It's finally here—that time of year when you walk around New York City and all you can see is a sea of chic dresses. The warm weather has finally allowed for shorter hemlines and flowy silhouettes to dominate our wardrobes, and all I can say is "Finally." You see, I'm one of those people who could live in dresses. They're easy to style, comfortable, and stylish, and they just make me feel more put-together and dressed up.
Dresses are essential when it comes to summer in New York. First dates, Sundays spent sipping Aperol spritzes with friends, vacations, and events all require the perfect dress. Lately, I have been searching for new pieces to add to my dress collection, and naturally, I take inspiration from the stylish women around me. I have been seeing so many great dresses lately every time I head to an event or to my office, from dresses on the sexier side from Réalisation to the chicest quiet-luxury picks from Reformation to bold, colorful dresses from the new Mango x Simon Miller collaboration.
After hours of hunting for dream dresses, 30 stood out to me among the rest. Scroll down to see which ones made the cut.
It girls, influencers, and fashion people alike all love this strapless minidress from With Jéan. It comes in a few different colors, but I went with this crisp white. Trust me—it's a favorite for a reason.
The Mango x Simon Miller collab is officially here, and I have a feeling we will be seeing lots of fashion people wearing dresses from the new collection like this one.
Miaou is a favorite of the NYC fashion set. I'm loving this strapless mesh dress.
I've seen this sheer lace dress on so many fashion people at events lately. It comes in black as well.
A day-to-night little black dress.
This dress screams summer.
I'm obsessed with orange for summer, and this $50 dress is exactly what I was looking for.
Bring on the red minidresses.
One of my fashion friends wore a dress just like this to her birthday dinner, and it looked so good on. I'm obsessed with this open knit/crochet take on the sheer dress.
If you're out in Downtown Manhattan on a Friday or Saturday night, I guarantee you'll see someone wearing this minidress.
A ruffled-hem LBD—I'm here for it.
The definition of a summer minidress.
The sheer-dress trend is strong in NYC, and I just got my hands on this little black lace one. I tried it on and actually gasped. It's so good.
Get this one while you still can. It's going fast.
I dream about this Ref dress.
This dress looks good on literally anything.
I love the pattern on this one.
So many fashion people can't stop raving about this particular Norma Kamali dress. It comes in so many different colors and hem-length options.
This dress makes me happy.
A quiet-luxury pick that every NYC girl I know would wear.
Now this is a statement dress.
The definition of a daytime summer minidress.
Wow, this blue is dreamy.
I'm waiting for this dress to go viral on TikTok.
Easy yet chic.
I want this little white dress so badly.
If there is one thing New York City girls love, it's an easy dress that can go with flats, heels, and sneakers. This one checks all those boxes.
Simple and sexy.
Crochet is back for its annual summertime resurgence.
I'm picturing myself wearing this dress headed to dinner on the beach.
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