Fashion Uniform:
Denim Jacket + Shirt Dress + Sandals

The straightforward ease of a shirt dress is pretty undeniable, making it one of those pieces that you should happily collect in your wardrobe: there’s the classic white variety (look no further than goop Label’s very own Jean Poplin dress), polished takes on menswear shirting, beach-to-lunch versions in easy, crinkle fabrics, and then, embellished versions for when you need something a bit dressier. When paired with a trusty denim jacket and simple sandals, it’s kind of a summer no-brainer. Here, four combinations to get you started.

• A Little LWD Goes A Long Way

  Sometimes a little white dress is just the palette cleanser your wardrobe needs. Offering a respite from the seasonal cacophony of print and color, this shirt dress is pulled together, yet has an air of insouciance. (Not to mention, it looks great with sun-kissed skin and beachy waves.) Paired with a collarless denim jacket, textured sandals, and an embellished bucket bag, it’s the kind of uniform you’ll rely on all summer long.

• GOOP Label
  Jean Poplin Dress goop, $395
• PRADA
  Sandal Prada, $620
• NILI LOTAN
  Axel Jacket goop, $625
• KOSAS
  Weightless Lip Color goop, $24
• Kim Dunham
  arrow ring goop, $3,200
• PACO RABANNE
  Seau Mini-Bucket Bag Barneys, $1,250

• The Long and Short of It

  Menswear-inspired dressing is nothing new, but this striped shirt dress feels downright girlie thanks to the strategically flattering ruching and fit-and-flare silhouette. Polished accessories, like two-tone sandals (we love the pop of metallic) and a structured-yet-sweet bag lend a lady-like vibe.

• Adina Reyter
  PavÉ Triple Hoops goop, $695
• COOLA
  Unscented Matte Face
  Tint SPF 30 goop, $36
• H&M
  Denim Jacket H&M, $34.99
• MARK CROSS
  Benchley Mark Cross, $2,495
• Veronica Beard
  Shirtdress Neiman Marcus, $450
• APC
  Miami Sandals APC, $355

• In the Pink

  This year’s beloved buzz word—and hue? Millennial pink. Hop on the trend with this lightweight shirtdress, which has a waist-defining belt to give it a feminine shape. And there’s perhaps no better moment to embrace an embellished small bag than summer, when your possessions are whittled down to a swipe of lip gloss, your wallet, and sunnies, and this Delpozo version in satin is a sure bet.

• BORGO DE NOR Carolina Printed
  Cotton-Poplin Maxi Dress Net-A-Porter, $1,160
• J. CREW Cropped
  Denim Jacket in
  Cavanal Wash J. Crew, $110
• LOEFFLER RANDALL
  Vira City Slides Shopbop, $325
• OLIO E OSSO
  Balm goop, $28
• ADINA REYTER Classic
  Diamond Necklace goop, $675
• DELPOZO Star Embellished
  Mini Gret Clutch Moda Operandi, $950

• Petals with Mettle

  On the other end of the spectrum, this shirt dress shies away from simplicity, and is, quite simply, a statement maker. Rendered in sheer silk organza, it’s got floral embroidery and sweet heart shaped buttons making it just as appropriate dressed up for a garden party as it is with simple sandals and a cylindrical bag, like this cult favorite from Simon Miller. The flared sleeves on this M.I.H jacket are a welcome match, too.

• SHERYL LOWE
  Mexican Turquoise Past
  Present Future Ring goop, $2,300
• GROWN ALCHEMIST
  Intensive Body
  Cream Rosa
  Damascena, Acai &
  Pomegranate goop, $31
• M.I.H. Arch
  Cropped Denim Jacket Net-a-porter, $207
• SIMON MILLER
  Bonsai 20
  Nubuck Bucket Baga Net-a-porter, $590
• RMS BEAUTY
  Pop Collection goop, $44
• HOUSE OF HOLLAND
  Floral-Embellished Silk
  Shirtdress Matches Fashion, $520
• ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS
  Clio Pearls Sandal goop, $249