One Piece,
Three Ways:
The
Classic Shirtdress
There’s a time and a place for throwing down on the beautiful-if-impractical (like that lamé skirt you bought that one time for that one thing). But more often than not, it’s the low-maintenance pieces that come back for multiple encores. The fashion workhorses, the closet chameleons, the Jills-of-all-trades—whatever the moniker, they are the MVPs (most versatile pieces) that pair as easily with sneakers as with sandals. The most versatile of the bunch? A white T-shirt. An incredibly close second? The classic shirtdress.
Here on Business
Who would have thought you could look this chic and laid-back at the same time? That’s the effect of a gabardine trench coat over an effortless shirtdress. Anchoring the whole operation: clean-slate sneakers and a ladylike bag. (Light-catching links around your wrist don’t hurt, either.)
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KORA ORGANICS
Highlighter goop, $28 -
VICTORIA BECKHAM Sunglasses
goop, $325
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LIZZIE MANDLER Bracelet
goop, $5,450
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WHAT GOES AROUND
COMES AROUND Bag goop, $15,950 -
BURBERRY Coat
Moda Operandi, $1,965
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COMMON PROJECTS Sneakers
Barneys New York, $415
Out of Office
When is a breezy shirtdress not just a breezy shirtdress? When it moonlights as a cover-up over a little black bikini for a beachy day of absolutely nothing. Things to bring: wraparound sandals, tortoiseshell frames, and a straw tote to stash it all in.
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SUNTERGRITY Sunscreen
goop, $36
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GUCCI Sunglasses
Net-a-Porter, $430
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MEDINA MERCANTILE basket
goop, $80
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MATTEAU Top
goop, $135
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MATTEAU Bottom
goop, $135
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PROENZA SCHOULER Sandals
The Line, $645
Playing Tourist
Pastels strike again—this time, in serene shades of pearly white and cotton-candy pink, popping up on every accessory imaginable. All of which are fitting additions to a feminine-cardigan-and-pretty-shirtdress pairing.
