Eighteen designer dresses from Neiman Marcus and that are genuinely, durably worth it. Minis from LEO LIN, Alice + Olivia, Kate Barton, Isabel Marant Étoile, and Paris Georgia. Midis from Ramy Brook, Ulla Johnson, Shoshanna, Cinq à Sept, and ELLIATT....
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Statement Pieces & Investment Finds
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Statement Pieces & Investment Finds
A few statement pieces & investment finds worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
Shoshanna's Lainey midi is exactly the piece you bring on a trip and end up wearing every other night — it's the dress that makes you look like you planned the whole outfit while actually doing very…
Shoshanna Lainey Midi Dress | Shopbop
A.L.C. is one of those labels that produces genuinely wearable, sharply considered pieces — the Renzo in black has the kind of clean authority that works for cocktail hour, a serious dinner, or any…
Renzo Dress in Black
Paris Georgia's Marlo is the kind of dress that makes you feel like you've developed very good taste in designers. A considered, quietly beautiful silhouette from a label that understands exactly…
Paris Georgia Marlo Dress | Shopbop
Ronny Kobo brings genuine texture and construction to every piece, and the Vashti is no exception — this is a dress that has presence without being loud. The kind of thing you wear and immediately…
Vashti Dress in Black
Veronica Beard knows how to make a statement without resorting to gimmicks — the Vernon dress is a beautiful example of what the label does best. At $798, it sits at the top of this list's price…
Veronica Beard Vernon Dress | Shopbop
The one non-dress on this list, and it absolutely earns its place. Isabel Marant Étoile's Kaina blouse is the kind of top that makes everything you wear it with look more expensive and more…
Isabel Marant Étoile Kaina Blouse | Shopbop
Dresses
A few dresses worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
Kate Barton is the kind of brand that makes you feel in on something — the Thea mini in raspberry is precisely the pop of color and strong silhouette that makes a real impression. This is the dress…
Thea Mini Dress in Raspberry
Paris Georgia is the New Zealand label that keeps producing the most quietly covetable pieces — the Remmy mini is exactly the kind of dress the brand does so well. Clean lines, a silhouette that…
Paris Georgia Remmy Mini Dress | Shopbop
The sweetheart neckline, the ruffle drop, the flare — this Alice + Olivia mini is doing a lot in the very best sense. It's the kind of dress that photographs beautifully and wears even better, with a…
Meredith Sweetheart Drop Ruffle Flare Mini Dress in Fresh Air Butter
Isabel Marant Étoile has a specific way of making a mini dress feel both casual and entirely considered — the Davilia is that principle in its best form. The kind of piece you throw on with sandals…
Isabel Marant Étoile Davilia Mini Dress | Shopbop
ELLIATT understands the art of the midi — the Scarlett in cream is the label at its most confident. Clean enough to dress up, relaxed enough not to feel stiff, and in a colorway that photographs…
Scarlett Midi Dress in Cream
At $462, the ELLIATT Nydia gown in multi-floral is the most value-packed piece on this entire list — a full-length gown with real designer quality at a price that makes the decision feel easy. The…