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Occasion Dresses Worth the Splurge
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items Designer occasion dresses spanning cocktail minis to dramatic gowns — all 's current season. When the event genuinely calls for something special, this is the shortlist.
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silk and draped dresses
statement gowns and embellished dresses
cocktail minis and structured dresses
silk and draped dresses
A few silk and draped dresses worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
A printed red maxi from Cala de la Cruz — relaxed luxury with a tropical print that doesn't shout. The brand does vibrant prints in fabrics that feel expensive without performing it.
Amay printed maxi dress in red - Cala De La Cruz | Mytheresa
A Loewe cotton wrap dress in white — draping that feels effortless but is entirely deliberate. The definition of quiet luxury from someone who invented the concept before it had a name.
Draped cotton wrap dress in white - Loewe | Mytheresa
Green, draped, embellished — the Christopher Esber cutout maxi in a color that reads completely differently across an evening. One of those dresses that earns its price in longevity.
Cutout embellished draped maxi dress in green - Christopher Esber | Mytheresa
Jacquemus's Nodo knitted maxi in pink — the kind of evening piece that manages to look relaxed and expensive at the same time. Very much the dress for a dinner you want to be remembered at.
Nodo knitted maxi dress in pink - Jacquemus | Mytheresa
A ruched asymmetric midi in grey — structured, striking, and the kind of dress that makes you question why you ever wore anything else to a dinner event.
Ruched asymmetric midi dress in grey - Christopher Esber | Mytheresa
A mini dress worth making room for.
Donde Esteban Magdalena Mini Dress | Green | FARFETCH
A crisp poplin skirt that looks pricier than it is.
Dolce & Gabbana Majolica-print Poplin Long Skirt | White | FARFETCH
The kind of top you'll wear on repeat.
Dolce & Gabbana Majolica-print Organzine Top | White | FARFETCH
An easy silk pair of trousers that works dressed up or down.
Dolce & Gabbana Majolica-print Silk Trousers | White | FARFETCH
A knit that quietly elevates the whole look.
Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Bear-detail Sweater | White | FARFETCH
A pair of pants you'll be glad you saved.
Elisabetta Franchi Straps Pallazo Pants | White | FARFETCH
A pair of pants you'll be glad you saved.
Elisabetta Franchi Straps Pallazo Pants | White | FARFETCH
statement gowns and embellished dresses
The statement gowns and embellished dresses I keep coming back to — they look pricier than they are.
A zebra-print gown with an asymmetric cut from De La Vali — bold in a way that's more art than costume. You'd spot this one across a room and immediately look up the brand.
Artemis asymmetric zebra-print gown in black - De La Vali | Mytheresa
Max Mara's Odissea in silver lamé — a one-shoulder gown that's restrained for lamé and very much Max Mara. For any occasion where ‘sophisticated’ is the whole brief.
Odissea one-shoulder lamé gown in silver - Max Mara | Mytheresa
A cutout gathered gown in yellow — the cutout placement is precise and the gathered skirt adds real movement. Christopher Esber at exactly what you want from investment dressing.
Vivenda cutout gathered gown in yellow - Christopher Esber | Mytheresa
Crystal embellishment with a cutout detail in black — Christopher Esber making something architectural that stays completely wearable. A maxi you'd bring to a gala without second-guessing.
Droplet Crystal cutout embellished maxi dress in black - Christopher Esber | Mytheresa
cocktail minis and structured dresses
The cocktail minis and structured dresses I keep coming back to — they look pricier than they are.
Victoria Beckham's lace-trimmed crêpe satin midi in pink — the kind of piece that's more wearable than it looks because the cut does all the work. Occasion-proof and quietly beautiful.
Lace-trimmed crêpe satin midi dress in pink - Victoria Beckham | Mytheresa
Givenchy takes denim somewhere completely unexpected and it works — the structured bustier and indigo wash make this one of the more wearable pieces in the Givenchy current season.
Denim bustier dress in blue - Givenchy | Mytheresa
Lemaire's draped midi in burgundy — soft, completely unpretentious for what it is, and more wearable than it looks because the drape does all the styling for you.
Draped midi dress in burgundy - Lemaire | Mytheresa