The Find: 10 dresses perfect for wearing to summer weddings
The Find: 10 dresses perfect for wearing to summer weddings
Weddings are good for seeing old friends, hitting an open bar and strutting around in a fancy dress. Though the brides picked their gowns months ago, most wedding guests are just beginning their hunt for the season’s flattering cocktail dresses and sultry evening gowns (in any colour but white, natch). Below 10 modern options that take you from ceremony through the final dance in style.
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- The orchid print on this draped dress by Parisien fashion house <strong>Kenzo</strong> is appropriate for a beach wedding without being too on the nose. Jonathan and Olivia on Ossington carries the same dress in a <a href="http://jonathanandolivia.com/ORCHID-PRINT-DRESS.html">shorter length.</a> $700 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available through <a href="http://www.ssense.com/women/product/kenzo/green_orchid_print_dress/72689">ssense.com</a></em><br />
- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- This dress by <strong>Paul Smith Black </strong>is form-fitting, but the ruching and pansy print banish any self-consciousness. $350 <br /><br /><br /> <em>Available through <a href="http://www.gravitypope.com/clothing/product/4762-paul-smith-black-n756-439-11-">gravitypope.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- 209913
- The simple, Grecian lines of this BCBG dress beg for statement jewellery. $328 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available at BCBG, multiple locations, <a href="http://www.bcbg.com/Jesse-Draped-Strapless-Gown/WQR6W184-3E4,default,pd.html?dwvar_WQR6W184-3E4_color=3E4&cgid=dresses-by-category-gowns-evening">bcbg.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- 209914
- This strapless chiffon gown by <strong>Calvin Klein</strong> is classically romantic—perfect for a black tie event. $213 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available through <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/calvin-klein-embellished-print-strapless-chiffon-gown/3432629?origin=category">nordstrom.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- 209915
- <strong>Issa’</strong>s stretch-jersey dresses are supremely flattering—even the Duchess of Cambridge is a fan. The straight skirt creates a long, lean silhouette. $795 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available through <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/332885">net-a-porter.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- 209918
- The dropped waist of this Olivier Theyskens’ dress for<strong> Theory </strong>channels the Gatsby era, while the watercolour palette is decidedly modern. $595 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available at Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., <a href="http://jonathanandolivia.com/DINTA-ISEAU-SILK-PRINT-DRESS.html">jonathanandolivia.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- 209921
- A Japanese-inspired print, like the one on this <strong>Zara</strong> dress, is more sophisticated than the average floral. $100 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available at Zara, multiple locations, <a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/ca/en/zara-nam-S2013/400010/1242505/FLORAL+PRINTED+DRESS">zara.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- For a more structured look, we love the asymmetrical hem and neckline of <strong>BCBG Max Azria’</strong>s purple cocktail dress. $280 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available at BCBG, multiple locations, <a href="http://www.bcbg.com/Somara-One-Shoulder-Dress/WQR6T668-877,default,pd.html?dwvar_WQR6T668-877_color=877&cgid=dresses-by-category-cocktail">bcbg.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- A papaya-hued silk-crepe number by Australian label <strong>Willow</strong> has a cool, minimalist appeal. $550 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available through <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/334317">net-a-porter.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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- We recommend pairing <strong>Tiger of Sweden’</strong>s sheer chiffon dress with a pair of show-stopping metallic shoes. The fluttering hem draws eyes down. $239 <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <em>Available at Tiger of Sweden, 56 Ossington Ave., <a href="http://tigerofsweden.com/se/item/constance-pint-dress-w48160002/?t_type=src&t_type=cat">tigerofsweden.com</a></em><br />
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- The Find: dresses to wear to weddings
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. Below 10 modern options that take you from ceremony through the final dance in style.
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Yes, they are perfect….except for the fact that they cost way too much cash. Maybe consider doing one of these lists with dresses under $150.