The Little Black Dresses We’ll Live In This Summer

Back in back.

The little black dress is a CliffsNote to always looking sleek and polished. It’s a throw on and go affair, but a LBD doesn’t have to be cocktail worthy, Breakfast at Tiffany’s style. This season, bump it up to high rotation as a beach-ready summer go-to.

As much as we love all-white and all things pastel, we know there are grass stains and coffee stains and wine stains that go hand-in-hand with summer activities. Cue: the black dress.

Whether you play it in a lightweight linen or a hard-wearing cotton drill or something that floats and twirls as you twist through your day, it’s the perfect beach-to-bar player that will see you through this season and many more to come.

For cooler nights, team it with a vintage-wash denim jacket. Wear it with sandals, block heels or keep it super casual with your go-to trainers.

Here are a few of our summer picks...