6 Dress Trends To Try If You’re Stuck In A Style Rut
Yes to these dresses
A dress is many women’s default outfit when they’re feeling lazy, and for good reason. No need to worry about matching tops to bottoms — just slip it on and you’re good to go.
This can become its own kind of style rut, though, especially if you’ve been rotating through your go-to three or four favorite dresses. So why not mix it up a bit? This season we’re seeing a lot of fun, unexpected options when it comes to dresses, in materials, prints, and cuts.
Read on for some of our fave dress trends to try!
The Leather Dress
We saw a lot of leather and faux leather on the Fall/Winter 2018 runways. From Miu Miu’s bright red mini dress to Tod’s trench dress, designers showed us that the leather dress can be flirty or elegant as well as edgy. Don’t just think typical black, either — make it even more interesting by opting for a different color such as a deep green or wine red.
The Zebra-Print Dress
Like it or not, animal print is definitely a thing now. Why not lean in? If a leopard dress seems too intimidating, a black-and-white zebra print might an easier option. After all, it’s basically monochrome, right?
The Bold Satin Dress
Slip dresses have been back in style for a while now, and we’re seeing the satin aesthetic extended to more styles. Think bold colors — bright blue, spicy yellow, even neon yellows and pinks — to add some fun to an already interesting texture.
The Blazer Dress
A natural evolution of the power suiting trend, blazer dresses and tuxedo dresses are essential for the new #girlboss look.
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The Scarf Print Dress
We’ve been seeing runway looks and street style stars alike wearing scarves in all kinds of ways — around their necks, as a belt, as a turban — so we should have known it was only a matter of time until we saw the trend translating to actual clothes. The pattern and the silk material makes it look luxe, plus you won’t have to worry about how to mix prints — it’s already done for you.
The Prairie Dress
You’ve probably seen white prairie dresses over your Instagram feed lately. Part of the modern Western trend (which is still going strong, by the way), people were falling over the ruffles and puffy sleeves of the prairie dress. If you haven’t hopped on the trend yet, here’s your chance — it’s going into this season, updated with more prints and styles to choose from.
