The Classic Hero Piece That Fashion People Reach For All Summer Long

Any time friends, family, or a reader asks me what piece they should wear when the weather warms up, I will always recommend they start with finding a chic white dress. It's a classic hero piece that fashion people and beyond always reach for during spring and summer, and for good reason. White dresses stylishly signal the change in the season and come in options to fit just about every personal style and occasion.
When I need fresh outfit inspiration, it's no secret that I turn to my Instagram fashion favorites. This week, I rounded up seven incredibly chic white-dress outfit ideas to keep on file this season, including classic picks, romantic standouts, trendy silhouettes, and much more. Keep scrolling to check out each look as well as 35 of the best white dresses that will have you looking like a fashion person all summer long.

Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.
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