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THE WEAR-ANYWHERE DRESS
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, Oroton’s Paddington store, and there’s a buzz about a dress. Three women have zeroed in on the new season Silk Slip, they’ve pulled options in Black, Kelly Green and spliced ice cream shades, and they’re having a moment about the way it feels, the body-skimming silhouette, the lingerie mood – so how to wear it? The dress happens to be a design team favourite, cut on the bias to form a beautiful diaphanous shape with delicate shoestring straps. One of the ladies is talking about slip dress nostalgia from the 1990s, her friend is thinking of wearing the dress in winter, cosied up under sweaters and cardigans; they all love the innerwear-as-outerwear factor because it’s a little bit rebellious, at the same time elegant.
BY NATASHA INCHLEY
APRIL 2023
And that, right there, is the kicker: dresses are proving to be a kind of transformative piece this season. Not just because they’re a fuss-free work-day solution, but also for the way they make you feel – pulled-together, assured, chic.
Then there are the beautiful weighty fabrics, the interesting details. Take the sculptural Bodice Dress in Cream, which is crafted from a luxurious linen-viscose blend with vintage-inspired corset seaming and wide straps. The overall effect is delectable given its attention to detail, its couture-like touches. Style it with a sense of casual cool or add in drama; it’s versatile and easy to play up or down. Also in the mix, the Long Sleeve Rib Dress in Navy– the kind of dress you could envisage in the office, or out at dinner with gold jewels and a cocktail Mini Bag.
Right now, what matters most are the personal effects: the conversation on craft, colour and texture. That idea comes to life via a Pleat Dress in the hue of Amalfi. As far as new season dresses go, it doesn’t get more special in this whimsy silhouette.
The other talking points? The Knots and Flag motif – see this in the wear-with-ease Long Sleeve Dress which makes for a beautiful statement with its charming illustrations. Think of it as your Monday morning pick-me-up.
JUST IN
THE WEAR-ANYWHERE DRESS
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, Oroton’s Paddington store, and there’s a buzz about a dress. Three women have zeroed in on the new season Silk Slip, they’ve pulled options in Black, Kelly Green and spliced ice cream shades, and they’re having a moment about the way it feels, the body-skimming silhouette, the lingerie mood – so how to wear it? The dress happens to be a design team favourite, cut on the bias to form a beautiful diaphanous shape with delicate shoestring straps. One of the ladies is talking about slip dress nostalgia from the 1990s, her friend is thinking of wearing the dress in winter, cosied up under sweaters and cardigans; they all love the innerwear-as-outerwear factor because it’s a little bit rebellious, at the same time elegant.
BY NATASHA INCHLEY
APRIL 2023
And that, right there, is the kicker: dresses are proving to be a kind of transformative piece this season. Not just because they’re a fuss-free work-day solution, but also for the way they make you feel – pulled-together, assured, chic.
Then there are the beautiful weighty fabrics, the interesting details. Take the sculptural Bodice Dress in Cream, which is crafted from a luxurious linen-viscose blend with vintage-inspired corset seaming and wide straps. The overall effect is delectable given its attention to detail, its couture-like touches. Style it with a sense of casual cool or add in drama; it’s versatile and easy to play up or down. Also in the mix, the Long Sleeve Rib Dress in Navy– the kind of dress you could envisage in the office, or out at dinner with gold jewels and a cocktail Mini Bag.
Right now, what matters most are the personal effects: the conversation on craft, colour and texture. That idea comes to life via a Pleat Dress in the hue of Amalfi. As far as new season dresses go, it doesn’t get more special in this whimsy silhouette.
The other talking points? The Knots and Flag motif– see this in the wear-with-ease Long Sleeve Dress which makes for a beautiful statement with its charming illustrations. Think of it as your Monday morning pick-me-up.
