthetic or go maximalist with your wildest accessories and shoes.
25. A backless dress with three trusty elastic straps sure to keep that puppy in place no matter how hard you dance to Abba's greatest hits.
26. An apron-back dress you can wear as is during summer and then layer over a blouse or even sweater come fall all the while channeling Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
27. And a bohemian wrap dress you can style as a maxi or leave open as a colorful duster. Thank you reviewer below for the fantastic idea!
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