Claire's Picks

Dresses That Turn Heads Without Trying Too Hard

There's a difference between a dress that's trying to be sexy and a dress that just is. The trying ones are usually a bit too much in too many directions at once. The ones that just are have something more confident and more considered about them. We've been looking for the latter. These are the dresses with the right amount of reveal, the right cut, the right fabric weight to do exactly what you want them to do without making you feel self conscious about it. Confident, not costumey.

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Backless Dresses for an Unexpected Statement

A backless dress turns heads from behind in a way that very few front-focused statements can match because the exposed back is unexpected and creates an impression that lasts as someone walks away as well as when they arrive. The front needs to provide enough coverage to be appropriate for the occasion while the back creates the impact. The construction at the back opening needs to be quality enough to hold the edges correctly and the fabric needs to work in the backless format without sagging. These are the backless dresses that earn the second look because the surprise of the exposed back is executed with enough quality and consideration to read as genuinely stunning rather than just revealing.

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Bold Print Dresses That Photograph Brilliantly

A bold print dress turns heads because the visual impact of the right print reads from a distance in a way that a plain dress cannot achieve regardless of its quality or its silhouette. The print needs to be genuinely bold rather than just patterned and it needs to be executed in a fabric and a cut that supports the print rather than undermining it. A large floral, a strong abstract, a striking colour combination in a clean geometric. These are the bold print dresses that earn the attention they receive because the print is a genuine design element rather than decoration applied to a basic dress.

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Metallic and Sequin Dresses for Evening Impact

A metallic or sequin dress turns heads because the fabric catches the light in a way that reads as an immediate and undeniable statement across the room without requiring anything else in the outfit to contribute. The fabric quality matters significantly because cheap sequins shed, scratch and lose their lustre within the first wearing while quality sequin and metallic fabrics maintain their impact across multiple occasions. The cut needs to earn the fabric rather than just displaying it. These are the metallic and sequin dresses worth the investment because the fabric quality justifies wearing them more than once and the cut means the dress is still interesting when the sparkle is not the only thing about it.

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Wrap and Draped Dresses With Fluid Movement

A wrap or draped dress turns heads because the movement of the fabric across a room creates an impact that is both immediate and sustained. The right fabric in a draped construction catches the light differently at every angle and creates a fluid silhouette that photographs differently from every perspective. The fabric needs quality weight and drape to move correctly rather than hanging flat or stiff. The construction needs to hold the drape or the wrap in its intended configuration rather than shifting across the evening. These are the wrap and draped dresses worth wearing for the occasions where the movement of the fabric is as much a part of the visual impact as the colour or the silhouette.

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There’s a difference between a dress that’s trying to be sexy and a dress that just is. The trying ones are usually a bit too much in too many directions at once. The ones that just are have something more confident and more considered about them. We’ve been looking for the latter. These are the dresses with the right amount of reveal, the right cut, the right fabric weight to do exactly what you want them to do without making you feel self conscious about it. Confident, not costumey.

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