It doesn’t help that I’ve never been a massive fan of florals, and I also find that the classic fit-and-flare summer dress makes me feel about 13 years old. While my winter style can hardly be described as minimalist, interestingly, I find that the more stripped-back silhouettes are what most appeal to me during the warmer months. And when scrolling through the new-in sections of my favourite online stores, it’s more often than not the black dresses that seem to fulfill my criteria.
While some may baulk at the sobriety of summer black, I find its simplicity to be chic and agelessly elegant, whether it’s in the form of a billowing shirt dress, neat LBD or sultry backless number. The black dress is a canvas upon which you can layer up personality via unexpected accessories or a more unusual jacket or coat. The absence of colour also means you can experiment with more dramatic silhouettes. Case in point: Staud’s Georgia cut-out halterneck dress is made infinitely more striking when rendered in black.
